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The Census will not make any changes to the way it counts the number of Americans with disabilities for at least two years following concerns that planned updates could lead to a severe undercount. Hundreds of TJ Maxx stores are offering apparel designed and created by people on the autism spectrum ...
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2024年11月12日 · Social Security Tackles Overpayment ‘Injustices,’ But Problems Remain. Almost eight months since the Social Security Administration's chief announced a series of policy changes, his effort to overhaul the system has achieved clear gains but remains a …
What Trump's Win Could Mean For Medicaid, Disability Programs
2024年11月8日 · With former President Donald Trump returning to the White House, advocates say they are bracing for his administration to push major changes to Medicaid and other programs that people with disabilities rely on. Trump reclaimed the presidency this week after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris ...
Supreme Court Ruling May Upend Disability Rights Protections, …
2024年7月8日 · Countless federal regulations ensuring the rights of people with disabilities to everything from health care to community living could face legal challenges after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old precedent.
Millions Earmarked To Boost Disability Employment
2024年9月12日 · Grants were awarded for projects under several priority areas including using advanced technology to support youth or adults with disabilities to access competitive integrated employment, helping justice-involved youth with disabilities become employed and reintegrating disconnected individuals with disabilities into the workforce.
Senators Push Back On Potential Changes To Subminimum Wage …
2024年9月26日 · But even before the release of any proposed rule, Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and John Boozman, R-Ark., are voicing concern that the agency is “considering a new rule that would abolish the 14(c) program.”
Global Movement Aims To Improve Lives Of People With Disabilities
2021年8月23日 · An ambitious campaign involving groups ranging from the Paralympics to the United Nations is kicking off with a goal of ending discrimination and promoting inclusion of the world’s 1.2 billion people with disabilities.
Caregiving Pressures Mount For Families Of Those With IDD
2024年1月22日 · The findings come from a survey of more than 3,100 family members or friends who provide care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities nationwide that was conducted by The Arc and the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota.. The questionnaire was completed in January and February 2023 and the results were released late last year.
In Bid To Improve Employment Of People With Disabilities, Feds …
2024年10月8日 · With a new tool, federal officials are working to help people with disabilities and employers understand the wide array of accommodations available to make employment more achievable.
Biden Pushes Plan To Improve Services For People With Disabilities
2024年4月12日 · “But that’s not going to be enough,” Biden said. “I want to do more, and we can do more.” Biden cited the waiting list for Medicaid home and community-based services, which includes some 700,000 seniors and people with disabilities, rising costs for long-term care and the challenges facing workers who support people with disabilities.