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Study Finds Antipsychotics Triple Diabetes Risk 27 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
A new study suggests that medications often prescribed to individuals with developmental disabilities are associated with a significantly heightened risk for diabetes.
Special Education Testing Standards May Soon Be Tightened 26 Aug 2013 | 09:02 am
The U.S. Department of Education wants to end a rule that allows states to count some students with disabilities as academically proficient even if they do not meet grade-level standards.
Teacher’s Allergy Forces Girl With Autism To Change Schools 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
A first-grader with autism has been told that she must transfer to a different school all because her teacher is allergic to the girl's service dog.
FDA Warns Against Alternative Autism Therapy 23 Aug 2013 | 09:02 am
Federal regulators are warning consumers that a therapy often marketed for treating autism, cerebral palsy and other conditions is unproven and may "endanger their health."
With Eye On 2015, Special Olympics World Games Taking Shape 22 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm
It's two years off, but plans are well underway for the day over 7,000 athletes with disabilities converge on Los Angeles for the city's largest event in decades.
Shock After Family Told To ‘Euthanize’ Boy With Autism 21 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
Police are investigating after an anonymous letter suggesting that a teen with autism should be euthanized stunned his family and led to widespread outrage and media attention.
Feds Urge Schools To Tackle Bullying Of Kids With Disabilities 21 Aug 2013 | 09:11 am
In new guidance sent to educators across the country, federal education officials say that schools may be liable if they don't properly address bullying of students with disabilities.
With Facebook Support, Teen With Down Syndrome Lands Photo Shoot 20 Aug 2013 | 11:55 pm
Within days, a teen with Down syndrome has accrued more than 10,000 likes on Facebook and now she's getting the star treatment from her favorite clothing chain.
Doctors Often Ill-Equipped To Diagnose Latinos On The Spectrum 20 Aug 2013 | 11:12 pm
A new survey suggests that pediatricians are having a particularly tough time spotting Latino children who have autism.
Siblings At Greater Risk For Autism, Study Finds 20 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Younger brothers and sisters of those with autism are nearly seven times more likely to have the developmental disorder too, researchers say.
