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FAMILY VOICES OF WISCONSIN: Call for Presenters for the 2025 Circles of Life Conference
By SD Network, 2024-10-02
Circles of Life is Wisconsin’s annual conference for families who have children with disabilities and the professionals who support them.
Our theme for 2025 is overcoming barriers. We’re starting the search for presenters with interesting stories to tell now.
We look forward to seeing you May 8-9, 2025 in the Wisconsin Dells for Circles of Life 2025.
Calling All Presenters
Apply NOW to present at the 2025 Circles of Life Conference!
Parents, family members, professionals and anyone with experience and information to share are encouraged to apply. Presenters receive free registration to the conference.
All topics related to families who have children with disabilities are welcomed. 2025’s focus is overcoming barriers. Proposals on a wide variety of other topics will also be selected. (Never Presented Before? Ask about a mentor.)
WISCONSIN BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: Wisconsin Disability Policy Internship Program
By SD Network, 2024-10-02
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The Wisconsin Disability Policy Internship is a 4-6 month, part-time (20 hour a week) paid internship designed to provide an early public policy career level experience in disability policy. Interns will earn $20 an hour and will work within key Wisconsin policy divisions, state agencies offices, or disability organizations.
Submit your application by October 28,2024 at 5pm
Who can apply? Required to Apply
Please contact Sally Flaschberger by email at sally.flaschberger@wisconsin.gov or by phone at 608-266-5038 if you have questions or need assistance with the application.
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The annual ranking for best cities for people with disabilities was recently released. The ranking is based on the 33 indicators of disability-friendliness including things such as cost-of-living, employment for people with disabilities, cost of health care and in-home services as well as accessibility in over 180 cities. The data is from government agencies, disability nonprofits, and other sources.
ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING: Available Now: Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests, Including More Accessible Option
By SD Network, 2024-09-26
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Starting today, every U.S. household can order free at-home COVID-19 tests through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the United States Postal Service (USPS). These tests will detect the currently circulating COVID-19 variants and are intended for use through the end of 2024. Each order will include four tests.
One of the available options is the Orasure InteliSwab test, which is more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision, as well as people who have low manual dexterity. For more information, including ordering instructions and information about the features that make the InteliSwab test more accessible, please visit ACL.gov/AccessibleTests. About the ProgramThis round of ordering follows six previous opportunities to obtain free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests through this program. Since the program began in the winter of 2021, ASPR and USPS have distributed more than 900 million tests, free of charge, to American households nationwide. These efforts complement ASPR’s ongoing distribution of free COVID-19 tests to long-term care facilities, low-income senior housing, aging and disability networks, and other community organizations to support older adults and people with disabilities living in the community, uninsured individuals, and underserved communities. More than 1 billion over-the-counter tests have been provided to date through this community access program. In addition to collaborating with USPS on ordering and distribution of free COVID-19 tests, ASPR previously invested approximately $600 million across 12 domestic COVID-19 test manufacturers to strengthen the nation’s capacity to manufacture these tests, reduce reliance on overseas manufacturing, secure millions of new over-the-counter tests for future use, and improve preparedness for COVID-19 and other pandemic threats of the future.
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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICE: Request for Public Comment 2025-2027 Wisconsin Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy
By SD Network, 2024-09-24
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You can make a difference in how the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) plans to measure and improve the quality of care for Medicaid members. Share feedback on the 2025-2027 Wisconsin Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy during the public comment period from September 23 to October 25, 2024. What is the Wisconsin Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy?This document will help DHS understand how well certain health plans are working for Medicaid members and how to make them better. The department developed this draft strategy using feedback from groups it works with, the latest data, and information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Quality Strategy includes these managed care programs:
Public comment informationFind more information and share feedback on the DHS Quality Strategy webpage. |
AUTISUM SPEAKS: Securing the Future: The Autism CARES Act of 2024 passes in the U.S. House of Representatives
By SD Network, 2024-09-20
The U.S. House of Representatives has taken a crucial step forward in supporting the autism community by passing the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act of 2024. Over the past two decades, the Autism CARES Act has been a beacon of progress, fundamentally transforming our understanding of autism and reshaping the landscape of support for individuals on the spectrum.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: Apply Now for AAPD's 2025 Summer Internship Program!
By SD Network, 2024-09-20
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ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING: Input Needed: Access Board Seeking Feedback on the Risks and Benefits of AI
By SD Network, 2024-09-20
In August, the Access Board, held public hearings on artificial intelligence (AI) with members of the disability community and others. This series stems from the Board’s Memorandum of Understanding with the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT).
The hearings supported the Access Board’s work in fulfilling the executive order on the use of artificial intelligence to engage with disability community members and AI practitioners to learn about the risks and benefits of AI, and to issue recommendations and technical assistance to promote equity, accessibility, and inclusion for all.
In addition to those hearings, the Access Board is accepting written comments of 300 words or less until October 31.