by Ashley Kus | Jan 16, 2026 | Media Room, Uncategorized
by Shaun Heasley DisabilityScoop.com For the first time, a Barbie doll with features designed to account for the ways in which individuals with autism experience the world is hitting the market. Mattel, the maker of the iconic toy, said the doll has a new face sculpt...
by Ashley Kus | Jan 13, 2026 | Media Room, Uncategorized
Originally published in The Pennsylvania Independent Maggie Gladson says that without Medicaid for her son Charlie, the family would be financially wiped out. Gladson lives in New Oxford, Pennsylvania, with her husband Chip and their three children, Stella, 21, Mina,...
by Ashley Kus | Jan 8, 2026 | Media Room, Uncategorized
Raul (Rudy) Sanchez, M.D., Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Columbus, OH Patients with CdLS can have various gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Many symptoms include feeding troubles, vomiting or reflux, belly pain, and constipation. Hopefully, we can determine when to...
by Ashley Kus | Jan 8, 2026 | Media Room, Uncategorized
Raul (Rudy) Sanchez, M.D., Clinical Advisory Board Member at the CdLS Foundation and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Many individuals with CdLS experience gastrointestinal (GI) issues at some point, and parents often find...
by Ashley Kus | Jan 7, 2026 | Media Room, Uncategorized
Children and adults with CdLS often face a range of medical challenges, and gastrointestinal (GI) problems are among the most common. Understanding the signs, diagnosis, and treatment options can help parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers recognize symptoms...
by Ashley Kus | Jan 5, 2026 | Media Room, Uncategorized
by Michelle Diament Disability Scoop Access to special accounts that allow individuals with disabilities to save without losing out on government benefits will soon expand dramatically and people with the accounts will be able to save more in them than ever before....
by Ashley Kus | Dec 17, 2025 | Media Room, Uncategorized
by Judith Kohler, The Denver Post/TNS DisabilityScoop DENVER — Four United Airlines employees talking about their jobs sound like the kind of workers that most companies would love to snap up: they arrive early for work; they’re praised for being helpful; and they...
by Ashley Kus | Dec 17, 2025 | Media Room, Uncategorized
Originally published by the Office of Disability Employment Policy A mentor is a person who through support, counsel, friendship, reinforcement and constructive example helps another person, usually a young person, to reach his or her work and life goals. Mentoring...
by Ashley Kus | Dec 11, 2025 | Media Room, Uncategorized
By Shaun Heasley DisabilityScoop.com An upcoming Blue Origin flight will mark a first for people with disabilities. The company said its next mission will include Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, an aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency who uses a...
by Ashley Kus | Dec 11, 2025 | Media Room, Uncategorized
Originally published by Children’s Home Society of California Once Jalen started preschool, his parents noticed he often played alone in the sandbox, resisted changing activities, and struggled to fit in with classmates. At home, Jalen’s family had seen both...
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