Disabilities

The converted short school bus decorated in ice-cream balls is more than a business with sweet treats. Owner Emily Grace developed it as a hands-on vocational training ground for adults with special needs.

Researchers and disability advocates warn a dismantling of the Education Department risk widening the disparities autistic kids face in diagnosis, school support and discrimination protection.

For four years, Sarasota County has been ground zero for culture wars in public schools. Will that change after last week’s elections flipped the conservative majority?

In a filing, the Justice Department asked for a jury trial in Orlando to determine if United Parks & Resorts has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The “expectant mother parking permit” allows pregnant women to obtain disabled parking placards at any point in their pregnancies.

Demand for temporary permits could rise by nearly 20 percent if every pregnant women in Florida applied, since there are about 225,000 births each year in the state, according to a lawsuit.

The Justice Department is looking into whether the owner of SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Aquatica Orlando violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act by discriminating against guests.

A federal lawsuit filed last week alleges the parking permits for pregnant women violate the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and other protections.

It gives students and those with disabilities a chance to try new sports.

The change comes after a legislative session that for the most part championed the rights of students with disabilities.

It was 35 years ago this month that the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Across the U.S., it's being marked with festivals and parades — and concern due to recent Medicaid cuts.

With an all-terrain power chair and motorized lift, qualified wheelchair users can ride Jordan's Jamboree at the new Zip at Haile Quarry zipline park in Alachua County.