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Bullying and Children with Special Needs
...parents to possible emotional or physical stress at school. These could be common occurrences due to the child's disability, but they are worth investigating to determine if changes are related to problems at school. If a child asks to take "sick" days with increased frequency, there may be an underlying...
Research > Brain Science
Can Brain Imaging Detect Autism?
...with autism reach a high-functioning state. But can we detect autism early enough to make an impact? Dr. Ledbetter at LSU Health Shreveport is investigating if brain changes and functioning can be seen after cognitive skills training, and through the use of MRIs and brain imaging, this study shows the...
Research > Genetics
Gene Studies Attempt to Solve Autism Mystery
The mystery surrounding autism's causes frequently leads to research, including gene studies. New gene studies investigating hundreds of families of children with autism have pointed out that mutations might be responsible for some cases of autism. In the recent gene...
Legal > Housing
What Happens After You File a Fair Housing Complaint: HUD's Investigation Process Explained
...Here's what happens during HUD's investigation, what investigators do at each...makes a determination. The 100-Day Investigation Timeline. HUD must complete its...Timeline. HUD must complete its investigation within 100 days of receiving your...key milestones, but day-to-day investigation work happens without your involvement....
Legal > Advocacy
When Your Child's School Breaks the Rules: A Parent's Guide to Filing Complaints
...prior written notice of changes Denying parents access to educational records The state investigates whether the district followed the law. If the investigation finds a violation, the state can order corrective action, require compensatory services...
Career > Discrimination
How to File an EEOC Disability Discrimination Complaint: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to file an EEOC disability discrimination complaint: evidence collection, deadlines, the investigation timeline, and what comes after.
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
AD/HD: Knowledge Is Power
...research findings. Here are a few of my favorites, which combine an “oh duh” component with a dash of “what a good idea.” The "oh duh" category of investigation is research that confirms things some of us had already figured out. This category of research can help educate a wider audience who is less familiar...
Parenting > General
The Magic Number 8
...gone through 8 therapists. But most taxing of all, we've survived 8 CPS investigations. Yes, 8...EIGHT!! It's stressful enough to have CPS at your door even...seems to be "guilty until proven innocent," but by the end of our eighth investigation our record was flagged with "innocent until proven guilty." So how...
News > Advocacy
Florida Just Launched a State Investigation Into Disney World's Disability Access Service. Here's What Families Need to Know.
A discrimination complaint against Disney World's Disability Access Service has advanced to formal state investigation after mediation did not occur by the March 18, 2026 deadline. The Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) will now investigate whether Disney's...
Legal > Government Benefits
Federal Fraud Investigations Are Freezing Home Care Funding. What Families Should Do Now.
The Trump administration's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is using fraud investigations to freeze Medicaid funding that pays for home and community-based services in multiple states. The mechanism works like this: CMS withholds funds...
News > Advocacy
The DOJ Just Sued SeaWorld Over Its Ban on Wheelie Walkers. Here's What Families with Disabilities Need to Know.
...disabilities, and theme parks such as SeaWorld are no exception," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon in the DOJ's press release. The DOJ's investigation found that the ban prevented disabled guests from entering parks they had traveled significant distances to visit, forcing families to choose between...