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Assistive Tech > Mobility
Tariffs Are Raising the Cost of Wheelchairs, AAC Devices, and Medications — What Families Can Do
...that consumers will absorb roughly 70% of tariff costs in 2026 as inventories deplete, translating to...Durable medical equipment: Wheelchairs, walkers, patient lifts, adaptive seating, positioning devices. Manufacturing...Manufacturing is concentrated overseas; tariff costs pass through distributors and land on retail and...
Legal > Healthcare
Legislature to Limit Patient Costs for Therapy
...amount insurers can charge patients for physical, speech,...occupational therapist costs about the same as seeing...companies to only make patients pay co-payments about...care, and visits can cost as much as $75 each. If...premiums rise. While the patient pays a co-payment, insurance...legislature to pass. Most patients end up footing the bill...
Legal > Government Benefits
Idaho Passed $22M in Medicaid Disability Cuts. Here's What Families Can Do Before the Governor Signs.
...reduction. When reimbursement doesn't cover operating costs, providers stop accepting Medicaid patients. Governor...operating costs, providers stop accepting Medicaid patients. Governor Little has 5 days from receipt of the...some providers will stop accepting new Medicaid patients. Others will close entirely. The Idaho Senate debate...
Legal > Government Benefits
When Your Medicaid Provider Stops Taking Patients: What Families Can Do
...lifeline is no longer accepting Medicaid patients. The notice doesn't say your benefits...reimbursement doesn't cover operating costs, providers stop accepting Medicaid....residential programs for serving Medicaid patients. A provider running on thin margins...they stop accepting new Medicaid patients or drop existing ones. This is distinct...
Research > Drug Development
Unveiling Breakthroughs in Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
...Developed. Making a new drug is a long process. It can take 10-15 years and cost a lot of money. Researchers start by studying the disease in a lab. They...the drug. The FDA looks at all the data before approving a new treatment. Patient safety is the top priority. Promising Research Areas. Gene therapy is one...
Health > Alternative Medicine
Alternative Therapies: Inherent Risks and Effectiveness #1: Hyperbaric Oxygen
...scientifically assesse d and may potentially have negative effects on the patient. One of these is hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Through my years of dealing...these is hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Through my years of dealing with patients with the diagnosis of ASD and Cerebral Palsy, I have found families investing...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Blue Shield to Cover Autism Therapy
...Co. agreed this week to immediately cover the cost of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for...applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for autism patients. This decision was the result of a settlement with...insurers to provide coverage such as ABA therapy to patients with autism who seek it prior to the effective...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Apple Filing May Signal Focus On Disability Market
...screens. In a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made public this...technology giant said it is seeking to patent a method for connecting its products...applications to replace traditional, costly assistive technology. However, since...had trouble with the devices. The patent application may suggest that Apple...
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis
The CF Transition to Adult Care: How to Prepare Your Teen for Independent Health Management
...Happens. Most pediatric CF centers transition patients between ages 18 and 21. Some transition as early...18 and 21. Some transition as early as 16 for patients who are developmentally ready. Others extend pediatric...coordinate with the clinic. Adult CF care assumes the patient manages their own care. Your presence at appointments...
Research > Funding
Private Foundations Funding Disability Research: A Guide for Advocates and Families
...leadership training before making investment decisions on disability research. This lag reflects institutional blind spots, not active avoidance. Small patient populations don't generate the donor urgency that cancer or heart disease do. Academic prestige doesn't cluster around disability research the way...
Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
...common medication challenges: pill swallowing refusal, liquid medicine battles, and sensory-driven medication resistance. These aren't generic "be patient" tips. They're techniques with clinical backing that you can start using today. The Pill-Swallowing Progression That Works. Many children refuse to...
Therapies > Music
Music Therapy for Special Needs Children: What Parents Should Know
When your child's therapist recommends music therapy, you might picture piano lessons with a patient teacher. You're thinking of the wrong thing entirely. Music therapy is a clinical intervention. A board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) uses rhythm,...