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
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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
The VA Home Loan Guarantee Program helps veterans purchase, refinance, or build homes through VA-approved lenders like Veterans United. Loans are backed up to $417,000 and more in some areas with low closing cost and fewer fees than conventional loans. … Continue reading
When I clicked on the video Dwayne Szot sent me, I had no idea that a profound transformation was about to happen. After a brief introduction by the video producer, my world opened to the tinkling sounds of children laughing, … Continue reading
Launch of a guidance note by WHO and partners People with disabilities are disproportionately affected in emergencies and experience particularly high rates of mortality in these contexts. To mark International Day for Disaster Reduction 2013, CBM, the International Federation of … Continue reading
Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day. In recognition of this day, The Carter Center invites you to join our fight against stigma and discrimination. With half of Americans experiencing a mental illness in their lifetime, we believe fighting … Continue reading
The state has launched a website and media campaign to increase awareness about the choices Connecticut residents have for receiving long-term care and the career options for caregivers. The campaign, called My Place CT, is part of an effort to … Continue reading
(HARTFORD, CT) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined Connecticut Department on Aging Commissioner Edith Prague, state Long-Term Care Ombudsman Nancy Shaffer, Connecticut Legislative Commission on Aging Executive Director Julia Evans Starr, aging issue advocates and state and local lawmakers for … Continue reading
Jonathan Stoklosa may have a gentle smile, but he’s as tough as they come — in the gym, at least. The 31-year-old with Down syndrome lives in Newark, Delaware. He works as a bag boy at a local grocery store. … Continue reading