Zappos just made shoe shopping a whole lot easier for amputees and those with a limb difference. The online shoe and clothing retailer launched a new beta program called The Single and Different Size Shoes Test Program which gives customers the ability to purchase a single shoe or make their own custom pair by purchasing [...]
In a first-of-its-kind settlement, that could have national implications, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services say Massachusetts, “will not base decisions about removal of a child on stereotypes or generalizations about persons with disabilities, or on a parent’s disability, diagnosis or intelligence measures (e.g., IQ scores) alone.” https://disabilityinsider.com/2020/11/26/law/massachusetts-dcf-to-change-policies-for-parents-with-disabilities-after-doj-discrimination-probe/
The service systems for people with disabilities can be difficult to understand and navigate. The information at this link provides a comparison (and printable side by side bulletin) of the many services available to individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and those with other/functional disabilities.
What is a Center for Independent Living? CILs are non-residential, private, non-profit, consumer-controlled, community-based organizations. They provide services and advocacy by and for persons with all types of disabilities. Their goal is to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve their maximum potential within their families and communities to achieve and maintain independent living. Use the [...]
There is a special interest in recruiting parents from minority and rural communities for this opportunity
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One of our Network members asked about what considerations are being given to how the COVID vaccine will interact with medications that people are on. I sent this question to a contact at the WA Department of Health (DOH) and it was forwarded to the DOH Vaccine Team. I received the following response this morning [...]
The WA State Community Connectors is recruiting a diverse group of people, including men, to serve on their board, committees and workgroups. Their mission is “Uniting Washington State family leaders in behavioral care to strengthen children, youth, families and community partnerships”. WSCC works together with family organizations, community and system partners, and individuals recruiting and [...]