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For Disabled Americans, This Section 504 Ruling Is Personal
To many people, a decision by a federal judge on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act seems esoteric, a matter of law. But for disabled people such as myself, this is personal. I have cerebral palsy, and I’ve lived in my own apartment for the last six years. Living in my own home and being…
Who Will Care for Them?
CW: Filicide & Death For a parent of a child with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), there have probably been moments where they have wondered: What will happen to my child when I’m gone? Members of Ireland’s parliament were recently discussing the reality faced by aging parents of adults with IDD. Independent TD Seamus…
We Already Proved It
Kelli Stuart’s 11-year-old son Sawyer has autism and a genetic disorder. His family converted a trampoline into a bed in order to keep him safe. For the last year and a half, Stuart has been trying to get Medicaid to approve an enclosed safety bed. Five different doctors have written letters of medical necessity for…
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