The ARC and United Cerebral Palsy have teamed up to create a newsletter which keeps families informed about the most important issues in Washington that are currently facing special needs families.
An overlooked portion of recent Medicare legislation promises Medicare recipients greater access to mental health benefits.
The Family Center on Technology and Disability's June/July newsletter focuses specifically on solutions for travelers with disabilities and offers a host of information for families hoping to make the most of their next vacation.
President Bush has signed a major piece of legislation that will greatly expand the rights of people with disabilities.
More than ten years after the measure was first proposed, Congress finally passed a law requiring that insurance companies provide enrollees suffering from mental illness with coverage equal to the coverage they would receive for any other type of condition.
Autism and families with special needs children were a surprisingly prominent focus of the final debate between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain.
In an apparent violation of federal law, states are increasingly using nursing homes to house young and middle-age people with mental illnesses.
The Senate has passed a bill that would postpone the Bush administration's effort to restrict case management services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries, including individuals with physical or mental disabilities and children in foster care.
One of the programs on the cutting edge of community mental health is called "supportive housing," and it incorporates not only housing but social services and medical care as well.
