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Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy
...toileting well into elementary school. A child with athetoid CP may struggle with precise hand movements required for buttoning but develop verbal self-advocacy skills earlier than expected. Progress doesn't follow a single path. The goal is functional independence in the areas that matter most for your child's...
News > Advocacy
Social Security Benefits Could Rise 3.9% in 2027, New Estimate Shows
A new COLA estimate puts 2027 Social Security increases at 3.9%, up from this year's 2.8%, driven by rising inflation.
News > Advocacy
Colorado Is Halving Paid Family Caregiver Hours. Ohio and Pennsylvania Are Next. What Families on Medicaid Waivers Need to Do Now.
Colorado published the timeline for caregiver hour cuts. Ohio and Pennsylvania are next. What families can do now.
Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
...workplace readiness training, job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences, postsecondary education counseling, and instruction in self-advocacy. Both systems work together. Accessing Pre-ETS early means your student gets more support, not duplicated effort. What Pre-ETS Includes. Federal law...
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
Answer STAR behavioral questions using volunteering, advocacy, and adaptive problem-solving when formal work history is limited.
Career > Finding Jobs
Transferable Skills Assessment: Identifying What You Bring to New Careers
...part-time, contract, or gig Volunteer positions Caregiving or household management Self-directed learning or skill development Community involvement or advocacy For each item, write down the specific tasks you performed. Not broad descriptions, but specific tasks. If you managed medical appointments for a...
News > Advocacy
Congress Just Reintroduced a Bill That Would Require Streaming Services and Video Apps to Work Better for People with Disabilities. Here's What Families Need to Know.
Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the CVTA Act to close accessibility gaps in streaming platforms, video conferencing, and 911 systems.
News > Advocacy
Pennsylvania Just Signed Three Executive Orders to Protect Disability Families. Here's What It Means and What Other States Can Do.
...governor, and reestablish the Developmental Disabilities Council to continue advocacy work across the state. The timing isn't coincidental. The first executive...said the commission would have direct access to him, creating a formal advocacy channel that didn't previously exist at this level. Executive Order 3...
News > Advocacy
The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...elimination affects programs that millions of families with disabilities depend on for navigation services, home and community-based support, and advocacy infrastructure. What ACL Does. ACL was created around the principle that all people, regardless of age or disability, should be able to live independently...
News > Advocacy
The DOJ May Delay the ADA's Web Accessibility Deadline. Here's What Disability Families Need to Know.
The DOJ sent an undisclosed rule to OMB that could extend or weaken the April 24 web accessibility deadline families depend on.
News > Advocacy
A Federal Appeals Court Just Ruled Florida Violated the ADA by Putting Children with Disabilities in Nursing Homes. Here's What Families Need to Know.
The 11th Circuit ruled Florida's nursing hour failures violate the ADA. Families nationwide now have federal precedent to cite.
News > Lifestyle
Teaching Life Skills for Independence: A Parent's Roadmap
...long tasks take. Health management: Recognizing illness, taking medication, describing symptoms, scheduling appointments. Communication and self-advocacy: Asking for help, stating preferences, understanding rights, navigating disagreements. Walk through each domain with your child in mind. Which tasks...