Disabilities

Over the course of several weeks, people with disabilities have come from across North Carolina to press for the General Assembly to fund services for people with physical, emotional and mental health disabilities.

Samia Mubarak and Vaishali Sheikh, two Charlotte mothers of children with special needs, balance religious devotion and caregiving during this month.

Officials said they would now exempt people who apply for Medicare and disability benefits, as well as supplemental income help for the poor, from having to prove their identity in-person.

The president said federal student loans would move to the Small Business Administration, and hinted that the Department of Health and Human Services would take over special education oversight.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education is concerned about a federal budget proposal that might impact Medicaid.

Research shows including students with and without disabilities in the same classroom can benefit everyone. Two students with Down syndrome show what can be gained when that happens.

In a proposal released last week, the federal government would stop issuing new certificates that allow companies to pay subminimum wage to disabled workers while phasing out old certificates over a three-year period.

Getting outside and wandering on a trail is good for the mind and the body. Now, that option is less limited by mobility, thanks to a first-of-its-kind program in Mecklenburg County.

Demers was diagnosed with hearing loss when he was 4 years old. As a kid, he saw nothing funny about it — but then he learned to make people laugh. He just dropped his fourth stand-up special.

The U.S. Department of Transportation penalty against American Airlines comes after "numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities" over a four-year period.