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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: From High School to Hospital Intern: Finding Success through Project SEARCH

The article highlights the success of Faris Omari, a Brookfield Central High School student with disabilities, who found a pathway to employment through the Project...

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Closing the Mental Health Gap for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Special Olympics is actively working to address the significant mental health care gap experienced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities...

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FORBES: Forbes Accessibility 200 list

Based on Forbes’ Accessibility 200 list, companies are increasingly prioritizing accessibility to tap into broader markets, transforming it from a legal obligation...

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THE HILL: The caregivers you’ve never heard of are in crisis

This opinion piece outlines a worsening crisis within the U.S. home and community-based care workforce, which currently enables an estimated 94% of Americans with...

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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: DHS Announces Intent to Award Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Management Contract

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has issued its intent to award Verida, Inc. a contract to manage non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) services...

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THE ADA REPORT: Participate in an Employment Research Study: Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace

Researchers at the University of Washington who focus on disability rights and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are looking for participants in an online...

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Webinar: Designing Streets for Everyone

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JUSTICE IN AGING: Why the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Asset Limit Must Go

The provided article argues that the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program's outdated rules, specifically its asset limits and low monthly benefits, are actively...

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MILKEN INSTITUTE/GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: Home and Community Based Services Impacts Tracker Project

A new biweekly tracker from George Washington University and partners monitors state-level cuts to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs. With over $900...

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DISABILITY SCOOP: National hotline for intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) caregivers proposed

Federal lawmakers have introduced the Caregiver Access to Resources and Emotional Support (CARES) Hotline Act, which would establish a first-ever 24/7 national hotline...

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19TH NEWS: Feeling invisible, many disabled caregivers also need support

According to a report from the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, approximately 36 percent of family caregivers in the United States have disabilities themselves,...

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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICE: Children's Long-Term Support (CLTS) Waiver Renewals Posted for Public Comment

Children's Long-Term Support (CLTS) Waiver Renewals Posted for Public Comment The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is planning to submit requests to the...

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