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California Joins Growing List Of States Ending Subminimum Wage
California is joining 10 other states including Alaska, Oregon and Texas in phasing out the practice of paying workers with disabilities as little as $2 an hour.
Ranking Lists Best Cities For People With Disabilities
What's the best city in America for people with disabilities? A new ranking is designed to answer that question.
Survey Finds Disability Service Providers On The Brink
Disability service providers across the nation are in crisis, with a majority reporting that they're shutting down programs, turning away new referrals and struggling to maintain standards.
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No Labor Shortage At Cafe Staffed By Workers With Intellectual Disabilities
One restaurant has avoided the labor shortage plaguing the rest of the industry. Staffed almost entirely by people with intellectual disabilities, the eatery is flush with prospective employees.
YouTube Bans Videos Linking Autism, Vaccines
YouTube is cracking down on vaccine misinformation, saying that it will remove videos suggesting that vaccines cause autism, among other falsehoods.
For Children With Disabilities, Climate Change Brings Multiple Threats
Climate change is a growing threat to people with disabilities, especially those with complex medical conditions who may have trouble keeping their bodies cool or living without power.
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Feds Step In So Group Homes Can Get Mortgages
Federal officials are working to ensure that financing doesn't get in the way of developing new group homes.
Low Wages And Pandemic Gut Staffing Support For Those With Disabilities
Group homes and facilities that serve people with disabilities were hurting for staffers before the pandemic. Now the nationwide job crunch and pandemic pressures are making it even worse.
Workers With Developmental Disabilities Owed $304,000
A state-funded center must pay thousands in back pay to people with developmental disabilities who were not provided required employment counseling and due to poor records.
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People With IDD, DSPs May Qualify For COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
The CDC's endorsement of a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine for certain Americans means many people with developmental disabilities are now eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Study: Among Vaccinated, Those With Down Syndrome Face Highest Risk From COVID-19
People with Down syndrome are the most likely of all vaccinated adults to die from COVID-19, new research suggests.
Senator Wants To Increase SSI Benefits That Haven’t Been Updated In Decades
With a hearing this week, one senator is pushing for major changes to the long-overlooked Supplemental Security Income program's modest benefits and low asset limits.