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Often Food Insecure, Disabled People Have Difficulty Getting Assistance

Often Food Insecure, Disabled People Have Difficulty Getting Assistance

by Annette Hines | Dec 13, 2021 | Current Affairs, Social Security, Special Needs

People with disabilities face a double whammy when it comes to food insecurity: They are disproportionately more likely to experience problems getting enough nutrition, yet they confront the highest hurdles to obtaining federal nutritional assistance. Overall, 10.5...
2022 Social Security Disability Recipients to See Biggest Increase Since 1983

2022 Social Security Disability Recipients to See Biggest Increase Since 1983

by Annette Hines | Nov 2, 2021 | Announcements, Current Affairs, Social Security, Special Needs

The year was 1983: The U.S. invaded Granada. A gallon of gas cost 96 cents. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video premiered. That year was also the last time that recipients of Social Security disability benefits saw a cost-of-living increase steeper than the...
New and Improved Tax Benefits for Parents of Children with Special Needs

New and Improved Tax Benefits for Parents of Children with Special Needs

by Annette Hines | Oct 26, 2021 | Announcements, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning

Unique tax benefits are available to families who have children with special needs. And thanks to recent changes in the tax code, there are opportunities to save substantial amounts of money at tax time. Thomas M. Brinker, Jr., a professor of accounting at Arcadia...
New CDC Materials Teach COVID-19 Safety Protocols to People with IDD

New CDC Materials Teach COVID-19 Safety Protocols to People with IDD

by Annette Hines | Oct 14, 2021 | Announcements, COVID-19, Current Affairs, Special Needs

Communication is one of the most important tools for containing the spread of COVID-19. As the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to spread, reliable information about the disease and how to protect oneself and one’s community from infection are critically...
Senate Hearing on SSI Program That Traps Millions in Poverty

Senate Hearing on SSI Program That Traps Millions in Poverty

by Annette Hines | Oct 6, 2021 | Current Affairs, General Interest, Social Security, Special Needs

At a September 21 hearing on “Policy Options for Improving SSI,” a Senate subcommittee heard sometimes searing testimony that the Supplemental Security Insurance, SSI program is in desperate need of updating. SSI Program Traps Disabled People Into Poverty “While the...
Court Overturns FDA Ban on School’s Use of Electric Shock Devices

Court Overturns FDA Ban on School’s Use of Electric Shock Devices

by Annette Hines | Sep 14, 2021 | Advocacy, Current Affairs

A federal appeals court has overturned a ban by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the use of electric shock devices (GED) used to moderate the behavior of people with disabilities. The 2-1 decision this summer by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit...
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