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WEBSep 27, 2024 — October 1, 2024. Couple Could Lose Everything If They Get Married. New Film Reveals Painful Journey. Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham want to get married, but they would lose their disability lifelines if they did. Their story is the subject of a new "documentary romantic comedy" on Hulu. October 1, 2024.
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WEBSep 26, 2010 — Students In Special Education Continue To Face Setbacks From Pandemic. The issues that have bedeviled students' post-COVID learning recovery — absenteeism, school staffing shortages, academic disruptions — have been worse for students with disabilities, a report finds. September 20, 2024.
‘Sesame Street’ Welcomes New Muppet With Disability
WEBApr 1, 2022 — The people behind “Sesame Street” are introducing a new Muppet who uses a wheelchair in an effort to spotlight children with disabilities around the world. Ameera, an 8-year-old with a spinal cord injury, relies on forearm crutches or a bright purple wheelchair to get around. Sesame Workshop describes Ameera as “everyone’s favorite ...
Autism Journal Abandons Puzzle Piece - Disability Scoop
WEBFeb 2, 2018 — With its latest issue, the journal Autism abandoned the logo it has used for the publication’s two decades in existence, replacing the puzzle piece image with a design featuring several circles. The decision comes five months after the journal published a paper concluding that public perception of the autism puzzle piece is largely negative.
Social Security Finalizes Change To SSI Benefits
WEBby Michelle Diament | April 9, 2024. The Social Security Administration is moving forward with a major change to the way it calculates monthly Supplemental Security Income benefits for those with disabilities. The agency said that starting this fall it will no longer factor food when determining what’s known as “in-kind support and ...
Ed Department Issues Guidance On How IDEA Applies To Private …
WEBMar 10, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Education recently issued new guidance clarifying how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act affects children placed in private schools by their families. Under IDEA, students with disabilities have the right to a free appropriate public education, or FAPE. But whether or not that entitlement extends to children ...
Most Housing Discrimination Complaints Related To Disabilities
WEBby Michelle Diament | April 21, 2017. People with disabilities appear to be disproportionately affected by housing discrimination, with a new report finding that disability issues accounted for over half of complaints last year. Of the 28,181 complaints of housing discrimination documented in 2016, 55 percent were based on disability.
Ranking Names States With Best Disability Services
WEBOct 3, 2016 — The best Medicaid service systems for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are found in Arizona, Vermont, New Hampshire, Michigan and Hawaii, according to the annual Case for Inclusion report released by United Cerebral Palsy. This is the fifth year that Arizona has taken …
Nike Unveils Hands-Free Sneakers For Those With Special Needs
WEBFeb 3, 2021 — The Nike GO FlyEase can be taken on and off without using hands. (Nike) With an eye toward making shoes even more accessible to people with disabilities, Nike is introducing a sneaker that can be taken on and off completely hands-free. The shoe known as the Nike GO FlyEase is part of Nike’s FlyEase collection of adaptive styles.
Biden Calls For Major Boost To Disability Services
WEBApr 5, 2021 — Alongside funding for bridges and roads, President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging $2 trillion infrastructure plan includes a massive investment in home- and community-based services for people with disabilities. The proposal unveiled last week known as the American Jobs Plan calls for $400 billion in spending to expand access to Medicaid home- …