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Uber, Lyft Sued Over Wheelchair Access
Disability rights groups are suing both Uber and Lyft for failing to provide wheelchair-accessible ride-share vehicles. ...
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An Up to $7,500 Tax Credit for the Elderly and Disabled
Low-income seniors and people with disabilities could save up to $7,500 this year through the Senior Tax Credit for the Elderly and Disabled. ...
Read moreWalmart Greets Greeters With Job Change That Could Ax Many With Disabilities
Wal-Mart's changes to its store greeters' job description has prompted a backlash from disability rights activists. ...
Read moreA Tax Break to Help Working Parents Pay for Day Care
Paying for day care is one of the biggest expenses faced by working adults with young children, a child with a disability or a dependent parent, but a tax credit can help these working caregivers.
Read moreMovement Spreads for Medical Marijuana Licenses for Families of Children with Autism
A growing number of states are adding autism spectrum disorder to the list of conditions for which families can obtain medical marijuana licenses.
Read moreSome Non-English Speakers Would Lose Disability Benefits Under SSA Proposal
A new Social Security Administration proposal would make it more difficult for people who don’t speak English to qualify for disability benefits, potentially reducing the disability rolls by more than 10,000 people...
Read moreAdvocates in Calif. Sue Over E-Scooters' Right to Sidewalk
Three different lawsuits filed in southern California in the past few months allege that popular new urban mobility devices are a danger to people with disabilities. ...
Read moreWhat Can a Special Needs Trust Pay For?
A special needs trust is a legal document designed to help people with disabilities. It permits them to have funds that enhance their quality of life - without making them ineligible for public benefits.
Read moreBill Gives Explicit Right to Care in the Community
People with disabilities would have an explicit legal right to receive services in the community rather than in an institution under new legislation backed by a bipartisan group of senators and representatives.
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