The hit ABC Family show Bunheads is popular with viewers of all ages. Recently Bailey Buntain who plays Ginny, one of the four main "bunheads" on the show, spoke with a few journalists. I asked Bailey about the combination of ballet and jazz dance numbers in the show and whether she thought the ballet was more comfortable for her. "I actually was trained equally; my core training was in ballet, jazz, and tap," she told me. "Much like Ginny, my body type — I'm really short — always lent itself better to the jazz and tap style so I find all the dances pretty equally challenging. I've had my favorite that's for sure. My favorite dance number that we ever dis is actually in the finale, and so I'm so excited to see how that one turns out." The young actors have to play out their dramatic storylines — and often some humorous ones as well — and I was curious whether she had any input into her character's actions. She replied, "I don't really have a big say in it and I don't know if I would want a say in it. I don't know if I want that responsibility! I love everything that the writers do and it surprises me, the things that they do, but I always understand the series of events that lead to it." When asked whether she and her character are similar, Bailey surprised me a little. "I am similar to Ginny," she confided....

Bailey Buntain from 'Bunheads' discussed her dance background, character similarities, and off-set friendships with co-stars.

Bailey Buntain Talks about Bunheads

The hit ABC Family show Bunheads is popular with viewers of all ages. Recently Bailey Buntain who plays Ginny, one of the four main "bunheads" on the show, spoke with a few journalists. I asked Bailey about the combination of ballet and jazz dance numbers in the show and whether she thought the ballet was more comfortable for her. "I actually was trained equally; my core training was in ballet, jazz, and tap," she told me. "Much like Ginny, my body type — I'm really short — always lent itself better to the jazz and tap style so I find all the dances pretty equally challenging. I've had my favorite that's for sure. My favorite dance number that we ever dis is actually in the finale, and so I'm so excited to see how that one turns out." The young actors have to play out their dramatic storylines — and often some humorous ones as well — and I was curious whether she had any input into her character's actions. She replied, "I don't really have a big say in it and I don't know if I would want a say in it. I don't know if I want that responsibility! I love everything that the writers do and it surprises me, the things that they do, but I always understand the series of events that lead to it." When asked whether she and her character are similar, Bailey surprised me a little. "I am similar to Ginny," she confided....

If your family's home care, respite hours, or day supports arrive through Medicaid, there is a piece of paper somewhere in your state capital with an expiration date on it. Most families never see it. On July 7, CMS made that paper harder to renew. In an informational bulletin, CMS rescinded the 2015 guidance that let states use a "fast track" review when they wanted to extend an existing Section 1115 demonstration without changing much about it. Under the old path, a state submitting a straightforward extension could expect a federal answer in a little over three months. With that guidance withdrawn, every 1115 extension now goes through the standard review process, which takes longer and looks harder at the details. Why CMS Made the Change. The 2025 reconciliation law, Public Law 119-21, added budget neutrality as a statutory requirement for Section 1115 demonstrations. Starting January 1, 2027, CMS cannot approve, renew, or amend a demonstration unless the agency's Chief Actuary certifies that the project costs the federal government no more than it would have spent without it. That certification applies to every state, the District of Columbia, and the territories. CMS said the expedited path could not coexist with that requirement. A three-month review does not leave room for an actuarial certification of a program that may cover a million people. So the agency withdrew the 2015 guidance and its application templates, and told states to plan for full reviews and longer timelines. Who This Touches. Here is the...

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CMS Ended the Fast-Track Renewal Path for the Section 1115 Waivers That Fund Home Care in Seven States

If your family's home care, respite hours, or day supports arrive through Medicaid, there is a piece of paper somewhere in your state capital with an expiration date on it. Most families never see it. On July 7, CMS made that paper harder to renew. In an informational bulletin, CMS rescinded the 2015 guidance that let states use a "fast track" review when they wanted to extend an existing Section 1115 demonstration without changing much about it. Under the old path, a state submitting a straightforward extension could expect a federal answer in a little over three months. With that guidance withdrawn, every 1115 extension now goes through the standard review process, which takes longer and looks harder at the details. Why CMS Made the Change. The 2025 reconciliation law, Public Law 119-21, added budget neutrality as a statutory requirement for Section 1115 demonstrations. Starting January 1, 2027, CMS cannot approve, renew, or amend a demonstration unless the agency's Chief Actuary certifies that the project costs the federal government no more than it would have spent without it. That certification applies to every state, the District of Columbia, and the territories. CMS said the expedited path could not coexist with that requirement. A three-month review does not leave room for an actuarial certification of a program that may cover a million people. So the agency withdrew the 2015 guidance and its application templates, and told states to plan for full reviews and longer timelines. Who This Touches. Here is the...

Minnesota's Department of Human Services completed a court-ordered Medicaid provider revalidation on June 1, 2026. Of 5,583 providers spanning 13 high-risk program types, the state revalidated 2,061 (37%) and disenrolled 3,411 (61%). The deadline was midnight Sunday. Families woke up Monday morning to find that their child's ABA therapist, adult day program, or in-home caregiver could no longer bill Medicaid. About 2,491 providers had incomplete paperwork. Another 916 failed site visits. Some were listed as "pending" when the deadline passed and were disenrolled anyway. Roughly 800 have filed appeals. Some are pursuing legal action. This is not a Minnesota story. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ordered all 50 states to run the same revalidation process. Minnesota went first. Your state is next. Who Was Affected. The revalidation targeted 13 "high-risk" Medicaid program types across all 87 Minnesota counties. That includes ABA therapy providers, adult day services, mental health programs, and Integrated Community Supports (ICS) for people with spinal cord injuries and disabilities. Matthew Barry's daughter was receiving full-time ABA therapy at Superior Steps, an autism treatment facility in Rochester. "We decided to enroll her full-time in ABA therapy, which was transformative for our family," Barry told the Post Bulletin. Superior Steps was disenrolled. Josh Berg runs Accessible Space Inc., which provides Integrated Community Supports (in-unit assistance for people with spinal cord injuries and disabilities). DHS terminated funding to five of his seven locations. Two got the green light. Five were cut. Disability advocates worry many legitimate providers...

Minnesota cut 3,411 disability providers in a single weekend. CMS ordered all 50 states to run the same audit.

Minnesota Just Disenrolled 61% of Its Medicaid Disability Providers. Other States Are Running the Same Audit. Here's What Families Need to Do Now.

Minnesota's Department of Human Services completed a court-ordered Medicaid provider revalidation on June 1, 2026. Of 5,583 providers spanning 13 high-risk program types, the state revalidated 2,061 (37%) and disenrolled 3,411 (61%). The deadline was midnight Sunday. Families woke up Monday morning to find that their child's ABA therapist, adult day program, or in-home caregiver could no longer bill Medicaid. About 2,491 providers had incomplete paperwork. Another 916 failed site visits. Some were listed as "pending" when the deadline passed and were disenrolled anyway. Roughly 800 have filed appeals. Some are pursuing legal action. This is not a Minnesota story. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ordered all 50 states to run the same revalidation process. Minnesota went first. Your state is next. Who Was Affected. The revalidation targeted 13 "high-risk" Medicaid program types across all 87 Minnesota counties. That includes ABA therapy providers, adult day services, mental health programs, and Integrated Community Supports (ICS) for people with spinal cord injuries and disabilities. Matthew Barry's daughter was receiving full-time ABA therapy at Superior Steps, an autism treatment facility in Rochester. "We decided to enroll her full-time in ABA therapy, which was transformative for our family," Barry told the Post Bulletin. Superior Steps was disenrolled. Josh Berg runs Accessible Space Inc., which provides Integrated Community Supports (in-unit assistance for people with spinal cord injuries and disabilities). DHS terminated funding to five of his seven locations. Two got the green light. Five were cut. Disability advocates worry many legitimate providers...

Meet Transition Mandates with Transition 2 Life What happens when your child graduates from high school with a diploma but no functional skills to live as an adult? Meeting all the requirements for graduation can be daunting for students with special needs and their parents. The push for a diploma can overshadow the need to teach adult living skills when students feel too overwhelmed with algebra and science to worry about grocery shopping or traffic laws. But, what happens after high school? Searching for a life skills program for her son's school, Susan Traugh found nothing for high functioning special needs teens that was both informational and appropriate. So, she wrote it. Transition 2 Life and, later, Daily Living Skills were born. Both programs provide skills to help young people transitioning into adult living. Each meets federal mandates for transition services and national Indicator 13 guidelines. They are written on a 3rd/4th grade reading level to provide independent use whenever possible but are written with teen sensibilities in mind. The books have light, airy pages with lots of bullet-point information and lessons are 2-3 pages long with a short quiz or activity following so that teachers or parents can easily test comprehension. Grade checklists are provided for students and Parent Letters are included so families can understand the goals the teachers are pursuing so that they may provide support whenever possible. Written ITP (Individual Transition Plan) goals are provided and aligned to every workbook. ...

Susan Traugh created Transition 2 Life and Daily Living Skills programs to help special needs teens learn functional adult skills.

Transitioning 2 Life Skills – From HS to Adult

Meet Transition Mandates with Transition 2 Life  What happens when your child graduates from high school with a diploma but no functional skills to live as an adult?  Meeting all the requirements for graduation can be daunting for students with special needs and their parents. The push for a diploma can overshadow the need to teach adult living skills when students feel too overwhelmed with algebra and science to worry about grocery shopping or traffic laws. But, what happens after high school? Searching for a life skills program for her son's school, Susan Traugh found nothing for high functioning special needs teens that was both informational and appropriate. So, she wrote it.  Transition 2 Life and, later, Daily Living Skills were born.   Both programs provide skills to help young people transitioning into adult living. Each meets federal mandates for transition services and national Indicator 13 guidelines. They are written on a 3rd/4th grade reading level to provide independent use whenever possible but are written with teen sensibilities in mind. The books have light, airy pages with lots of bullet-point information and lessons are 2-3 pages long with a short quiz or activity following so that teachers or parents can easily test comprehension. Grade checklists are provided for students and Parent Letters are included so families can understand the goals the teachers are pursuing so that they may provide support whenever possible. Written ITP (Individual Transition Plan) goals are provided and aligned to every workbook. ...

"I still can't believe it, I can't say how happy I am. I'm really, really, really happy," Swiss 'Silver Bullet' Marcel Hugfinally grabbed the Paralympic gold medal he has been waiting for, winning the 800m T54 at Rio 2016 on Thursday (15 September) as world records continued to fall. The 30-year-old seven-time world champion, who has won four silver and two bronze medals across four Paralympic Games, looked determined to finally top the podium as he immediately took to the lead, and he held on over the two laps, speeding home to take gold in 1:33.76. "I still can't believe it, I can't say how happy I am. I'm really, really, really happy," said Hug, who admitted that the pressure was on after winning 1,500m and 5,000m silver earlier in the Games. "There was more pressure definitely, but also more motivation. I hope I can keep on winning. I'm 30-years-old, it's a good age and I'm very motivated to continue now with this gold in my bag. "It feels good," added Hug, who admitted that winning gold felt like a weight off his shoulders. "It was high pressure that I could make it. Now I have two days to relax and enjoy my time before I focus again on the marathon."

Marcel Hug, 'Silver Bullet,' wins long-awaited Paralympic 800m T54 gold at Rio 2016, expressing immense joy and relief.

Hug Grabs Gold he has Been Longing for at Rio 2016

"I still can't believe it, I can't say how happy I am. I'm really, really, really happy," Swiss 'Silver Bullet' Marcel Hugfinally grabbed the Paralympic gold medal he has been waiting for, winning the 800m T54 at Rio 2016 on Thursday (15 September) as world records continued to fall. The 30-year-old seven-time world champion, who has won four silver and two bronze medals across four Paralympic Games, looked determined to finally top the podium as he immediately took to the lead, and he held on over the two laps, speeding home to take gold in 1:33.76. "I still can't believe it, I can't say how happy I am. I'm really, really, really happy," said Hug, who admitted that the pressure was on after winning 1,500m and 5,000m silver earlier in the Games. "There was more pressure definitely, but also more motivation. I hope I can keep on winning. I'm 30-years-old, it's a good age and I'm very motivated to continue now with this gold in my bag. "It feels good," added Hug, who admitted that winning gold felt like a weight off his shoulders. "It was high pressure that I could make it. Now I have two days to relax and enjoy my time before I focus again on the marathon."


Marcel Hug, 'Silver Bullet,' wins long-awaited Paralympic 800m T54 gold at Rio 2016, expressing immense joy and relief.

First of all, this movie is a WOW. But it's not for kids. It is bloody and violent so it's strictly for adults. That said, it is a powerful action movie with a new hero in Hollywood. Move over Sly, Arnold, Bruce, and the rest of you. Make way for Gerard Butler. Yes, the man who played the Phantom in the 2004 movie The Phantom of the Opera proves he has what it takes to be a one-man killing machine. Olympus Has Fallen is the story of an army of terrorists who take over the White House in a bloody battle. They take the President (Aaron Eckhart) hostage and their demands for his release could lead to World War III. These guys mean business. Led by Kang (Rick Yune), they have no mercy and no compassion for the innocent. They kill everyone. During the attack, the President's former Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Butler), now pushing pencils at the Treasury Department, heads over to the White House (aka Olympus, the Secret Service codename for the building) to help. He makes his way through the streets of Washington as they are being riddled with bullets from an attack plane. When he arrives at the White House the carnage is extensive, but he manages to make his way through the gun battle into the building. When the shooting is over, Banning is the only good guy left in the White House, except for the hostages in the White House bunker....

Gerard Butler shines as a hero in 'Olympus Has Fallen,' a bloody action film not for kids, with terrorists seizing the White House.

Olympus Has Fallen &#8211; Movie Review

First of all, this movie is a WOW. But it's not for kids. It is bloody and violent so it's strictly for adults. That said, it is a powerful action movie with a new hero in Hollywood. Move over Sly, Arnold, Bruce, and the rest of you. Make way for Gerard Butler. Yes, the man who played the Phantom in the 2004 movie The Phantom of the Opera proves he has what it takes to be a one-man killing machine.  Olympus Has Fallen is the story of an army of terrorists who take over the White House in a bloody battle. They take the President (Aaron Eckhart) hostage and their demands for his release could lead to World War III. These guys mean business. Led by Kang (Rick Yune), they have no mercy and no compassion for the innocent. They kill everyone.  During the attack, the President's former Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Butler), now pushing pencils at the Treasury Department, heads over to the White House (aka Olympus, the Secret Service codename for the building) to help. He makes his way through the streets of Washington as they are being riddled with bullets from an attack plane. When he arrives at the White House the carnage is extensive, but he manages to make his way through the gun battle into the building. When the shooting is over, Banning is the only good guy left in the White House, except for the hostages in the White House bunker....

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review an 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on June 22, 2026, effectively ending the right of private individuals and disability advocacy organizations to sue under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act. Section 208 protects voters with disabilities and voters who cannot read or write from being denied assistance at the polls. The ruling affects seven Midwestern states covered by the 8th Circuit: Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Only the U.S. Department of Justice can now enforce Section 208 in these states. What Section 208 Protects. Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act allows voters with a disability or inability to read or write to get help with voting from a person of their choice. This includes adults with intellectual disabilities, visual impairments, mobility limitations, or limited literacy who need assistance marking a ballot, operating voting equipment, or understanding ballot language. The law was designed to ensure that voters who need help can bring someone they trust (a family member, friend, or advocate) rather than being forced to rely only on poll workers they don't know. The Arkansas United Case. The case that reached the Supreme Court was brought by Arkansas United, an immigrant advocacy group that provides Spanish-language interpreters at polling sites to assist voters with limited English proficiency. The group challenged an Arkansas law that bans a person who isn't a poll worker from helping more than six voters cast ballots. In 2022, a federal judge...

Supreme Court leaves 8th Circuit ruling in place, ending private enforcement of Section 208 in seven states.

Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling That Strips Disability Voting Rights Protections in 7 States

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review an 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on June 22, 2026, effectively ending the right of private individuals and disability advocacy organizations to sue under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act. Section 208 protects voters with disabilities and voters who cannot read or write from being denied assistance at the polls. The ruling affects seven Midwestern states covered by the 8th Circuit: Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Only the U.S. Department of Justice can now enforce Section 208 in these states. What Section 208 Protects. Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act allows voters with a disability or inability to read or write to get help with voting from a person of their choice. This includes adults with intellectual disabilities, visual impairments, mobility limitations, or limited literacy who need assistance marking a ballot, operating voting equipment, or understanding ballot language. The law was designed to ensure that voters who need help can bring someone they trust (a family member, friend, or advocate) rather than being forced to rely only on poll workers they don't know. The Arkansas United Case. The case that reached the Supreme Court was brought by Arkansas United, an immigrant advocacy group that provides Spanish-language interpreters at polling sites to assist voters with limited English proficiency. The group challenged an Arkansas law that bans a person who isn't a poll worker from helping more than six voters cast ballots. In 2022, a federal judge...

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