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Legal > Housing
Group Home Rights Under the Fair Housing Act
...treats them differently. HUD and the Department of Justice have issued joint guidance clarifying that zoning restrictions targeting group homes for people with...unless the restriction applies equally to all similar residential uses. That guidance has...
Career > Advancement
Performance Improvement Plans for Employees with Disabilities: Rights and Risks
...accommodations process your employer should have started first. Your Employer's Legal Obligation Before a PIP. If your performance deficiency is related to a...address the performance gap, that's not just procedurally sloppy. Under EEOC guidance, it may be a violation. This applies even if you've never formally disclosed...
Career > Accommodations
When Your Employer Says Your Accommodation Is Too Expensive
...denying an accommodation, they're claiming a specific legal defense under the Americans with Disabilities Act....considered in light of several specific factors. The legal bar is high. It's not "we'd prefer not to spend...ask for the same thing." The EEOC's enforcement guidance is explicit: an employer claiming undue hardship...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
...education." These statements sound like helpful guidance. They're often not. They're red flags that the...enrolling because of your child's disability, you have legal options. Here's what you need to know about your...and what to do when a school violates IDEA. Your Legal Rights Under IDEA. IDEA is the federal law that...
Education > Special Education
IEP Rights When Your School Cuts Special Education Services
...their IEP? The short answer is this: your child's legal right to a free appropriate public education under...child's needs, not their budget. You have specific legal tools to challenge those reductions. Here's what...bounced emails, unanswered calls, and delays in guidance. Without federal staff to intervene when states...
Financial > Financial Planning
A Special Needs Planning Timeline: 9 Steps to a Sound Family Plan
...focus and creativity. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Include your child's educators, family, friends and professionals that can offer support and guidance through the process. Step 1 — Understand the Process is Different The initial step should be a full understanding that traditional planning...
Career > Advancement
Lateral Moves and Job Reassignment as Career Development
...perform their essential job functions with or without accommodation. Most guidance frames this as the employer's obligation when all else fails. But professionals...posting. If the new role is vacant and you're qualified, your request carries legal weight that an internal transfer application doesn't. You might use it to...
Career > Advancement
Addressing Accommodation Costs During Salary Negotiations
...compensation decisions. This isn't a technicality buried in regulatory guidance. It's explicit in the statute and reinforced in EEOC enforcement actions....accommodation costs as part of your compensation package, they're misclassifying a legal obligation as a discretionary expense. That's the violation. What "Reasonable...
News > Education
Education Secretary Says Special Ed Could Be Split Between Labor and HHS. What Families With IEPs Need to Know.
...guarantees special education services to children with disabilities. It's the legal foundation for IEPs, evaluations, and accommodations in public schools....Department of Education enforces IDEA, investigates complaints, and provides guidance to school districts. Splitting IDEA programs between Labor and HHS raises...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Is Changing for Immigrant Families on October 1. Here's What Families With Disabled Members Need to Do Now.
...Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance implementing a July 2025 reconciliation bill provision...and what you can do now. Who This Affects. The guidance applies to: Refugees Asylees Individuals paroled...Medicaid or CHIP, this change applies to you. The guidance does not affect: Lawful permanent residents (green...
Legal > Government Benefits
Half the States Still Haven't Defined the Medicaid Disability Exemption. Here's What to Do Before the June 30 Outreach Window.
...exemption and what documentation your state will require to prove it. Federal guidance on the definition isn't expected until June 1. The outreach window, when...must mail all affected enrollees, opens June 30. That's 30 days between guidance and the start of outreach. If you're a parent or caregiver of a Medicaid-enrolled...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid's 'Medically Frail' Exemption Is Still Undefined. Here's How to Protect Your Coverage Before CMS Draws the Line on June 1.
...advocacy groups for sickle cell disease, HIV, and other chronic conditions are actively lobbying CMS to get their conditions explicitly included in the guidance before the June 1 deadline. If you have a family member with a chronic condition that isn't covered by the statutory exemption list, the window to...