The proposal to address the behavioral, mental, and emotional needs of children is a requirement passed under legislation that was passed by the General Assembly last year. The plan is in response to the shooting in 2012 at Sandy Hook … Continue reading
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A West Hartford man was appointed Wednesday to a newly created, Cabinet-level position to advocate for people with disabilities. Jonathan Slifka, a community volunteer who was born with spina bifida, was chosen by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to recommend improvements … Continue reading
Officials across Connecticut have seen the population’s future, and they say it’s getting grayer by the day. Residents, representatives of nonprofits and elected officials Wednesday discussed the livability of communities in general and Seymour in particular during a program at … Continue reading
Modeled largely after the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the convention has been ratified by 139 UN members. Within the U.S., which is home to an estimated 58 million Americans with disabilities, a burgeoning bipartisan coalition of human rights … Continue reading
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a new state Web page streamlines resources to help families with insurance coverage and reimbursement for behavioral health and substance abuse treatment. The Insurance Department’s “Mental Health Parity” Web page is a compilation … Continue reading
Black and Hispanic students are identified as having a disability at a slightly higher rate than their white peers in Connecticut’s public schools. “It has long been a fact that black males in particular are placed in special education categories,” … Continue reading
Nearly 40 percent of Connecticut households can’t afford to pay their energy bills this winter as aid from the federal government shrinks, according to a new report from a nonprofit advocacy group. Operation Fuel also said these households will face, … Continue reading
Perhaps the biggest enemy of the American social insurance system is the anecdote: the Walmart shopper using food stamps to pay for King Crab legs, the mother who keeps popping out kids just to ensure the benefit checks don’t stop … Continue reading
Disabled travelers should find it easier to access airline websites under a new set of rules the government issued on Monday. Airline website pages which have core travel information and services must be accessible to the disabled within two years, … Continue reading
Two Republican senators sat before their colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, urging them and the rest of the caucus to join Democrats in approving a treaty codifying U.S. commitment to supporting the rights of the disabled … Continue reading