Politics & Law
Biden Administration Will Defend Law That Denies SSI Benefits To Some
Residents of Puerto Rico and other territories are excluded from SSI and President Joe Biden says the Justice Department will defend a law keeping it that way even though he wants it changed.
State Will Pay $100K, Modify Disability Services Under Agreement With Feds
After state restrictions left a man with intellectual disabilities at serious risk of having to move to a congregate setting in order to access the services he needs, federal officials stepped in.
Training For Capitol Hill Staffers Key To Shifting Attitudes On Accessibility
Many staffers are heading back to Capitol Hill and visitors aren't far behind, but the return is prompting questions about gaps in physical and digital accessibility in Congress.
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Justice Department Cracks Down On Shortened School Days
Students with disabilities in one district will no longer be restricted to shortened school days under an agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Biden’s Budget Includes Boost To Special Ed, Disability Services
With his $6 trillion budget, President Joe Biden is cementing his resolve to significantly expand the nation's investment in home and community-based services for people with disabilities.
Congress Urged To Increase Spending On Autism
Dozens of members of Congress are calling for the federal government to ramp up its investment in autism-related activities by spending an additional $150 million on the developmental disorder.
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Parents Oppose Ban On Restraint, Seclusion
A proposal in one state to prohibit schools from using restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities is under fire from an unlikely group — some of the students' parents.
Lawmakers Push Police Reforms Aimed At Dealing With Those With Disabilities
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers is backing legislation aimed at reducing the chance that police encounters with those with disabilities or mental health issues will end tragically.
Biden Administration Gives States Flexibility To Expand Disability Services
States are being given wide latitude to spend an extra $12.67 billion for Medicaid home and community-based services on everything from getting people off waiting lists to raising pay for DSPs.
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Biden $400 Billion Care Plan Would Have A Caveat: States Opt In
Early proposals from Congress on President Joe Biden's ambitious $400 billion plan to improve in-home care for people with disabilities and others suggest states could have a lot of leeway.
Stimulus Funds Earmarked For Disability Services Remain In Limbo
Nearly two months after federal lawmakers approved billions in extra spending on disability services, advocates say the money is going unspent because states don't know how it can be used.
Fine Doubled For Restaurant Boss Who Enslaved Man With Intellectual Disability
A man who pleaded guilty to enslaving a Black man with intellectual disability at his restaurant for five years has to pay him more than $500,000, a court ruled.