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Kansas Won Federal Approval for 500 Disability Waiver Slots That Open October 1
...rules. An applicant must be at least five years old, have an intellectual disability that began before age 18 or a developmental disability...an intellectual disability that began before age 18 or a developmental disability...
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Illinois Lawmakers Sent the Governor a Bill Requiring Private Equity to Disclose Disability Group Home Purchases
An Illinois bill awaiting Pritzker's signature would force investment firms to report when they buy IDD group homes and how they staff them.
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Oregon Is Weighing Cuts to Physical Therapy, Prosthetics, and Autism Care for Medicaid Members
...bill has passed. What happened is that a panel Gov. Tina Kotek convened to find savings finished its work and handed her a list, and the services disability families depend on are on it. What the Advisory Group Delivered. Oregon faces an estimated $421 million general fund gap in its 2027-29 Medicaid...
Global Insights > Advocacy
How to Document Your Disability for IEP Advocacy Without Oversharing
...there. The question isn't whether your child's disability is real enough to justify an IEP. It's how much...two things: that your child has a qualifying disability, and that the disability affects their access...child has a qualifying disability, and that the disability affects their access to education in a way that...
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Federal Data That Tracks How Schools Serve Students With Disabilities Is Six Months Overdue. Here's What Parents Should Know.
Federal data on school discipline and disability services is six months overdue. Here's what parents can do while it's missing.
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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.
...in real time. Federal officials have acknowledged the implementation pressure but maintain the January 2027 deadline stands. What This Means for Disability Families....
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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.
...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...
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Social Security Benefits Could Rise 3.9% in 2027, New Estimate Shows
...families who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). According to reporting by Disability Scoop, the projection...Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). According to reporting by Disability Scoop, the projection represents a 1.1 percentage point increase in just...
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
...through a difficult project." Your mind goes blank. You can lead, but your work history doesn't look like what you think they're expecting: gaps from disability-related leave, years spent managing your own health infrastructure, volunteer roles instead of salaried positions. You start mentally scanning for...
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Pennsylvania Just Signed Three Executive Orders to Protect Disability Families. Here's What It Means and What Other States Can Do.
...collect and share disability data, create a new...Council to continue advocacy work across the state....requests for autism and disability data from states,...different aspects of disability rights and services...places new limits on disability data collection....database using state disability records. Executive...creating a formal advocacy channel that didn't...
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The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...caregiver support programs, disability research, and civil rights...community-based support, and advocacy infrastructure. What ACL...people, regardless of age or disability, should be able to live independently...that help families navigate disability services, access assistive...disabilities. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and...
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The DOJ May Delay the ADA's Web Accessibility Deadline. Here's What Disability Families Need to Know.
...provisions "could be made less costly," according to Disability Scoop's April 14 report. The contents remain...the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, told Disability Scoop the timing and procedural choice suggest...Families. Government websites are where you apply for disability benefits, request school accommodations, check...