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Desperate for help: Caregivers flood local disability rights center amid issues with New York’s new payment system
The Center for Disability Rights and the Regional Center for Independent Living are trying to help people whose aides aren’t ...
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HUG, a nonprofit for adults with disabilities, receives $40,000 grant from Philadelphia Phillies
Help Us Gather (HUG), a Tampa Bay nonprofit for individuals with disabilities, has been selected as one of 35 outstanding organizations to receive a $40,000 grant.
Abuse prevention program for adults with disabilities expanding to Hampton Roads
A $200,000 grant is bringing abuse prevention training for adults with disabilities to Hampton Roads. The statistics are hard ...
DC wants judge to roll back landmark order mandating assistance for nursing home residents who want to live independently
A federal judge ruled late last year the District had illegally discriminated against disabled residents in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
US autism rate continues to rise, CDC says, pointing to greater awareness and better screening
A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the autism diagnosis rate has increased among ...
Plan to cut Medicaid threatens a ‘critical lifeline’ for Alabamians with disabilities
The woman was disabled and lost her financial support from a Medicaid waiver program, meaning she could no longer pay for the ...
Mother 'gaslit' by SEND system in crisis
A mother campaigning for better support for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) in Sussex has said the system is in "crisis" and she feels "gaslit". Kirsti ...
Pregnancy trial to prevent anaemia launched
The trial, called PANDA, is open to women who are in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy with a single baby and women can ask their healthcare professional for more information or ask about taking part.