Congress is back in D.C. with plans to move forward on a budget framework that could include cuts to Medicaid. About one in three people with disabilities is enrolled in the program which helps them access health care and live independently in their communities. Stephanie Sy reports and we hear from people with disabilities and their caretakers about what Medicaid means to them.

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Have you used telehealth services? We’d like to hear from you!

We would like to see the experiences people with disabilities have had with telehealth services. Telehealth is the use of digital information and communication technologies to access health care. Our goal is to find any telehealth barriers that you may face to improve access to telehealth.

To answer our survey, please click on this link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7951780/Telehealth-Survey

BPDD has placed an intern at the Department of Transportation through our new Disability Policy Program.  Matt is working on a project to review the accessibility of the Department of Transportation website.  He asked me to reach out to some of my contacts to see if you or anyone you work with would be interested in participating in this project.  See his invite below.  I have included him on the email so you can send any questions you might have about the project. 

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Needs Your Help.

We are looking for people to take an online survey regarding the accessibility of the WisDOT website.  This group will help make access better for everyone.

What will you do?

• Try some basic tasks on our website.
• Share how easy or hard it was to use the site with your technology.
• Tell us about problems you find.

Why is this important?
Your feedback will help make the website work better for all people in Wisconsin.  We want everyone to be able to get transportation information easily.

Who should join?

We want to hear from people who:

• Use screen readers or other assistive technology.
• Have different ways of using computers and websites.
• Have had trouble using the WisDOT website before.

Your real-life experience is very valuable to us.  The problems you find today will help us make better changes tomorrow. 

If you want to help, please reply to this email at: matt.glowacki@dot.wi.gov

Thank you for your time and consideration,

Matt Glowacki

matt.glowacki@dot.wi.gov

The World Health Organization put out its report on equal health for people with disabilities in a EasyRead format. It is in plain language and includes visuals.

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Autism advocates are pushing back after U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that kids on the spectrum will never have a job, play baseball, go on a date and more.

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These 51 State Fact Sheets focus on Medicaid enrollees ages 50 and older in every state and the District of Columbia. Medicaid program dollars have been shown to provide stability in the health care system, particularly in lowering rates of rural hospital closures.

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Meals on Wheels, centers for independent living, and other critical programs for seniors and disabled people across the US are now at risk, as the US Department of Health and Human Services leaders dismantle the small agency that coordinates federal policy on aging and disability.

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A major home furnishings retailer is introducing a new line of products designed to make life easier for people with disabilities. Ikea said this month that it is rolling out a collection of accessible items for the home. The line known as Bäsingen includes a shower chair, two different step stools and a handful of bathroom accessories.

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