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SPECTRUM NEWS:Grafton Police’s new sensory room offers calming space for those in distress

The Village of Grafton Police Department recently built a sensory room in the department to provide a calming space for those who may be in distress. It includes...

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Let's Talk About Rights Webinar for Self-Advocates

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WISCONSIN BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: SPARKs Grant Applications Open!

Do you have an idea to make your community a better place for people with disabilities? Organize your grassroots group and apply for funding to help make it...

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WISCONSIN BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: Partners in Policymaking Applications Open!

Wisconsin Partners in Policymaking is a six‐session advocacy and systems change training program that develops future leaders across the state who are able to work...

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WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO: ‘People feel heard’: Wisconsin theater company for disabled artists to grow after $200K grant

The Pink Umbrella Theater Company was founded in 2018 as Milwaukee’s first theater for artists with a wide range of disabilities. The organization holds...

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FORBES: Rebuilding Trust In Healthcare: A Critical Path For Disabled People

According to a recent poll, the majority of people with disabilities have negative health care experience. 78% of the people reported having trust-damaging experiences...

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ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING: New HCBS Quality Improvement Resources From CMS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released three resources to promote quality improvement efforts within Medicaid-funded HCBS. The resources are:...

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ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING: Input Needed: Wireless Emergency Alerts Template in Languages Including ASL

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments on emergency message templates for multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), which the FCC proposes...

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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: Electronic Visit Verification Hard Launch Announcement

Home health care services and personal care nurse supervisory visit code 99509 Electronic visit verification (EVV) hard launch for home health care services...

@sd-network • 9 months ago • comments: 0

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DISABILITY SCOOP: Advocacy groups aim to tackle mental health, heart issues among those with IDD,

National developmental disability advocacy groups are inking multimillion-dollar partnerships with some big players in health care in a push to better address...

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SHRM.ORG: Critical Shortage: Direct Care Workforce Crisis Looms

Experts discussed solutions to improve jobs for the nation’s direct care workers at the National Skills Coalition’s 2024 Skills Summit. The approximately 5 million...

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DISABILITY SCOOP: Apple To Roll Out New Accessibility Features

Apple announced a range of new capabilities aimed at making life easier for people with disabilities including an option to control a phone or tablet using only a...

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