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WEBNearly $1 Billion In Funds For Disability Services Left Unspent. In one state alone, almost $1 billion allocated for IDD services was left on the table, even as some people with disabilities said they needed more help. The national developmental disability news site covering autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, intellectual disability and more.
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · FBI: Man Whose Business Worked With Children With Disabilities Sexually Abused Boys. The FBI said it believes the man targeted boys while running a therapy provider and while working at Autism on the Seas, a group that develops cruise vacations for families of those with disabilities. September 10, 2024. Advertisement - Continue …
Crime Against People With Disabilities On The Rise
WEBNov 30, 2021 · Between 2017 and 2019, individuals with disabilities accounted for 26% of victims of nonfatal violent crime in this country despite representing just 12% of the population. In 2019 alone, the rate of violent crime against people with disabilities rose to 49.2 per 1,000 compared to 12.4 per 1,000 for typically developing individuals.
Census Rethinking How To Count Disability Population
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Officials with the Census Bureau said they will convene with disability stakeholders Sept. 30 to “better understand challenges in data availability and access for their community.”. The meeting comes after the Census Bureau proposed major modifications last year to its disability questions as part of an update to the American …
Ranking Names States With Best Disability Services
WEBOct 3, 2016 · The best Medicaid service systems for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are found in Arizona, Vermont, New Hampshire, Michigan and Hawaii, according to the annual Case for Inclusion report released by United Cerebral Palsy. This is the fifth year that Arizona has taken the number one spot on the list.
Ranking Lists Best Cities For People With Disabilities
WEBOct 4, 2021 · Cities were evaluated across three broad categories — economy, quality of life and health care. Certain factors like the employment rate and median earnings for people with disabilities, the percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the population of people with disabilities were given extra weight.
It May Get Even Harder To Access Community-Based Services For …
WEBMar 6, 2024 · A report out this week finds that the nation’s system of disability services remains under severe pressure as years of workforce shortages and other challenges persist. Waiting lists for home and community-based services rose 3.3% in 2023 to include about 497,000 people. The figures could be even higher, the report finds, with states …
Nike Unveils Hands-Free Sneakers For Those With Special Needs
WEBFeb 3, 2021 · The Nike GO FlyEase can be taken on and off without using hands. (Nike) With an eye toward making shoes even more accessible to people with disabilities, Nike is introducing a sneaker that can be taken on and off completely hands-free. The shoe known as the Nike GO FlyEase is part of Nike’s FlyEase collection of adaptive styles.
Rule Change Could Improve Access To Dental Care For People …
WEBAug 29, 2022 · Under a new proposal, the agency plans to update the Medicare code that hospitals use to bill for dental procedures in operating rooms. The new code would allow for a payment rate of $1,958.92. Dr. Jane Grover, senior director of the Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention at the American Dental Association, said that if approved the …
Biden Signs Stimulus Bill Sending Funds To Disability Community
WEBMar 12, 2021 · The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan signed Thursday provides the first major investment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago in the hard-hit disability services system. The legislation includes $12.67 billion for Medicaid home- and community-based services over the next year. The funding will go to states in the form …
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