Congress Expands Protections for People With Disabilities
President Bush has signed a major piece of legislation that will greatly expand the rights of people with disabilities.
President Bush has signed a major piece of legislation that will greatly expand the rights of people with disabilities.
Autism and families with special needs children were a surprisingly prominent focus of the final debate between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain.
Here's a brief overview of recent federal initiatives to help adults with special needs surmount employment obstacles and find meaningful work.
The IRS reports that more than 5 million retirees, people with disabilities and disabled veterans who are eligible to receive a tax rebate under the $152 billion economic stimulus package have failed to take the steps necessary to get their...
In an apparent violation of federal law, states are increasingly using nursing homes to house young and middle-age people with mental illnesses.
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.
In a recent article, several professors advocate for greater funding for programs that have shown great success in quickly placing people with mental illness in jobs they like and are able to keep.
Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) recently introduced legislation that would greatly expand affordable housing options under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 811 program for people with disabilities.
A federal court in New York recently ruled that the state discriminated against people with mental illnesses by housing approximately 4,300 New York City residents in "adult homes."...
