Nov 8, 2024 · Many of these types of policy changes are echoed in Project 2025, a 900-page conservative playbook from the Heritage Foundation. Though Trump has distanced himself from the plan, it is widely viewed as a possible blueprint for his second term.

Jan 21, 2025 · Disability advocates are preparing to fend off potentially seismic cuts to Medicaid and community-based services now that President Donald Trump is back at the White House and Republicans are in control on Capitol Hill. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are reportedly circulating a ...

Jul 16, 2024 · The federal government spent $80.6 billion to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 2021 alone. A new report breaks down where it went.. Researchers from the University of Kansas analyzed how funding to support those with developmental disabilities was allocated for the 2021 fiscal year, the most recent year with complete figures.

Jan 28, 2025 · Advocates Decry Trump For Blaming Plane Crash On People With Disabilities. Over a dozen disability advocacy groups are blasting President Donald Trump for baselessly implicating federal workers with disabilities in the deadly American Airlines plane crash near Washington, D.C.

Several books are gaining accolades for their portrayal of the disability experience as part of a special set of awards handed out alongside the venerable Newbery and Caldecott Medals. The Trump administration is walking back a directive to pause trillions of dollars in government spending that bred ...

Sep 26, 2024 · But even before the release of any proposed rule, Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and John Boozman, R-Ark., are voicing concern that the agency is “considering a new rule that would abolish the 14(c) program.”

Feb 13, 2020 · President Donald Trump is proposing cuts to countless programs benefiting people with disabilities, advocates say, touching everything from Medicaid to employment and autism treatment.

Nov 18, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but experts are split on what that would mean for students with disabilities across the nation.

Mar 6, 2024 · The annual report known as the “Case for Inclusion” analyzes nearly 80 indicators to determine how well states are supporting those with developmental disabilities in the community.

Dec 4, 2024 · “In the decades since Section 14(c) was included in the Fair Labor Standards Act, there have been significant legal and policy developments that have dramatically expanded employment opportunities and rights for individuals with disabilities,” said …