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Colorado Is Halving Paid Family Caregiver Hours. Ohio and Pennsylvania Are Next. What Families on Medicaid Waivers Need to Do Now.
...the result of the federal Medicaid cuts in HR...Act," which reduced federal funding for Medicaid...are optional under federal law, they're the first...thing states cut when federal funding falls. If...by states and the federal government. When federal...states and the federal government. When federal funding...government. When federal funding drops, states...
Legal > Government Benefits
When Your Child with Disabilities Can Work While Receiving SSI
...with an annual cap of $9,230. This exclusion applies before SSA calculates how earnings affect the SSI payment. Here's the math. SSI pays a maximum federal benefit...
Financial > Financial Planning
First-Party Special Needs Trusts: When the Person with a Disability Funds the Trust
...inheritance they received before it could be redirected, or retroactive government benefits. Federal law allows this money to be placed in a trust without...received before it could be redirected, or retroactive government benefits. Federal law allows this money to be placed in a trust without disqualifying the...
Career > Finding Jobs
Federal Government Hiring Programs for People with Disabilities: Schedule A Appointments
Federal hiring is a system built...a different door into federal employment altogether....you've heard "Schedule A federal hiring" mentioned and...authority available to all federal agencies. It allows agencies...path, established in federal regulation, designed to...regulation, designed to make federal employment more accessible....
Education > Special Education
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
...Education). That obligation is federal law, written into the Individuals...are under real strain. The federal government laid off roughly...under real strain. The federal government laid off roughly 460 employees...Programs in 2025, gutting federal oversight. Medicaid reimbursements,...technology, are under pressure from federal cuts. And survey data shows...
Education > Special Education
Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent
...important: a clear map of what you're entitled to under federal law. Knowing what's in it changes how you show...Education Act (IDEA), outlining the legal rights the federal government grants parents in special education...(IDEA), outlining the legal rights the federal government grants parents in special education decisions....
Legal > Government Benefits
Maryland Is Cutting $250 Million in Disability Services. Families Have Days to Push Back.
The Maryland Senate passed a budget on March 13 cutting $126 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) in fiscal 2027. When federal matching dollars are counted, the actual loss exceeds $250 million. Advocates rallied at the statehouse on March 25. The House took up the budget March...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Beyond the IEP: Legal Rights Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know
...covers employment. Title II covers state and local government services. Title III covers public accommodations:...school system. ADA complaints are filed with federal agencies: the EEOC for employment, HUD for housing,...Department of Justice for public accommodations and government services. Employment Protections Parents Often...
Financial > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Access Services While You Wait (and How to Jump the Line)
...for family caregivers Supported employment and job coaching Adult day programs Home modifications and assistive technology Residential habilitation Federal law doesn't require states to offer waivers, and states can cap enrollment. When more people qualify than a state is willing to fund, waiting lists...
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...pathway to college experiences that were previously out of reach, and the federal government now recognizes these programs as eligible for Pell Grants and...college experiences that were previously out of reach, and the federal government now recognizes these programs as eligible for Pell Grants and work-study...
Legal > Government Benefits
When Your Medicaid Provider Stops Taking Patients: What Families Can Do
When rate cuts force providers to stop accepting Medicaid, families still have options and rights under federal network adequacy rules.
News > Advocacy
Self-Advocacy for Adults with Disabilities: How to Speak Up in Medical Work and Daily Life
...your employer has 15 or more employees, equal access to state and local government services, and access to public accommodations like restaurants, hotels,...housing. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act covers programs that receive federal funding, including most schools and many healthcare providers. Those aren't...