disabilities

In the midst of an ongoing labor shortage, an increasing number of Ohio employers are hiring people with developmental disabilities.

In 2019, Gov. Mike DeWine designated Ohio a disability inclusion state. Now the state says it's committed to helping the 1.7 million Ohioans with a disability find a job if they want one.

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) will have to improve education outcomes for students with disabilities, under a settlement approved this week. The settlement calls for improvements over the next five years. The agreement also calls for the state to provide additional support for special education services. The plan will focus on student literacy, prepare disabled students for life after graduation, and provide training for educators.

Hundreds of thousands of borrowers are eligible to have their student loans erased because a disability keeps them from working. NPR found many will likely never get the debt relief they're owed.

Ohio’s 15 public colleges and universities will each have a full time counselor dedicated to helping students with disabilities.

A disability rights group has settled the class action lawsuit it filed against the state of Ohio three years ago over its claims that people are being...

State lawmakers reversed a provision in the new transportation budget that would have changed handicap-accessible signs to show a more dynamic character.…

Store managers are told to make "every effort" to offer new job options as the greeter position goes away. Workers and their families tell NPR about chaos and anxiety of being in limbo.

New navigation technology made possible by the state is helping blind students at Columbus State Community College get around the campus easier.A phone…

Obesity rates for people who have disabilities are higher for children and adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A new gym that’s opened…