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WSAU: Wisconsin bill looks to create penalties for falsely claiming pet as service animal
WSAU: Wisconsin bill looks to create penalties for falsely claiming pet as service animal
Under a new bill being introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature, people who falsely claim their pet is a service animal in public businesses could face a $200 fine for...
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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: Medicaid HCBS Direct Care Workforce Reform and Analysis
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: Medicaid HCBS Direct Care Workforce Reform and Analysis
Wisconsin’s direct caregiving workforce is the backbone of home and community-based services. However, the direct caregiving industry is in crisis—one in four direct...
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WORKING NATION: As the population ages, the U.S. home caregiving system is tipping toward a crisis
WORKING NATION: As the population ages, the U.S. home caregiving system is tipping toward a crisis
This episode of the Work in Progress podcast, talks about the critical role paid and unpaid home caregiving workers play in our society, and the economic, physical,...
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FORBES: Hiring People With Intellectual Disabilities: What Employers Need To Know
FORBES: Hiring People With Intellectual Disabilities: What Employers Need To Know
When companies talk about inclusion and diversity, they often forget about one of the most underrepresented groups: people with disabilities. Studies have shown that...
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DATA FOR PROGRESS: Here’s How to Fight Back Against the GOP Proposal to Gut Medicaid
DATA FOR PROGRESS: Here’s How to Fight Back Against the GOP Proposal to Gut Medicaid
Data for Progress polling reveals effective strategies for advocates opposing Medicaid cuts: remind voters that home care services they may need come through Medicaid...
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NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: With disability rights under attack, history offers hope and a possible playbook
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: With disability rights under attack, history offers hope and a possible playbook
As disability rights face threats from Medicaid cuts and the dismantling of support agencies, Ari Ne'eman, Harvard researcher and co-founder of the Autistic...
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SPECTRUM NEWS: Racine coffee shop brews inclusive opportunities
SPECTRUM NEWS: Racine coffee shop brews inclusive opportunities
A coffee shop that stands on inclusivity is making a difference in one Wisconsin community. The Inclusive Bean in Racine employs people who have intellectual and...
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PBS NEWS HOUR: People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives
PBS NEWS HOUR: People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives
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...
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SOUTHWEST ADA CENTER: Seeking Survey Responses for our Telehealth Study
SOUTHWEST ADA CENTER: Seeking Survey Responses for our Telehealth Study
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....
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DOT Focus Group Opportunity
DOT Focus Group Opportunity
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...
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: The WHO Global report on equal health for people with disabilities
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: The WHO Global report on equal health for people with disabilities
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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