Researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University report that in the U.S., mortality data for intellectually and developmentally disabled people inaccurately reflects the high rates of death due to preventable causes.
A Pew report finds that in the wake of a series of anti-mask mandates, parents and families argue that such laws limit the ability of immunocompromised students to safely attend school.
A report from the UN Committee on the Rights of People with Disabilities has sounded the alarm about the inability of disabled Ukranians to flee the war-torn country or receive critical supplies. Aid organizations are ill-equipped to assist refugees with disabilities, and those trapped in place have been disconnected from their support networks.
In an effort to streamline the Total and Permanent Disability discharge program, the Biden administration will allow the Social Security Administration to share data with the Education Department about borrowers who receive disability benefits. Those with outstanding federal student loans who meet eligibility requirements can have their loans automatically canceled, reducing bureaucratic requirements.
Rebecca Hunting Pompon, assistant professor with the Communication Sciences and Disorders department at the University of Delaware and director of the Aphasia & Rehabilitation Outcomes Lab, wrote this short opinion piece, a primer on aphasia.
