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Athens County approves a plan to increase retention and recruitment rate of DSP workers.
By: Jensen Knecht
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An Athens County agency that helps people with disabilities is raising pay to address a worker shortage. The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities oversees the… Read More
Brown Wants To Update A Benefit Program For Older Adults And People With Disabilities
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — Brown is calling on Congress to update the federal program that helps older adults and people with disabilities. The U.S. Senate held a hearing… Read More
For Students With Disabilities, Schools Say They Have To Do Better In The Fall
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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When U.S. schools went online-only in the spring, many struggled to provide vital services to students with disabilities. Families, advocates and many educators say this fall has to be different.
WATCH: 30 Years After ADA, Inaccessibility Persists For The Disabled
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, NewsHour looks at what the landmark civil rights law, which guarantees equal access to public resources and… Read More
Secretary DeVos Forgoes Waiving Disability Law Amid School Closures
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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Special education advocates are relieved that the federal law that guarantees a free public education to students with disabilities will remain.
Coronavirus Emergency Sparks Demand for Caretakers
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a demand for caretakers who assist people with disabilities. Arian Smedley, Assistant Superintendent for the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities… Read More
New Group to Serve Crime Victims who have Disabilities
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Columbus Dispatch via AP) — A new organization has formed to serve Ohio adults with disabilities who are victims of crime or witnesses of abuse, maltreatment or… Read More
State Increases Wages For Developmental Disability Support Professionals
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state is increasing wages for direct support professionals who work one-on-one with people with developmental disabilities in hopes of creating more stability for families and providing a livable wage… Read More
Rural Health: Financial Insecurity Plagues Many Who Live With Disability
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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Having to come up with $1,000 unexpectedly can be a challenge for anyone. NPR’s recent poll on rural health found that’s especially true for one group: people with disabilities.
Walmart Chief Responds To Furor Over Treatment Of Greeters With Disabilities
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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Store managers are told to make “every effort” to offer new job options as the greeter position goes away. Workers and their families tell NPR about chaos and anxiety of being in limbo.
Walmart Is Eliminating Greeters. Workers With Disabilities Feel Targeted
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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NPR has found that Walmart is changing the job requirements for front-door greeters in a way that appears to disproportionately affect workers with disabilities.