Bill Proposes that HCBS Become a Mandatory Medicaid Benefit
A federal proposal to make Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) a mandatory Medicaid benefit [...]
Supreme Court Sides with Disabled Student in Special Ed Case
It's unanimous. All nine Supreme Court justices ruled in favor of the plaintiff, Miguel [...]
‘These Actors Just Blossomed’: An Interview with the Cinematographer of ‘Champions’
Well, not my interview. Motionpictures.org spoke with cinematographer C. Kim Miles, whose work, in [...]
Is an AI Tool Discriminating Against People with I/DD?
The AP has a cautionary tale about the biases that can be baked into [...]
More Disability News Links for Week Ending March 25, 2023
From an in-depth look at the DSP budget crisis to the rise in autism [...]
FYI, Oklahoma Says ‘Yes’ to Hitting Kids With Disabilities in Schools
The Boost has been sharing reports of corporal punishment still being used in New [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to the Confusing World of Disability Terminology
APE, BIP, OHI, IDEA, IEP — these acronyms come at you fast and furious [...]
NYC School Bus Delays Hurting Students With Disabilities
New data suggests that ongoing school bus delays "help drive chronic absenteeism and missing [...]
Disabled Workers Reap Benefits of Booming Labor Market
Federal labor data released March 10 showed a " historic labor market recovery continues [...]
More Than 60 Vendors to Attend Annual Westchester County Transitions Fair, March 28
The free, 18th annual Transition Linkages Fair for parents, educators and advocates to learn [...]