Workers with disabilities are pursuing a class action suit alleging that they are being discriminated against by the unlikeliest of employers: the Social Security Administration.
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Couple Accused Of Bilking $380,000 In Autism Services
A California couple is accused of defrauding their school district and health insurer, all in what they say was an effort to secure the best services for their child with autism.
Jobless Rate 60 Percent Higher For Americans With Disabilities, Report Shows
A first-of-its-kind look at disability employment released Wednesday indicates that just 1 in 5 people with disabilities are employed and they’re disproportionately working part-time.
Well-Heeled Seek Public Funds For Private Special Education
Families living in wealthy neighborhoods are filing more claims for private school reimbursement than those living elsewhere in the nation’s largest school district.
Unemployment Nears Record Levels Among People With Disabilities
Unemployment grew sharply among Americans with disabilities in July as the job situation remained largely steady for the rest of the population.
Obama Signs Bill Ensuring Funding For Independent Living Centers
The president signed legislation Thursday designed to close a funding loophole threatening the nation’s independent living centers, which offer services to those with disabilities.
ACLU Sues Over Medicaid Waiver, Food Stamp Dispute
An Indiana man with autism says the state illegally cuts his Medicaid benefits anytime his food stamp allocation increases. And he’s probably not alone.
On-Campus Ice Cream Shop Serves Up Job Skills, Incentives
As heat waves roll across the country, an on-campus Baskin-Robbins is bringing students with disabilities at one California school relief.
Social Skills Hamper Job Hopes For Adults On The Spectrum
For a growing number of adults with high functioning autism, securing a job is proving to be a steep hurdle, but it’s not for lack of qualifications.
Family Moving To ‘Autism Friendly’ State After Insurance Mandate Fails
Mounting therapy costs are forcing an Oklahoma family to leave the state after their efforts to pass a law mandating insurance coverage of autism treatments failed.
SSI Payments Prone To Error
Human error is leading Social Security to overpay or underpay a significant number of beneficiaries with disabilities, an inspector general’s report indicates.
Schools Slow To Take Special Education Stimulus Funds
School districts across the country have claimed less than half the federal stimulus money allocated for special education as the program reaches its midpoint.






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