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Feds Crack Down On Airline Mistreatment Of Passengers With Disabilities. Federal officials are imposing a record-setting $50 million penalty on the nation's largest airline for disability rights violations, a sum 25 times higher than any previous fine for similar issues. October 24, 2024.
Ranking Names Best Cities For Those With Disabilities
Sep 27, 2024 · The annual ranking factors 33 indicators of disability-friendliness including cost-of-living, employment for people with disabilities, cost of health care and in-home services as well as accessibility in over 180 cities. It’s based on data from government agencies, disability nonprofits and other sources. Scottsdale offers more wheelchair-accessible groceries, entertainment venues and ...
Feds Tweak Housing Program For People With Disabilities
Sep 24, 2024 · With new guidance, federal officials are working to make it easier for people with disabilities to transition out of institutions or avoid such settings altogether.. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced changes recently to the Mainstream Voucher program, which provides housing assistance to people with disabilities ages 18 to 62.
Study Bolsters Evidence That Autism Runs In Families
Oct 1, 2024 · In a study looking at more than 1,600 children who had older siblings with autism, researchers found that 20.2% also qualified for a diagnosis by the time they were age 3. The risk was even higher — rising to almost 37% — in children with multiple siblings on the spectrum. The odds also varied based on the sex of the first child with autism ...
Social Security Implements Changes To SSI Program
Oct 4, 2024 · The changes were all announced earlier this year as part of a broader effort to simplify the SSI program. Approximately 7.5 million Americans, including many with disabilities, receive SSI each month, with a maximum federal benefit of $943 for individuals and $1,415 for couples. But, beneficiaries must adhere to strict and often complicated ...
Social Security Finalizes Change To SSI Benefits
Apr 9, 2024 · The rule change is one of “several updates” that Social Security said are in the works for SSI regulations, all aimed at helping people receiving and applying for benefits under the program. About 7.5 million Americans receive SSI each month, with a maximum federal benefit of $943 for individuals and $1,415 for couples.
Trump Suggested Some With Disabilities 'Should Just Die,' …
Jul 25, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. last weekend. (Neo Hopkins/The Detroit News/TNS) In a new book, Donald Trump’s nephew Fred C. Trump III says that the former president told him that people like his son, who has intellectual and developmental disabilities, “should just ...
Millions Headed To States To Support Disability Housing
Aug 19, 2024 · Federal officials are sending millions of dollars to states in an effort to provide better housing options for people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said this month that 18 states will share in $138.5 million in grants made available through the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance for Persons with Disabilities program.
Clinical Standards For Autism Treatment See Major Update
Jun 10, 2024 · The document is intended to provide ABA standards of care for insurers, regulatory bodies, consumers, practitioners and other stakeholders. “ABA is a highly effective treatment for autism. But it has to be correctly implemented at the highest quality,” said Lorri Unumb, chief executive officer of CASP. “These guidelines are key to ...
Doctors Get Clearer Picture On Developmental Milestones For Kids …
Sep 20, 2024 · Most kids with the chromosomal disorder are able to walk independently in their home by age 4½, follow one-step directions by age 5½, run and use stairs by around age 8 and drink from an open cup by about 12.