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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Announces 2016 Federal Training Courses

What's Happening 03/12/201603/11/2016 admin 0 Comments

EEOC Announces 2016 Federal Training Courses New Courses Added on Special Emphasis Program Manager & Unlawful Harassment WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Federal Operations (OFO), today announced the issuance of the 2016 Federal Training Course Calendar, which includes two new courses: Special Emphasis Program Manager and Unlawful Harassment: An Agency Responsibility. The full calendar is available online on the EEOC Training Institute’s website. EEOC offers a variety of expert […]

NCD Releases Report on Medicaid Managed Care

Recent & Relevant 03/12/201603/11/2016 admin 0 Comments

Medicaid Managed Care Community Forums: Final Report March 7, 2016 SUMMARY: In studying the emerging Medicaid issues, the National Council on Disability (NCD) has focused its attention on how changes and proposed changes in delivery systems from planning through implementation are affecting people with disabilities. NCD began articulating its earliest findings and recommendations in 2012 with publication of Analysis and Recommendations for the Implementation of Managed Care in Medicaid and Medicare Programs for People with […]

Taking Care Of The Caregiver

Featured Topics, Military 03/11/201603/14/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY JENNIFER WOODWORTH, PSY.D “Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.” – Christopher Germer Having a child with special needs requires extra care and attention from the family members that surround them. Special needs include children with physical, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and sensory impairments. This includes a range of abilities and challenges faced by each child and therefore the family as well. Often, the needs of the primary […]

How Supported Decision-Making Benefits People With Disabilities & Families

Education, Featured Topics 03/10/201603/14/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY LAUREN AGORATUS, M.A. Self-determination was just the beginning of people with disabilities having a choice in what happens in their lives. Supported decision-making is thought of as the “next generation” of self-determination, especially for people with more significant cognitive disabilities who face the greatest threats to their self-determination. Find out what this means for individuals with disabilities and their families. PUTTING IT IN CONTEXT Historically, people with disabilities weren’t thought of as capable of […]

ABLE Accounts: 10 Things You Should Know

Uncategorized 03/08/201603/14/2016 admin 0 Comments

ABLE Accounts: 10 Things You Should Know What is an ABLE account? ABLE Accounts, which are tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities and their families, will be created as a result of the passage of the Stephen Beck Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 or better known as the ABLE Act. The beneficiary of the account is the account owner, and income earned by the accounts will not be taxed. Contributions […]