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Jobs Picture Still Murky For People With Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday that unemployment among Americans with disabilities dropped to 12.9 percent in January, down from 13.5 percent at the end of last year.fewer people with disabilities looking for work. In fact, the number of people within this group who were employed declined in January, as did the number considered part of the labor force, meaning that they were working or seeking a job.The Labor Department began tracking employment among people with disabilities in October 2008.Data on people with disabilities covers those over the age of 16 who do not live in institutions.

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Jobs Picture Still Murky For People With Disabilities

Autism Odds Increase With Parent Age

New research suggests that Kids are at higher risk for autism if either — or both — of their parents are over age 35 at the time of birth.Researchers found that children were up to 28 percent more likely to have the developmental disorder if their father was over 35. The odds increased to as much as 55 percent for dads over 40.Why older parents are more likely to give birth to children with autism remains unclear.

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Autism Odds Increase With Parent Age

10 States Win Waivers From No Child Left Behind Law

10 states won approval from the U.S. Department of Education to bypass key components of the federal No Child Left Behind education law. Those states are Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Tennesse. This is good news for our kids; it’s good news for our country, said President Barack Obama. New Mexico was the only state that didn’t receive a waiver among the first 11 states that applied in November.

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10 States Win Waivers From No Child Left Behind Law

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