A $1.2 trillion deal to fund the federal government includes more money for special education and disability employment, but many other programs benefiting people with disabilities were not as lucky.

Influenza — which is a "potentially lethal disease" according to experts — is even more dangerous in congregate settings.

After months of delays, lawmakers recently approved a federal funding bill narrowly averting a government shutdown, but advocates say it may bring more questions than answers for disability programs.

Adults with disabilities are in limbo across Missouri as they wait to get into day habilitation programs because a lack of requested funding has left their families unable to pay for their care. Day ...