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Couples With Disabilities Navigate Red Tape On Way To Altar
Marriage often means sacrificing much needed government benefits for people with developmental disabilities, but a proposed law could change that.
Woman With Cerebral Palsy Pens Script For Disney
She has cerebral palsy and talks via a communication board on her wheelchair, but that's not stopping Erin Feeney who just saw her first script for Disney's "Doc McStuffins" come to fruition.
Group Home Residents Often Live In Costly Isolation
People with disabilities living in group homes are supposed to be integrated into the community and enjoy the same freedoms that others have in their own homes, but that's not always the case.
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Why Those With Disabilities Wait Years For Programs They Need To Live On Their Own
Despite a court order requiring one state to shrink its waiting list, most adults with developmental disabilities wait seven years or longer for services.
Doctors Making Virtual House Calls For Those With Special Needs
Aiming to ease the experience of visiting a doctor, a new program is allowing people with developmental disabilities to access medical and mental health care without leaving home.
Santa Offering Sensory-Friendly Events Nationwide
Ahead of his big night, hundreds of special events across the country will offer kids with disabilities a chance to visit with Santa Claus in a calmer setting.
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High-Stakes Medicaid Assessments Upend Lives Of Families With Disabilities
A computer-based assessment was supposed to make it easier for families to apply for Medicaid waivers in one state. Instead, many have seen their benefits arbitrarily slashed.
Campaign Aims To Create 1 Million Jobs For People With Disabilities
Three of the nation's most prominent disability organizations are banding together in an effort to bring about a million jobs for people with developmental disabilities by 2025.
Disability Caregivers Worked 87 Hours A Week For $4 An Hour, Feds Say
A chain of residential care homes for people with disabilities paid their workers as little as $4 an hour and made them work more than 87 hours a week, according to a federal lawsuit.
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Hair Salon Styles Itself As Special Needs Specialist
At a new salon serving those with special needs, stylists are expected to be patient and every detail has been considered down to the silent clippers and the wheelchair-friendly carpet.
Nike Embracing Universal Design
With a new shoe built from the ground up to be accessible for people with disabilities, Nike is working with a major professional athlete to prove that inclusive styles are meant for everyone.
More States Requiring Insurers To Cover Developmental Disabilities
After the widespread success of state insurance mandates for autism treatment, a grassroots effort is underway to do the same for other developmental disabilities.