Disability Issues

A New Jersey program allows individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other communication disorders to have a voluntary designation on their driver's licenses or ID cards to alert law enforcement.

The second Trump administration has recently made significant budget cuts to the United States Department of Education and has made clear its intention to close the department permanently.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can range from mild concussions to severe damage and can lead to physical or mental impairments.

In September 2024, 17 states filed a lawsuit, Texas v. Becerra, against the United States arguing that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is unconstitutional.

For individuals with disabilities, rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft can be both a valuable resource and a source of frustration.

Many parents are unaware of a half-billion-dollar federal program providing funding to states that is supposed to help students with disabilities enter the workforce when they leave high school.

President Joe Biden signed the Autism CARES Act of 2024 in early January.  ...

For individuals with disabilities, assistive technology (AT) in the home can provide increased independence, enhance safety, and improve overall quality of life.

A groundbreaking achievement in neurotechnology is allowing paralyzed patients who have lost mobility due to spinal cord injuries to walk short distances with the help of electrodes implanted in their brains.