Unemployment Rate For Workers with Disabilities Declines for Third Straight...
On December 7, the federal Department of Labor announced that the rate of unemployment for workers with disabilities declined in November for the third month in a row. Unemployment for those with...
View ArticleMedicaid Coverage Often Fails to Meet the Needs of Those with Disabilities
During a time period when there has been more discussion of health care coverage inadequacies than at any time since the mid-1960s, there has been a surprising lack of attention given to a particular...
View ArticleParents of Children With Developmental Disabilities Suffer Health Consequences
A study of parents who have children with developmental disabilities conducted by the Center for Social Issues at the University of Limerick in Ireland found that these parents experience higher blood...
View ArticleUnited Nations Disability Treaty Fails Senate Test
Despite virtually unanimous support from hundreds of disability advocacy and veterans groups, the United States Senate failed to pass a United Nations treaty dealing with rights for disabled persons....
View ArticleAre You Covered by the State of New York’s Disability Benefits?
It’s always a good idea to plan ahead, but many workers based in New York don’t know whether or not they qualify for the state’s disability benefits. Most people wait until they need to file a claim...
View ArticleObama Administration Will Respond to Sign Language Petition
Although nearly half a million people in the United States use American Sign Language, disabled people who rely on ASL often find that they don’t have access to the same information and rights as those...
View ArticleAs the Population Ages, People Face More Disabilities
Over the past several decades, medical technology has made vast improvements that have extended life expectancies. Several decades ago, people might expect to die in their 50s. Today, most people...
View ArticleLabor Department Reports More Disabled Americans Find Jobs in 2012
In October of 2008, the Labor Department started to keep track of the unemployment rate of Americans with disabilities that are over the age of 16 and not living in institutions separately from the...
View ArticleSevere Flu Season a Particular Concern for People with Special Needs
People with special needs, particularly those with neurological and other developmental disabilities need to take extra care to try to avoid the flu this year, warns the Center for Disease Control....
View ArticleCosts of Treating Disabled Veterans Has More Than Doubled Since 2000
Since 2000, the cost of benefits paid by the government to disabled veterans has grown from almost $15 billion to nearly $40 billion – an increase in costs that is more than double what it was thirteen...
View ArticleStem Cell Research Shows Promise For Some With Cerebral Palsy
While most people are now familiar with the use of stem cells and cord blood to treat some types of cancers and other illnesses, scientists are now finding that stem cell therapy may help treat people...
View ArticleDisabled Individuals More Likely to Be Victims of Violence
Contrary to the stereotype that mentally ill people are more likely to cause violent crimes than other people, a recent study in Britain has revealed that the opposite is true. After analyzing data...
View ArticleNew Bill to Accommodate Hearing and Visually Impaired Introduced to Congress
The Americans with Disabilities Act may be expanded to further accommodate the needs of hearing and visually impaired people in movie theaters and on airplanes. The bills would make it a requirement...
View ArticleCensus Shows Notable Income Difference for Employees with Disabilities
The US Census Department had revealed somber statistics for workers with disabilities in this country. Generally those with disabilities have more difficulty finding work than those without. When...
View ArticleDisabled People Have the Right to A Disability-Friendly Apartment
If you are disabled and want to move into a mainstream apartment – that is, one that is not specifically designed for someone with a disability – you have the right to ask your landlord to make certain...
View ArticleEmployment Rates Still Uneven for People with Disabilities
As the economy improves and we see a lowering of the unemployment rate overall, the job picture is still uncertain for the disabled. Since 2008, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the...
View ArticleNational Institute of Mental Health Begins Overhaul of Classification System...
In what will be a lengthy process, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announced a new project designed to change the way that mental health professionals classify and diagnose mental...
View ArticleSenator Hopes Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act Can Benefit...
Prominent Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) is making the employment of disabled youth a priority for his next term in office. He recently announced plans to bring the Workforce Investment Act up for...
View ArticlePreventative Health Care Not Always Covered For Those with Disabilities
Adults currently receiving health benefits through their state Medicaid programs may not receive preventative health care services such as heart disease screenings, mammograms, colonoscopies, obesity...
View ArticleWhite House Hires New Advisor to Focus on Disabilities
The Obama administration has appointed a new Public Engagement Advisor for the Disability Community. Claudia Gordon will work as a contact between the disabled population and the White House to ensure...
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