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New Law Strictly Limits Use of Genetic Testing for Employment and Health Insurance
Called "the most important new antidiscrimination law in two decades," the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) begins to take effect on November 21, 2009.
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United We Ride Dialogue Provides Ideas for Accessible Transportation
The Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility created a new, interactive online dialogue called United We Ride which took place during the first two weeks of November. The entire dialogue is now available for review.
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Parents & Families
Among the many challenges facing parents of children with special needs is planning for the time when the parents will no longer be around to act as the primary care givers. In many cases, expenses will increase when care, management and guidance - previously provided by parents - must instead be obtained from a professional for a fee. Planning by parents can make all the difference in the life of the child with special needs, as well as in that of his or her siblings who may be left with the responsibility for care taking (on top of their own careers and caring for their own families and, possibly, ailing parents). And while every family's situation is unique, the purpose of this site, sponsored by the Academy of Special Needs Planners, is to provide a general overview of strategies parents and others can use to plan for their own futures and for those of family members with special needs.
- United We Ride Dialogue Provides Ideas for Accessible Transportation
- Children With Special Needs May Receive Medicaid Coverage for Home Care Despite Parents' Assets
- Access to Polling Places for People with Disabilities Better But Not Perfect
- How a 'Sole Benefit Trust' Can Either Hurt or Help a Person With Special Needs
- Court Rules New York Violated ADA by Housing People in Adult Homes
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