Screenshot of a video of the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
‘First Saturday’ to give National Aquarium attendees with disabilities a crowd-free head start
June 4, 2022 | WMAR 2 News

The National Aquarium will open a half hour early on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month to provide a crowd-free experience for visitors with disabilities.

A young adult with short dark hair and some facial hair, seated in a wheelchair, opens his mouth as an older woman in a face mask with a stethoscope feeds him with a spoon.
Parents of children with severe disabilities press Legislature for change in caregiving system
June 4, 2022 | Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon parents who were paid as caregivers in place of professional caregivers during the pandemic want that to continue in the face of workforce shortages.

A boy with curly dark hair smiles as a healthcare provider in a white coat listens to his chest through a stethoscope.
Autism screening disparities during pandemic indicate early interventions impacted: CHOP
June 4, 2022 | WFMZ.com

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have found that well-child screenings dropped during the pandemic, suggest alternative means of screening.

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Man with autism to become first nonverbal graduate of UCLA
May 28, 2022 | CBS Los Angeles

A 24-year-old English major, diagnosed with autism at age 2, received the university’s highest writing honors.

Julie Beckett is an older woman with light blonde hair and freckles and is shown smiling broadly.
Julie Beckett, champion of children with disabilities, dies at 72
May 27, 2022 | Washington Post

After her infant daughter was left partially paralyzed by viral encephalitis, the “tireless” advocate fought for Medicaid coverage of in-home medical care.