Health Care

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."...

A proposal to establish a new national long-term care insurance program for those with disabilities is under attack by the insurance industry.

In existence for less than a year, the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) has already become the largest membership organization of special needs planning attorneys in the country.

A guide provides a way for the parents or guardians of children with special needs to map out in detail who their child is and the care he or she should receive.

An amendment to health care reform legislation would offer people with special needs greater access to in-home attendant services.

Senator Kennedy and his son, Representative Kennedy, are advocating for differing federal mental health parity bills.

A Senate bill, passed in November, would establish a system for training and supporting caregivers of injured veterans.

An overlooked portion of recent Medicare legislation promises Medicare recipients greater access to mental health benefits.

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.