For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities. Now, they fear those rights could be losing ground under the Trump administration. Most notably, the Department of Justice recently released guidance that lowered the barrier to institutionalizing any person with a disability. Critics argue this undermines decades of progress in integrating disabled people into schools and communities. And last month, the Education Department announced it would shift special education to the Department of Health and Human Services. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called into question the abilities of people with autism.
Lindsey Althaus and her son, Whitman Althaus, 12, who has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, pose for a portrait at their home Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Luckey, Ohio. (AP Photo/Nic Antaya)
Whitman Althaus, 12, who has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, poses for a portrait at his home Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Luckey, Ohio. (AP Photo/Nic Antaya)
The application that Whitman Althaus, 12, who has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, uses to communicate is seen on a phone Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Luckey, Ohio. (AP Photo/Nic Antaya)
Over 100 kids got the chance to ride real rodeo horses, lasso steer dummies, and more.
A program is removing barriers by offering no-cost autism evaluations to families in Northern Nevada.
Reno Police say a man who went missing on Monday has been found safe.
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe hosted their third annual Autism Awareness Walk/Run on Saturday.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is raising awareness of Autism Awareness Month and their Autism Recognition Alert Program.
A Washoe County Deputy located Trent in good health and returned him back to his family.