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Legal > Advocacy
Supported Decision-Making: An Alternative to Guardianship
...their decision-making rights. Many parents approaching...disability retains all legal rights. The supporter doesn't...healthcare, finances, housing, employment, education....the person loses legal rights. Under SDM, they keep them....decision-making agreements in 2015. Since then, at least...Supported Decision-Making Act in 2022. Virginia formally...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Beyond the IEP: Legal Rights Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know
...often become experts in IDEA, the Individuals...into employment, housing, public accommodations,...work, barriers to housing, and access to everyday...the foundation for advocacy in every other domain...foundation for advocacy in every other domain...gives children the right to a free appropriate...public education in the least restrictive...employment, HUD for housing, or the Department...
News > Advocacy
Self-Advocacy for Adults with Disabilities: How to Speak Up in Medical Work and Daily Life
Self-advocacy is the skill...asserting your rights. For adults...knowing your rights and stating...those skills in the situations...Entitled To. Self-advocacy starts with...your legal rights. You can't...accommodations in employment...stores. The Fair Housing Act protects...protects your right to request...accommodations in housing. Section...accommodations in housing. Section 504...
Legal > Housing
Finding Home: Decoding Housing Laws for Special Needs Individuals
Understanding Your Housing Rights:...Housing Rights: A Comprehensive...guide on housing rights for...housing rights for individuals...well-versed in special...special needs advocacy and understands...make the housing laws - a...related to housing for individuals...Overview of Housing Laws. For...Federal Fair Housing Act, for...disability in any residential...means that housing providers,...that any housing program...public housing, rent subsidies,...
Global Insights > Healthcare
Healthcare for Individuals with Special Needs: A Global Perspective
...progress has been made in recent years, there...quality healthcare. In many parts of the...world, particularly in low- and middle-income...non-existent. Even in developed nations,...includes investing in specialized training...reach individuals in remote or underserved...Systems and Resources. In addition to healthcare,...employment opportunities, housing, and transportation,...
News > Advocacy
After a Man with Autism Called 911 for Help and Was Fatally Shot, Advocates Are Demanding Change. Here's What Every Disability Family Needs to Know.
...lived independently in a Maryland apartment...disabilities, and was in distress after falling...support. New research and advocacy efforts show that change...residents selected to live in Patuxent Commons, a...million apartment complex in Howard County, Maryland...Maryland that opened in late 2025 to provide...independent, inclusive housing for adults with disabilities....
News > Advocacy
The Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Is Forcing Disability Families to Find New Providers. Here's What to Do Before Your Services Are Cut Off.
...new provider enrollments in 13 Medicaid service categories...providers who hadn't billed in the past year. Families...Intervention (EIDBI) for autism, Housing Stabilization Services,...Triggered the Crackdown. In early January, CMS Administrator...action imposing $515 million in quarterly financial penalties...later froze $259.5 million in Medicaid reimbursements,...
News > Advocacy
Colorado Is Halving Paid Family Caregiver Hours. Ohio and Pennsylvania Are Next. What Families on Medicaid Waivers Need to Do Now.
...caregiver. That income kept the family housed and fed in Westminster. On July 1, 2026, his hours drop to 84....problem. It's the result of the federal Medicaid cuts in HR 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which reduced...here's what you need to know and what you can do right now. Why States Are Cutting Home Care First. Medicaid...
Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
...school supports are still in place. Pre-ETS isn't...counseling, and instruction in self-advocacy. Both...instruction in self-advocacy. Both systems work together....interviews with professionals in fields your student...coordinate job shadowing in workplaces that match...experiences put students in real work environments...structured job sampling in businesses that have...
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
...sitting across from a hiring manager. The interview's going fine. Then they lean in and ask: "Tell me about a time you led a team through a difficult project."...own medical care across multiple specialists, advocated for accommodations in an educational setting, led a support group, or solved logistical problems...
Career > Finding Jobs
Transferable Skills Assessment: Identifying What You Bring to New Careers
...you've never worked in a traditional role....abilities you've developed in one context that apply...apply to employment in another. It's not about...communication show up in many settings, not just...and documenting them in terms employers use....responsibility you've held in the past five years....Community involvement or advocacy For each item, write...
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.
...Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), passed in 2010. It required closed captioning for broadcast...law. Video conferencing tools weren't widely used in 2010. Next-generation 911 systems that accept text,...Require. The CVTA Act expands accessibility requirements in three areas: Streaming platforms: All online video...