How to Improve Medicaid Full description Doodles & text about improving medicaid. Title: How to improve medicaid (for those who “truly need it”). Image: Man in wheelchair smacking his head. T-shirt reads, “Our homes not nursing homes”. He is saying “we already cannot get enough support to eat, bathe, dress, toilet, transportation, work, shop or … Continue reading How to Improve Medicaid→ The post How to Improve Medicaid appeared first on Kids Together Inc..| Kids Together Inc.
Who are Medicaid Cuts Really For? The House and Senate passed a concurrent budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2025 on April 10th. This resolution serves as a blueprint for the budget process and sets targets for congressional committees. It calls for an $880 billion dollar reduction to the Energy and Commerce, which oversees Medicaid and … Continue reading Who Are Medicaid Cuts Really For?→ The post Who Are Medicaid Cuts Really For? appeared first on Kids Together Inc..| Kids Together Inc.
No Cuts to Medicaid! Medicaid is the primary payer for long-term services and supports (LTSS) in the United States. It pays for more than two-thirds of the LTSS delivered in home and community-based settings (HCBS). If large cuts happen, it could mean pulling back on HCBS services because they are not government mandated. Waitlists of … Continue reading No Cuts to Medicaid!→ The post No Cuts to Medicaid! appeared first on Kids Together Inc..| Kids Together Inc.
Disability Inclusive Curriculum Disability Equality in Education The Disability Equality in Education (DEE) organization is a cross-disability led non-profit organization that initiated efforts to implement a Disability Inclusive Curriculum in schools. Pennsylvania is the first state to introduce the curriculum, which DEE hopes will eventually take place in all schools nationwide. The ‘Disability Inclusive Curriculum’ … Continue reading Disability Inclusive Curriculum→ The post Disabi...| Kids Together Inc.
New U.S. Department of Education discipline guidance clarifies federal protections against discrimination toward students with disabilities. According to the new U.S. Department of Education guidance, schools must determine if a student’s behavior is related to their disability before disciplining them. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona stated that the new guidance is the “most comprehensive” … Continue reading New Discipline Guidance Focuses on Discrimination Against Student...| Kids Together Inc.
The Bill of Rights provides a convenient, easy-to-use summary of existing law governing the rights of air travelers with disabilities The Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights, an easy-to-use summary of the fundamental rights of air travelers with disabilities under the Air Carrier Access Act, will empower air travelers with disabilities to understand and … Continue reading First-Ever Bill of Rights for Passengers with Disabilities→ The post First-Ever Bill of Rights for Pas...| Kids Together Inc.
My Disability Road Map Streaming WORLDWIDE in The New York Times with captions and audio descriptions available. No subscription is needed to watch! In the short documentary, Samuel seeks out guidance from America’s most rebellious disability activists. He wants to learn how they built full adult lives — as a road map for himself and … Continue reading My Disability Roadmap – Watch Now!→ The post My Disability Roadmap – Watch Now! appeared first on Kids Together Inc..| Kids Together Inc.
This 11-minute video is about vaccine safety and the reasons why it is important for direct support professionals to get vaccinated. The video includes: • The reasons why people with intellectual developmental disabilities are more vulnerable medically and have increased chances of getting a serious illness if they get COVID-19 • How the vaccine was … Continue reading Direct Support Professionals and the COVID-19 Vaccine→ The post Direct Support Professionals and the COVID-19 Vaccine ...| Kids Together Inc.
Better Care Better Jobs Act (BCBJA) In March of 2021, President Biden proposed a major $400 billion investment in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) as part of the American Jobs Plan. On June 24, 2021, The Better Care Better Jobs Act was introduced to operationalize and expand the proposal in the Senate as S.2210 and … Continue reading Better Care Better Jobs Act (BCBJA)→ The post Better Care Better Jobs Act (BCBJA) appeared first on Kids Together Inc..| Kids Together Inc.
This is Not About Me Autistic and non-speaking. Stuck in an educational system that has given up on you. Restrained or rewarded with candy. This is Jordyn Zimmerman’s story and it is shared by so many other students. Watch the story of one autistic woman that fought hard to be recognized and trusted. Share the … Continue reading New Documentary – This is Not About Me→ The post New Documentary – This is Not About Me appeared first on Kids Together Inc..| Kids Together Inc.