Medicaid’s HCBS Settings Rule Is (Finally) in Effect
It took nearly 10 years to implement, but Medicaid's "new" Home- and Community-Based Services [...]
Travel Better with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program at New York-Area Airports
Plane travel can be challenging — not to understate it — for people with [...]
Clarifying the Family Medical Leave Act for Caregivers of People with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor's new web page to help parents who have children and adults with I/DD is now live.
NY State Ed Dept. Explores New Restraint and Seclusion Rules
The Times Union continues its excellent coverage on the use of force on schoolchildren [...]
Biden Budget Carves Out Billions for Disability Programs
President Biden released his spending plan on March 9 for FY 2024 with $90 [...]
Willowbrook State School Documentary to be Screened March 23
If you're in the Albany area on March 23, you might want to check [...]
Judith Heumann, Internationally Recognized Disability Activist, Dies at age 75
Judith Heumann, the astoundingly inspiring, internationally recognized disability rights activist, died March 5 at [...]
More Disability News Links for Week Ending March 11, 2023
A collection of additional stories from around the web for the week ending Saturday, [...]
ArchCare to Build Apartment House for People with Autism in Eastchester
An old convent at Immaculate Conception Church in Eastchester, N.Y., is being turned into [...]
All About ‘Champions,’ a Movie Starring People with Developmental Disabilities (and Woody Harrelson!)
Champions is coming to a theater near you. The movie, which hits screens March [...]