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A coming tidal wave of autistic adults
Nearly 500,000 autistic children will become adults over the next decade, but fewer than 10 percent have full-time jobs
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One woman is on a mission to have Congress change laws that keep many people with disabilities from saving much money
In 2012, access to play became a civil right; but kids with disabilities can still face exclusion from playground fun
Ahead of the biggest TV event of the year, the NFL’s relationship with its deaf viewers has been ‘a rocky ride’
Nearly 500,000 autistic children will become adults over the next decade, but fewer than 10 percent have full-time jobs
Some Florida parents say their kids with disabilities were pushed into nursing homes; America Tonight followed the money
For 19-year-old computer programmer Fredrick Brennan, leaving his Brooklyn apartment is a huge hassle and a big risk
Advocacy groups push to end subminimum wage law, which allows bosses to give scant payment to people with disabilities
Some question if staff at neighborhood schools have sufficient training, information to provide adequate special care
Tatyana McFadden is one of the most decorated U.S. paralympians, and arrives at her first Winter Games with a message
Florida is needlessly warehousing about 250 children who are sick or severely disabled, according to a Department of Justice lawsuit. America Tonight investigates.
Hannah's disease affects too few people to make investing in a cure or treatments potentially profitable for drug makers. Who is going to make money on a pill or injection that only 25,000 to 50,000 Americans would buy?
A father reflects on his son's search for employment
In 2010, 1 in 68 children met the criteria for autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC. Find the latest research, trends and controversies affecting the autism community here.
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