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Uber is rolling out new features to assist riders with disabilities and is adding training for drivers to help better accommodate them. The nationwide teacher shortage is well documented. But another category of school workers — special education assistants — is also in alarmingly short supply ...
Resurgence Of ‘R-Word’ Alarms Disability Advocates
4 hours ago · “The resurgence of the r-word, particularly online, is more than just concerning — it’s a painful reminder of our society’s gut-wrenching history of discrimination against people with disabilities,” said Katy Neas, CEO of The Arc of the United States. ”This word isn’t just offensive; it’s a demeaning relic of a past we’ve worked tirelessly to overcome.”
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6 days ago · Atlanta Braves Greeter’s Aspirations Know No Bounds. Wilson Barron has cerebral palsy and is nonverbal, but with determination and a strong support team, he's an integral part of the Braves gameday staff, hyping up fans and helping people find their seats.
As Election Nears, Presidential Candidates Largely Mum On …
4 days ago · People with disabilities are poised to be a powerful voting bloc in the upcoming election, but issues important to this population are getting little attention, advocates say. A report out this week from Rutgers University shows that an …
Supreme Court Ruling May Upend Disability Rights Protections, …
Jul 8, 2024 · Countless federal regulations ensuring the rights of people with disabilities to everything from health care to community living could face legal challenges after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old precedent.
School Cellphone Restrictions Prompt Disability Rights Concerns
Sep 23, 2024 · “When federal, state and/or local governments develop and finalize policies intending to limit student screen time on a computer or use of a cellular phone or other electronic devices, these entities must take care to ensure that no policy or its provisions directly conflict or interfere with a student’s rights and opportunities under IDEA, Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with ...
Disability Groups Call Supreme Court Ruling On Affordable …
Jun 21, 2021 · The ruling marks the third time that the Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act. In the latest case known as California v. Texas, 17 Republican-led states backed Texas in arguing that the law’s “individual mandate” — requiring that most Americans buy health insurance or pay a penalty — is unconstitutional because Congress eliminated the …
Social Security Finalizes Rule Expanding Access To SSI
May 16, 2024 · Starting Sept. 30, a public assistance household will be considered one with an applicant or recipient of SSI and at least one other person receiving means-tested public income-maintenance payments.
Feds Take Steps To Shore Up Disability Caregiver Workforce
Feb 29, 2024 · A survey last fall of hundreds of providers of community-based services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities found that staffing shortages had forced 77% to stop accepting referrals while nearly half had cut back on their offerings.. Now, federal officials are unveiling a new website to serve as a national hub of information from government agencies, advocates and other ...
Census Rethinking How To Count Disability Population
Aug 15, 2024 · The meeting is being hosted by the Census Bureau along with the Office of Management and Budget, the National Center for Health Statistics, the National Council on Disability, The Leadership Conference Education Fund and the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities’ Health Task Force, Census officials said.