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High needs Nebraskan families to get $10,000 stipends in new waiver
Plus: Suicide rates among young autistic kids are shockingly high; A hormone shortage and preauthorization requirements create a nightmare; Georgia…
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The Amazing Vanishing Services
Plus: Hollywood star takes on caregiver role in new Broadway play; N.C. blasted in court for its youth psychiatric placements; Pediatricians take a…
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Dogs Can Increase Physical Activity in Disabled Children, Study Shows
Plus: States divided on continuing paid family caregiver programs and innovative Texas school fills gap in early childhood programs for disabled tots
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Why does everyone think they have ADHD?
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Julie Beckett’s legacy is honoring the role parents play in raising disabled children
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Announcing a new project this Mother's Day
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The case for paying parents of disabled children
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Oregon legislature passes paid parent caregiver bill
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For love or money?
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Nonprofit aims to improve delivery of Down syndrome diagnosis
Plus: Ohio inches closer to a better paid family caregiver program, and an investigation reveals several Idaho districts not following special education…
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President Biden calls for deeper investments in caregiving and special education
Plus: Former principal turned medical mama stunned at the difficulty in accessing services and Ireland grapples with new plan to assess student needs…
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Post-Roe Birth Surge Raises Concerns for Disability Services
Plus: Disabled students up to twice as likely to be chronically absent and the AARP examines issues for retiree parents of adult disabled children
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Caregivers Wanted: Parents or Felons Need Not Apply
Plus: Nebraska adds waiver for I/DD children, Chicago urged to continue ADA upgrades to schools, and the New York Times examines Indiana's paid family…
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Behavioral health funding gets a boost; Moon launch includes rare disease kid's story; Spotlight on years-long Medicaid waitlists
News round up for the week of March 3
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Coalition urges Biden for more funding amid surge in discrimination cases; Hospital sues to place teenager out-of-state; Post-diagnosis…
News briefs for the week of Feb. 25
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Oregon paid parent caregiver bill draws 'most compelling' testimony as advocates await its fate
PLUS: The number of U.S. foster youth with I/DD is growing; Arizona mom designs inclusive play space; and Virginia could expand DD services but wait…
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