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• Closely Watched Senate Race Features Candidate With Spina Bifida June 5, 2026
  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. The post Closely Watched Senate Race Features Candidate With Spina Bifida appeared first on Disability Scoop.
• RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek At Americans’ Medical Records For Clues On Autism And Vaccines June 5, 2026
  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. The post RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek At Americans’ Medical Records For Clues On Autism And Vaccines appeared first on Disability Scoop.
• Vouchers Fuel Surge In Special Ed Evaluations, Straining Public Schools June 4, 2026
  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. The post Vouchers Fuel Surge In Special Ed Evaluations, Straining Public Schools appeared first on Disability Scoop.
• Medicaid Changes Will Push People With Disabilities Off Program, Advocates Warn June 3, 2026
  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. The post Medicaid Changes Will Push People With Disabilities Off Program, Advocates Warn appeared first on Disability Scoop.
• What Counts As An ‘Assistance Animal’ Just Got Narrower June 2, 2026
  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is sharply limiting which types of animals people with disabilities who are renting a home can claim as a "reasonable accommodation." The post What Counts As An ‘Assistance Animal’ Just Got Narrower appeared first on Disability Scoop.
• Tennis Players Open Their Courts — And Hearts — Through ACEing Autism June 2, 2026
  A national program uses tennis to help children and teenagers on the spectrum develop and benefit from social connections and fitness. The post Tennis Players Open Their Courts — And Hearts — Through ACEing Autism appeared first on Disability Scoop.
• Proposed Change Could Cut SSI For Nearly 400,000 Beneficiaries June 2, 2026
  Social Security is proposing a rule change that may affect hundreds of thousands of people on Supplemental Security Income who live with family or friends. The post Proposed Change Could Cut SSI For Nearly 400,000 Beneficiaries appeared first on Disability Scoop.
• How Much Do Schools Spend On Special Education? Feds Aim To Find Out June 1, 2026
  For the first time in more than two decades, federal officials are moving forward with plans to find out just how much schools across the nation are spending on students with disabilities. The post How Much Do Schools Spend On Special Education? Feds Aim To Find Out appeared first on Disability Scoop.
• Supreme Court Punts On Deciding How Intellectual Disability Is Defined May 22, 2026
  Months after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that advocates said could have major implications for intellectual disability and how it is defined, the justices said never mind. The post Supreme Court Punts On Deciding How Intellectual Disability Is Defined appeared first on Disability Scoop.
• Feds Announce ‘Largest Autism Fraud Bust In American History’ May 22, 2026
  The U.S. Department of Justice said over $90 million was allegedly pilfered from Medicaid programs including those serving kids with autism and supporting community living for people with disabilities. The post Feds Announce ‘Largest Autism Fraud Bust In American History’ appeared first on Disability Scoop.