Tag: Asperger

ABA Coverage To Expand For Federal Employees in 2017

Autism, Recent & Relevant 03/08/201603/14/2016 admin 0 Comments

The Office of Personnel Management, which manages the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB), has directed its carriers not to exclude coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) starting next year. The FEHB program is the nation’s largest employer-sponsored health benefits program, covering 8.2 million federal employees, retirees and dependents. OPM urged its participating providers in 2012 for the first time to include ABA coverage, starting with their 2013 policies. Some did. In following years, OPM directed […]

Disability Policy Seminar 2016

What's Happening 03/05/201603/14/2016 admin 0 Comments

During this crucial election season, we need YOU in Washington, D.C. to help us build bipartisan support on Capitol Hill for high-priority disability issues. When you attend the Disability Policy Seminar, we’ll arm you with all of the information you need to help educate our Members of Congress and their staff on the priorities of the I/DD community. Then, you can return to your hometowns with the ability to spread the word, educate new advocates, […]

The Direct Support Workforce Crisis: A Parent’s Perspective – Part Two

Featured Topics, Parenting 02/23/201602/19/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY GAIL FRIZZELL For parents to be confident that their children could survive in this world without them, we would need a direct support workforce, of adequate number, trained to provide the supports our children need to be safe, healthy, and happy. My 30-year-old daughter, Lauren, loves her home in a town just a 20-minute drive from Mom’s. It meets all of her wants and needs and has a lovely view from her bedroom window […]

TRAVEL MATES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

New Technology & Products 10/09/201510/08/2015 admin 0 Comments

MYBUCKLEMATE For road trips and everyday travel, MyBuckleMate keeps back seat buckles propped up and easy to reach so buckling up is always a snap! No more buckles flopping around, falling into seat pockets, or getting wedged under booster seats – buckles always stay where you can easily reach them. It is a seat belt solution for kids in booster seats, and those with special needs or motor planning difficulties. MyBuckleMate is also able to […]

Your Child with Special Needs is Being Bullied: What Can You Do?

Education, Featured Topics, Parenting 09/09/201509/09/2015 admin 0 Comments

BY MARION WALSH, ESQ., LITTMAN KROOKS LLP There are five action steps you can take to address any bullying of your child. Focus on Bullying Section: Part 1 of 3 Julissa is 12 years old. She has significant learning disabilities and vision and speech language impairments. She struggles with social interaction and is also very small for her age. After a few months in seventh grade, Julissa’s parents notice that she is becoming more withdrawn […]