Don’t Forget Direct Support Professional Week.
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Justice Center May Have A Constitutional Issue
For the third time since March, a judge has dismissed a state Justice Center case against an alleged abuser over what court rulings have found is the agency’s lack of authority to prosecute the cases because their staff attorneys are not elected officials
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Advocating For A Living Wage
This TV interview spotlights direct support professionals and the need for a living wage being pushed by the bFair2DirectCare coalition.
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Teacher Shortage On The Horizon?
New York has nearly 8,600 fewer active educators than it did five years ago, and the number of SUNY students majoring in education has dropped 50 percent since 2007.
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Harvey Tougher On People With Disabilities
The upending of normalcy during the worst tropical weather system ever to hit Houston is particularly hard on those with disabilities.
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Advocates Seek Help To Alleviate Housing Crisis
It has become increasingly difficult for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to secure the residential placements they need to live safe, secure, and independent lives in their communities. Families are doing more to make people aware of this crisis and they need YOUR help. Please read more about this problem and how you can help HERE.
Behavior Therapy Benefits Parents Too, Study Finds
Though the findings are considered preliminary, the results highlight how important it is for health care providers to include parents in their treatment of children with autism.
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Minimum Wage Survey Webinar Materials Available
MINIMUM WAGE SURVEY WEBINAR
8/16/17
VIDEO
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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
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NYC Fails To Meet Federal Standards For Curb Cuts
About 80 percent of curb cuts in NYC are not up to federal ADA standards even after $243 million in taxpayer funds were spent over the last 15 years to build new ramps, according to a recent study by a federal court monitor.
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