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May
03
2021
Pandemic Exaggerated Pressures On DSPs, Report Finds
Long plagued by high turnover and low pay, new research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic further amplified the extraordinary pressures on DSPs who help people with developmental disabilities. The post Pandemic Exaggerated Pressures On DSPs, Report MORE
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May
03
2021
For Spanish-Speaking Families, An Uphill Battle For Special Needs Services
Language issues likely play a big part in fueling what advocates say are significant disparities in disability services for Spanish-speaking families. The post For Spanish-Speaking Families, An Uphill Battle For Special Needs Services first appeared MORE
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May
03
2021
Fine Doubled For Restaurant Boss Who Enslaved Man With Intellectual Disability
A man who pleaded guilty to enslaving a Black man with intellectual disability at his restaurant for five years has to pay him more than $500,000, a court ruled. The post Fine Doubled For Restaurant Boss Who Enslaved Man With Intellectual Disability MORE
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May
02
2021
New National Health Care Network To Focus On Autism
A first-of-its-kind network of autism centers is aiming to better address the needs of those with the developmental disability by putting the latest research into practice faster. The post New National Health Care Network To Focus On Autism first app MORE
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Apr
29
2021
How Biden’s Families Plan Impacts People With Disabilities
President Joe Biden's $1.8 trillion American Families Plan would establish a federal paid leave program and boost child care and special education, but the proposal falls short on modernizing SSI. The post How Biden's Families Plan Impacts People Wit MORE