Disability Scoop https://www.disabilityscoop.com/ The Premier Source for Developmental Disability News Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:37:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Disability Scoop https://www.disabilityscoop.com/ 32 32 Astronaut Slated To Become First With Physical Disability To Live In Orbit https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/10/astronaut-slated-to-become-first-with-physical-disability-to-live-in-orbit/32039/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:01:09 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32039 A former Paralympian is on track to become the first person with a physical disability to enter orbit.

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]]> 0 YouTuber Who Ended Down Syndrome Pregnancy Didn’t Get Facts Straight, Experts Say https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/09/youtuber-who-ended-down-syndrome-pregnancy-didnt-get-facts-straight-experts-say/32036/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:03:33 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32036 An influencer couple stirred controversy by sharing that they terminated their pregnancy due to a Down syndrome diagnosis, but advocates and researchers say their experience doesn't tell the whole story.

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]]> 0 State Cuts Off Thousands Of Medicaid Providers In Race To Keep Federal Funds https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/09/state-cuts-off-thousands-of-medicaid-providers-in-race-to-keep-federal-funds/32037/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:02:15 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32037 One state just cut ties — at least temporarily — with nearly two-thirds of the Medicaid service providers it was reviewing in a quest to protect programs against fraud and keep federal funds flowing.

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]]> 0 Wealthy Students More Likely To Get Disability Accommodations, Study Finds https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/09/wealthy-students-more-likely-to-get-disability-accommodations-study-finds/32038/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:01:39 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32038 Section 504 plans are one of the most important sources of disability services in schools. Why are well-off families their biggest beneficiaries?

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]]> 0 Trump Administration Sued Over Delay Of Accessibility Rules https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/08/trump-administration-sued-over-delay-of-accessibility-rules/32033/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:02:56 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32033 Disability advocates are suing after the Trump administration abruptly delayed a pair of rules designed to improve accessibility right before they were set to take effect.

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]]> 0 YouTuber Speaks Out After Ending Pregnancy Due To Down Syndrome https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/08/youtuber-speaks-out-after-ending-pregnancy-due-to-down-syndrome/32035/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:01:44 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32035 After an influencer couple decided to terminate their pregnancy due to a Down syndrome diagnosis, they received death threats, but said they didn't want other couples going through this to feel alone.

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]]> 0 Closely Watched Senate Race Features Candidate With Spina Bifida https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/05/closely-watched-senate-race-features-candidate-with-spina-bifida/32029/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:02:52 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32029 A Paralympic champion with spina bifida is one step closer to capturing the U.S. Senate seat that was once held by a key architect of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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]]> 0 RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek At Americans’ Medical Records For Clues On Autism And Vaccines https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/05/rfk-jr-seeks-to-peek-at-americans-medical-records-for-clues-on-autism-and-vaccines/32030/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:01:41 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32030 The nation's top health official is pursuing access to most Americans' medical records to research a link between vaccines and autism — a connection the medical establishment studied and flatly rejects.

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]]> 0 Vouchers Fuel Surge In Special Ed Evaluations, Straining Public Schools https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/04/voucher-program-fuels-surge-in-special-ed-evaluations-straining-public-schools/32027/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:01:37 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32027 One state's $1 billion school voucher program prompted requests from thousands of families who sought to show their children had disabilities qualifying them for additional funding for private school.

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]]> 0 Medicaid Changes Will Push People With Disabilities Off Program, Advocates Warn https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/03/medicaid-changes-will-push-people-with-disabilities-off-program-advocates-warn/32025/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:01:10 +0000 https://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=32025 The Trump administration is unveiling long-awaited details about new, more stringent Medicaid eligibility rules and raising fresh concerns about implications for people with disabilities.

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