It Could Be a Busy Season for Federal Special Needs Legislation
After two years of almost complete inaction, the current U.S. Congress is considering several bills benefiting people with special needs.
After two years of almost complete inaction, the current U.S. Congress is considering several bills benefiting people with special needs.
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).
A bill that would create tax-deferred savings accounts for people with special needs has been introduced in the House and Senate.
A Senate bill, passed in November, would establish a system for training and supporting caregivers of injured veterans.
Senator Kennedy and his son, Representative Kennedy, are advocating for differing federal mental health parity bills.
A final achievement in a short but remarkable life was a contribution to improving housing conditions for those with special needs.
The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 finally went into effect this year, and it promises to dramatically alter the way people with mental illness receive and pay for treatment.
While voting was much easier for people with disabilities in the 2008 election compared to 2000, many polling places still have impediments to voting that need to be removed, according to a new study by the Government Accountability Office.
President Obama recently nominated Ari Neeman, a 22-year-old man with autism and the founder of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network to serve on the National Council on Disability. However, the Senate has placed a hold on Mr. Ne'eman's nomination due...
