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Everything, everywhere, all at once

  • Kim Dodson

For many Indiana families supporting a loved one with an intellectual or developmental disability, that isn’t just the title of an Oscar-winning movie. It’s what life feels like right now. Since late 2023, Indiana’s Medicaid waiver system has undergone wave after wave of change. Families have had to navigate new service rules, changing case management […]

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Parents worry WA developmental disabilities program is about to get axed

  • Jake Goldstein-Street

Parents of children with developmental disabilities fear the unexpected and potentially imminent elimination of a Washington state support program they’ve come to depend on. As the state deals with budget troubles, Washington officials say the Parent to Parent program’s future isn’t guaranteed past August. Parent to Parent provides support and resources for families of children […]

Missouri

Missouri drops out of lawsuit challenging federal disability rights protections

  • Steph Quinn

Missouri withdrew this week from a multi-state lawsuit seeking to strike down a part of federal law requiring states to provide services to allow people with disabilities to live in their communities instead of institutions. The lawsuit began in September 2024 with 17 Republican-led states challenging a Biden administration rule that indicated gender dysphoria “may […]