LSA Disability Network

LSA-DN policy and advocacy team visits Washington, hate crime incidents targeting people with disabilities rise sharply, and an act (the CARE Act) that would boost ranks of care workers.

Senators join the effort to increase Supplemental Security Income asset limits and a new report finds characters with disabilities are largely missing from children’s television and film.

The federal government works to expand transportation for those with special needs, people with disabilities go unsheltered in tornado alley, and Apple's iOS 13.2 introduces more inclusive features including disability-themed emoji options.

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The federal government’s top special education official is heading for the exit, parents and disability rights activists are suing Fairfax County Public Schools for discrimination, and HUD announced a combined $112 million available to expand the supply of permanent affordable housing for very low-income persons with disabilities.

Lawmakers look to address the nation’s shortage of in-home caregivers assisting people with developmental disabilities, NIH funding For down syndrome research balloons, and Domino’s wants to slice away at the Americans With Disabilities Act.

The Trump administration’s Medicaid proposal raises hurdles to accessible and affordable health care, parents of disabled children plead with lawmakers to restore aid, and a look at the serious consequences from Congress breaking a promise to properly fund a law protecting students with disabilities.

Sen. Kamala Harris apologizes for praising a man who described President Donald Trump’s actions as “mentally retarded,” federal education officials ask for ideas as they work to strengthen transition services for students with disabilities, and Marca Bristo — influential advocate for the disabled — dies at 66.

Why Iowa should invest in its human services workforce, Lutheran Services in America's fall webinar series on accreditation continues Sept. 17, and all U.S. dental schools will train students to manage treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at NCD's recommendation.

Lutheran Services in America kicks off its fall webinar series on accreditation, federal officials continue to tweak the Medicaid waiver rule, and more states are requiring insurers to cover developmental disabilities.