My service-connected disability was rated at 70 percent. What’s next? This guide is your go-to resource for understanding the 70% VA Disability Benefit and detailing its scope, operation, […]
New rules to come into force in March for parents caring for children with disabilities
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — For the past few years, parents across Virginia have been receiving payments from the state to care for children or spouses with severe developmental […]
Advocates worry that federal disability benefits programs will not be adequately funded in the next budget.
A coalition of anti-poverty and disability groups is calling on the federal government to fully fund a new federal disability benefits program and keep its promise to bring […]
Bolts Hockey expands sports options for Edmonton kids with disabilities
Hockey is a quintessential Canadian sport, and while this traditional sport requires perfect athletic ability, the sport’s essence is increasingly being adapted to allow people of all abilities […]
Bolts Hockey expands sports options for Edmonton kids with disabilities
Hockey is a quintessential Canadian sport, and while this traditional sport requires perfect athletic ability, the sport’s essence is increasingly being adapted to allow people of all abilities […]
What’s next for young people with disabilities after their education? Get involved in the research!
With Lynette Barrett, CEO of National Star and Chairman of NatSpec One of the biggest worries for parents is what will happen to their disabled child once they […]
Character Strengths Across Disabilities: An International Exploratory Study and Implications for Positive Psychiatry and Psychology
Introduction According to the World Health Organization (1), over one billion people worldwide are living with some form of disabilities and chronic conditions, which translates to ~15% of […]
Diagnoses of mental and behavioral disorders have risen sharply since COVID-19
A total of 1.6 million children are now classed as disabled, up by a third since Covid-19. Last year, around 140,000 children received benefits for behavioural disorders. Since […]
Lt. Governor, lawmakers ask FSSA to suspend Medicaid cuts for parents of disabled children • Indiana Capital Chronicle
At a meeting of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Task Force on Monday, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and three current legislators publicly called on the Family and Social […]
DWP’s ‘truly shocking’ disability poverty statistics are a ‘damning indictment’ – Disability News Service
The proportion of families with disabled children living in poverty has increased by nearly a third in the two years since before the cost of living crisis, according […]