Google Enhances Accessibility Information
Google is making it easier to find out if places in the community are accessible to people with disabilities, all with the touch of a button. The company said recently that it is expanding a…
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Warning for Medicaid Beneficiaries Traveling Out of State
Access to affordable health care through the Medicaid program is one of the great benefits afforded to most recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI). In many states, full Medicaid coverage is often equal to, or…
Read MoreNew Research at CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Among physicians who see at least one adult patient with significant intellectual disability (ID) in an average month, close to 75% of those surveyed report usually or always communicating with someone other than the patient…
Read MoreKids With Autism Are Less Likely To Go To College
This Freshman proved them wrong! Both mother and daughter celebrated a hard-fought triumph when Kate, now 18, moved into her dorm late last month at the Manhattan School of Music, where she’s studying musical theatre.…
Read MoreSocial Security Benefits Likely to Increase
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits are expected to increase next year by the largest amount in more than 40 years, a new estimate suggests. Read the full story HERE
Read MoreInput Wanted on Improvement for IDEA Scorecards
Every year the U.S. Department of Education evaluates how well each state is meeting its obligations to students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Now, the agency is seeking feedback as it…
Read MoreWhat To Know About Public Benefits
Public benefits are often a key part of a financial plan for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Public benefits are services, benefits, or financial payments from the government for people who are eligible…
Read MoreAccessibility at Soapstone Natural Area
As a part of the feedback process for the Mountains to Plains Zone update, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas asked community consultants from the ARC of Larimer County and the City’s Recreation ARO program…
Read MoreFeds Recommend Strategies To Expand Disability Employment
Nine federal agencies are coming together to encourage state and local governments to do more to ensure that people with disabilities can access and succeed in competitive integrated employment. Read the full story HERE
Read MoreAirlines May Be Required To Accommodate Travelers In Their Wheelchairs
Efforts are underway to allow people with disabilities to remain in their own wheelchairs while traveling by air. Read the full story HERE
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