CDC Estimates That One in 88 Children Has Some Form of Autism
One in 88 children born in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read moreOne in 88 children born in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read moreIn addition to federal benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), disabled veterans who have served our country during wartime are also entitled to a pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Read moreAfter years of behind-the-scenes advocacy by a Florida couple, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) recently introduced a bill that would provide a tax credit of up to $5,000 for people who incur legal expenses while pursing a guardianship of an adult...
Read moreThe RAISE Act, a new bill passed by Congress and signed into law, directs the federal government to create a national Family Caregiving Strategy. ...
Read moreA Medicare advocacy group has begun pressing Congress to pass a bill that would eliminate the two-year wait imposed on individuals with disabilities before they can qualify for Medicare.
Read moreAcademy of Special Needs Planners co-founder Diedre Wachbrit's article "9 Costly Mistakes to Avoid in Planning for Your Special Needs Child" appears in the March 30, 2007, edition of the US Autism & Asperger Association's Weekly News.
Read moreIn an apparent violation of federal law, states are increasingly using nursing homes to house young and middle-age people with mental illnesses.
Read moreAn amendment to health care reform legislation would offer people with special needs greater access to in-home attendant services.
Read moreOne 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.
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