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The States Behind Texas v. Kennedy: What’s Really Driving the Lawsuit?
Part 2: Is this fight about disability rights—or who pays for disability services?
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What Is a Developmental Pediatrician? (And Do You Really Need One?)
Families are often told to call one. Here’s what developmental pediatricians actually do, why waitlists are so long, and whether your child really needs…
May 31
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A quick note from The Spectrum Dispatch
Our article, “Who Benefited When Asperger’s Syndrome Disappeared?” was originally published behind a paywall.
May 29
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In One Region, Autistic Children Are Drowning at a Disturbing Rate
Apr 17
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The High School Diploma Divide in Special Education
May 21
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The Quiet Shift: Why More Autism Families Are Turning to Homeschooling
Mar 28
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A Mom Took Matters Into Her Own Hands. Now She’s Facing Felony Charges.
Mar 28
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The Leucovorin Approval: Hope, Confusion, and What Autism Parents Should Actually Know
Mar 14
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The New Workforce Model: How Neurodiverse Hiring Is Reshaping American Business
Mar 27
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Who Benefited When Asperger’s Syndrome Disappeared?
More than a decade after Asperger’s syndrome was folded into Autism Spectrum Disorder, autistic adults, families and clinicians remain divided over what…
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The Quiet Rebranding of Institutionalization
For decades, America told itself a story about progress.
May 28
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Why More Parents Are Bringing Advocates to IEP Meetings
What was once intended to be a collaborative process between schools and parents is increasingly becoming one families say requires strategy…
May 27
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How Texas v. Becerra Became Texas v. Kennedy — and Why the Lawsuit Changed
What began as a challenge to Biden-era Section 504 revisions evolved into something much larger: a legal fight over the federal government’s authority.
May 26
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Who Gets to Participate? Disability, Democracy and the Barriers Hidden Inside America’s Voting System
America spends an enormous amount of time arguing about who should not be voting.
May 24
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Fraud Is Real. So Is America’s Autism Gold Rush.
The real story behind Minnesota’s Medicaid investigation may be the unchecked expansion of America’s autism industry.
May 22
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The High School Diploma Divide in Special Education
What many families of autistic students are not told about Regents diplomas, occupational credentials, certificates of completion and the pathways that…
May 21
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What Memantine—an Alzheimer’s Drug—Could Mean for the Future of Autism Studies
A small clinical trial found the strongest response to memantine in autistic youth with elevated glutamate levels in a specific brain region.
May 18
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Buried in the Department of Education’s $144 Million Release: Support Before Birth
Advocates say the new IDEA funding flexibility could reshape how families access disability services during pregnancy and infancy.
May 14
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