In the U.S., youth with disabilities make up 32% of the foster care population. Youth in foster care ages 16–21 who are ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels despite a weakening job market. The number of Americans ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it would pause the change last week but did not rescind it. The seal at the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. The VA on Friday said it ...

VA Won’t Enforce New Rule on Disability Ratings, Secretary Says. Congress Members Want It Rescinded Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins addresses the National Association of State ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is warning that federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans. On Tuesday, the Department of Veterans ...

WASHINGTON — Veterans and their advocates slammed a new rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs for determining disability compensation, predicting it will lower their payments for service-related ...

Coauthored by Kate Copeland and Kathleen Bogart, Ph.D. Source: Justin Katigbak / Disabled and Here / Creative Commons attribution license Imagine waking up every day knowing that you’ll have to ...

Improving education for students with disabilities benefits everyone in a school, said Debra McAdams, the director of exceptional student education for the Nashville, Tenn., district. McAdams, who has ...

Renaud Foucart does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

YOU’RE WATCHING TV 11 NEWS AT FOUR. I THINK, FIRST OF ALL, I DID NOT RECEIVE THREE CHECKS, BUT SOMEONE DID. AND NOW PEOPLE WHOSE IDENTITY WAS USED TO GET UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE LEFT FRUSTRATED AND ...

WASHINGTON — A federal watchdog warned lawmakers that the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to fully revise the 80-year-old criteria for awarding disability payments or risk miscalculating benefits ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Like many Americans, 71-year-old Joanne Newton is searching for mobility solutions as movement has gotten tougher over the years. "Knee trouble, back trouble," Newton said. "I ...