On Thursday, Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1052 to protect the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and ensure uninterrupted ...
Recent challenges with Medicaid waivers for people with developmental disabilities are among the problems that have been building up at state health agencies over the last year. (Photo by Danielle J.
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often face difficulty accessing needed organ transplants, but now a bill is moving through Congress that aims to address that disparity. The U.S ...
House in Bow on Stack Drive that now offers intensive treatment services for people with development disabilities Credit: SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN / Monitor Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning ...
From the classroom to the boardroom, Martha Haythorn is driven by one mission: to make life better for people with disabilities. The 24-year-old from Decatur was appointed this summer by Gov. Brian ...
At Arc Quad Cities Area, the organization’s mission is clear. “We empower individuals with disabilities to believe in their own unique abilities to achieve their full potential,” said Michael Glanz, ...
As lawmakers begin to unpack the budget challenges faced by the Developmental Disabilities Administration, advocates are asking them to remember the human cost of the more than $200 million in ...
Proposed House Bill would repeal parts of Colorado's 'Eugenics-era' forced sterilization law, addressing reproductive rights of a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities.