The Premier Source for Developmental Disability News
网页Nearly $1 Billion In Funds For Disability Services Left Unspent. In one state alone, almost $1 billion allocated for IDD services was left on the table, even as some people with disabilities said they needed more help. The national developmental disability news site covering autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, intellectual disability and more.
House Votes To Renew Autism Act As Expiration Nears
网页1 天前 · The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday 402-13 to pass the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support, or Autism CARES, Act of 2024. The bipartisan bill, which represents an agreement between House and Senate lawmakers, would allocate more than $1.95 billion over …
Doctors Get Clearer Picture On Developmental Milestones For Kids …
网页6 小时之前 · Pediatricians have little to go on in assessing when children with Down syndrome should walk, talk and achieve other milestones. Now, a new study is detailing benchmarks specific to those with the chromosomal disorder. Researchers looked at 842 children and young adults with Down syndrome who ...
Latest News - Disability Scoop
网页2024年9月10日 · FBI: Man Whose Business Worked With Children With Disabilities Sexually Abused Boys. The FBI said it believes the man targeted boys while running a therapy provider and while working at Autism on the Seas, a group that develops cruise vacations for families of those with disabilities. September 10, 2024.
Millions Earmarked To Boost Disability Employment
网页2024年9月12日 · The U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration said this week that it is awarding $251 million to 27 entities across the country under what’s known as the Disability Innovation Fund program. The investment is the largest the agency has made in competitive grants for vocational rehabilitation, officials said.
Millions Headed To States To Support Disability Housing
网页2024年8月19日 · 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 ...
Census Rethinking How To Count Disability Population
网页2024年8月15日 · Officials with the Census Bureau said they will convene with disability stakeholders Sept. 30 to “better understand challenges in data availability and access for their community.”. The meeting comes after the Census Bureau proposed major modifications last year to its disability questions as part of an update to the American Community Survey.
Disability Employment Hits Record High
网页2024年2月27日 · Disability Employment Hits Record High. The number of people with disabilities across the nation who are employed is at its highest level since federal officials started keeping track. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics says that 22.5% of people with disabilities had jobs in 2023. That’s an increase of 1.2 percentage ...
Social Security Moves To Streamline SSI - Disability Scoop
网页2024年9月3日 · The Social Security Administration is preparing to introduce an updated application for Supplemental Security Income benefits. (Disability Scoop) New efforts are underway to simplify the process of applying for Supplemental Security Income benefits. The Social Security Administration said late last month that it will roll out a fully online SSI ...
Disability Service Provider Crisis Worsening, Survey Finds
网页2022年10月21日 · Findings released this month from a survey of 718 organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities nationally show that providers are continuing to shrink more than two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic set the beleaguered sector into a tailspin. Of the providers surveyed, 83% …