Family-Friendly Medical Guidelines for Adults With Down Syndrome
New family-friendly guidelines offer advice and important recommendations to a large (but largely under-the-radar) population: adults with Down syndrome.
Read moreNew family-friendly guidelines offer advice and important recommendations to a large (but largely under-the-radar) population: adults with Down syndrome.
Read moreMany relatives or caretakers of loved ones living with a disability may at some point need to be able to exert more control over their family member's personal affairs.
Read moreAs of mid-July, a new three-digit federal phone number, 988, is available to offer confidential, emergency support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for individuals experiencing mental health crises and emotional distress...
Read moreAt-home COVID tests designed to be more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision are now available for free.
Read moreAn important piece in special needs planning is determining where your loved one will live - and how to cover the cost.
Read moreAn independent watchdog agency will be launching an investigation after more than 100 individuals who were mistakenly issued disability benefits ended up facing unprecedented fines from a federal program accusing them of fraud.
Read moreMedicaid’s Home and Community-Based Services program will not include housing that imposes restrictions on residents.
Read moreBefore Julie Beckett took action, many children with disabilities nationwide were required to live in institutional settings; receiving long-term treatment at home often meant losing their Medicaid coverage. ...
Read moreIn a case involving a Floridian teen who was catastrophically injured and received a settlement, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that state Medicaid programs may be repaid from settlement funds reserved for future medical expenses. ...
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