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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,...
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HUD Ends Federal Enforcement for Untrained Emotional Support Animals in Rental Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...animals under the Fair Housing Act. For families of children...avenue for resolving housing disputes with landlords....charge pet fees or deny housing to a renter who provided...qualify under the Fair Housing Act, but the animal must...disability. The Disability Rights Education and Defense...
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Social Security Benefits Could Rise 3.9% in 2027, New Estimate Shows
...represents a 1.1 percentage point increase in just one month, driven by rising inflation...October, and the increase takes effect in January checks. For families of people...represent the primary or only Income. In 2026, the maximum federal SSI benefit...life-changing amounts, but they matter when housing, medical equipment, and therapy costs...
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....
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5 Months Into ABLE's Age Expansion, Only 1 in 60 Eligible Adults Has Enrolled
...expansion, passed as Section 124 of the SECURE 2.0 Act in December 2022, made an estimated 6 million additional...allow individuals to save up to $20,000 annually in 2026 and hold balances up to $100,000 without losing...but cover disability-related expenses including housing, transportation, assistive technology, health care,...
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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,...
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Medicaid Work Rules Are Forcing States to Rebuild Their Systems. Here's What Disability Families Should Know Before Coverage Terminations Begin.
...pressure. Why States Are Starting Over. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed in July 2025, required states to implement Medicaid community engagement requirements...before the final rules were published, and is reworking its eligibility system in real time. Federal officials have acknowledged the implementation pressure...
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Minnesota Just Disenrolled 61% of Its Medicaid Disability Providers. Other States Are Running the Same Audit. Here's What Families Need to Do Now.
...ABA therapist, adult day program, or in-home caregiver could no longer bill Medicaid....Steps, an autism treatment facility in Rochester. "We decided to enroll her..."We decided to enroll her full-time in ABA therapy, which was transformative...provides integrated Community Supports (in-unit assistance for people with spinal...