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1. RFK Jr. Promises To Uncover Cause Of ‘Autism Epidemic’ By September

   The nation's top health official is promising to determine by this fall why autism rates have surged in recent decades.

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2. Wait For Community Placements Can Take Years For Those With IDD

   Hundreds of people with developmental disabilities in one state want to leave institutional settings for the community, records show. In some cases they wait for years with no end in sight.

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3. Trump’s DEI Undoing Undermines Hard-Won Accommodations For People With Disabilities

   From halting diversity programs to making federal staffing cuts, advocates say the Trump administration has taken a slew of actions that harm people with disabilities.

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4. Ikea Launches Collection Of Accessible Products

   A major home furnishings retailer is introducing a new line of products designed to make life easier for people with disabilities.

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5. Ed Department Faces Questions About Future Of Special Education

   Federal lawmakers are seeking answers from the U.S. Department of Education amid efforts to shutter the agency and reassign "special needs" programs elsewhere.

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