Insurance Program for Adults with Special Needs Re-Introduced in Congress
Several members of Congress have re-introduced legislation that would put in place a long-term care insurance program for adults with special needs.
Several members of Congress have re-introduced legislation that would put in place a long-term care insurance program for adults with special needs.
The Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility created a new, interactive online dialogue called United We Ride which took place during the first two weeks of November. The entire dialogue is now available for review.
At some point in life, almost any parent of a child with special needs will at least consider the possibility of hiring someone to provide in-home care. Lisa Lieberman's book A "Stranger" Among Us offers a range of advice...
Academy 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.
Senator Kennedy and his son, Representative Kennedy, are advocating for differing federal mental health parity bills.
A 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.
A new report on disability in the U.S. concludes that immediate action is needed to avoid future harm and to help people with disabilities lead independent and productive lives.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill in Congress that aims to once again make the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) a potent force for those who face workplace discrimination because of disability.
A group of individuals with special needs has filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Illinois under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), asking the state to permit them to receive long-term care services at home rather than...
