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Amid Push For Equity, Some Say Workers With Disabilities Need Subminimum Wage
More than a dozen states have eliminated subminimum wage employment, but not everyone agrees that outlawing jobs paying people with disabilities less than the minimum is the best approach.
Social Security Cracking Down On Overpayments
The Social Security Administration is reinstating a more aggressive policy on recovering billions of dollars mistakenly paid to beneficiaries, which could lead the agency to cut off benefits to some.
States Sue Over Cuts To Special Educator Training Programs
Several states are suing the Trump administration to halt hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to programs designed to train teachers in special education and other high-need areas.
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What Social Security Shake-Up Could Mean For People With Disabilities
The Trump administration is planning to slash jobs and make major changes at the federal agency responsible for administering Social Security and SSI benefits to millions of Americans with disabilities.
Immigration Crackdown Has Caregiving Industry On High Alert
Experts say the future pipeline of direct support professionals is "extremely threatened" by policies that slow immigration, exacerbating a dire shortage of care workers for those with disabilities.
Father Creating Career Path For Thousands With Autism
Backed by $1 million in funding, a tech entrepreneur is establishing a workforce academy to train people with autism to repair cellphones and other electronics so they can become financially independent.
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People With Disabilities Say Budget Cuts Would ‘Bring Us Backward’
Proposed cuts at the state level and fears over federal changes to Medicaid have people with disabilities and their caregivers on edge.
Students With Disabilities Are Entitled To Job Training. Many Don’t Get It
There's a half-billion-dollar federal program that is supposed to help students with disabilities get into the workforce, but most parents — and even some school officials — don't know it exists.
Trump Effort To Freeze Federal Funding Sows Confusion For Medicaid, Disability Programs
The Trump administration is walking back a directive to pause trillions of dollars in government spending that bred uncertainty about the impact on everything from Medicaid to special education.
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Researchers Concerned About Trump Pause On Grant Reviews
Scientists studying developmental disabilities and other conditions are trying to assess the impact after federal health officials halted communications, travel and public activities.
Social Security Taking Steps To Streamline SSI
With a recent change, the Social Security Administration is making it easier to apply for Supplemental Security Income benefits.
Trump’s Return Sparks Worry About Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services
Disability advocates are preparing to fend off potentially seismic cuts to Medicaid now that President Donald Trump is back at the White House and Republicans are in control on Capitol Hill.