Advocates push for changes to developmental disability proposals in Legislature

The proposals would overhaul assessments for developmental disabilities, impose caps on residential treatment and strengthen ...
New York Post

Gov. Hochul is leaving developmentally disabled NY-ers behind

Nearly five years ago, a nonprofit-run group home with room for six young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) made plans to open in Westchester County, N.Y. With group homes ...
WVXU

Cuyahoga program helps developmentally disabled navigate the justice system

44-year-old Antonio Boone says the help he received from the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities forensic unit helped to make his journey through the court system easier - and ...
The Baltimore Sun

Cost-cutting and the developmentally disabled | EDITORIAL

Thankfully long gone are the days when individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities were destined for places like Maryland’s now-shuttered Rosewood Center, once formally titled the ...
Yahoo

Developmentally disabled Missourians suffer abuse, death in state’s dysfunctional system

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A registered nurse, Dina Lester left her job working for the state in part over concerns about its poor level of care (Anna ...
The Journal News

New York must uphold the promises of the Olmsted decision for the developmentally disabled

Joey, Andy, Sam, Emma and Natasha are the best of friends. They take art and music classes together. A few times a week, they go swimming. They love taking neighborhood walks, preparing and eating ...
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Assessment vs. reality: Placement in the wrong tier puts developmentally disabled Nebraskans at risk

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — While shared living providers in Nebraska are worried about cuts to funding, others are concerned for the safety that comes with it. When people with developmental disabilities ...

Cat training program helps children with developmental disabilities—and cats too

A cat-training program for children with developmental disabilities fostered healthy behaviors in children, strengthened ...
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Bishop Kim’s lifelong dream: Nursing home for developmentally disabled seniors takes shape

“A nursing home for developmentally disabled seniors (a group home for developmentally disabled elderly) is my final wish in life. That wish is finally coming true this year.” Bishop Kim Sung-soo, 96, ...
America Magazine

Catholic disability ministry is personal to me. Here’s where it’s thriving today—and where it still needs to grow.

This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. When I visit St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cresskill, N.J., in April, people ...
Law

Child Support for Developmentally Disabled Adult Children

Alan Feigenbaum discusses how a recent Nassau County decision applied New York’s extended child support statute for developmentally disabled adult children, emphasizing the need for competent evidence ...