Category Archives: Disability Employment Month
Fourfold Increase In Autism in the US in the Last 30 Years
1 in 36 eight-year-olds (and 4.3% of 8-year-old boys) in the US have a diagnosis of #autism, per new #CDC estimates announced today. That implies a staggering four-fold increase in the prevalence of autism in 20 years. It’s important to … Continue reading →
SCOTUS Considers When Students With Disabilities Can Sue for Damages
The Michigan case focuses on a deaf student who spent 12 years assigned to an aide who didn’t know sign language The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the case of an immigrant family who holds a Michigan school … Continue reading →
High Court Could Change The Rights Of Students With Disabilities To Sue For Damages
The U.S. Supreme Court this week considered whether students with disabilities can seek financial relief under a federal law prohibiting discrimination even if they’ve already settled a case under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Comments and questions from the … Continue reading →
How Inflation Affects SSI Disability Benefits | Planning
Learn how inflation affects social security disability benefits. We provide special needs planning services in Elmhurst, Illinois — Read on planningacrossthespectrum.com/blog/inflation-affect-ssi-disability-bene/
Are Expanded Special Education Services Coming to Illinois ?
HB 3897 is currently making its way through the Illinois legislative process. This HB 3897 has been assigned to the Human Services Committee of the Illinois House on February 4, 2020. This bill would expand special education eligibility to students … Continue reading →
Begin Your Planning Early For Children With Special Needs
Don’t wait until your child with special needs turns age 18 to begin planning. Becoming a legal adult leads to many changes in available benefits, needs, and your ability to act on your child’s behalf. Here are just a few … Continue reading →
Disabled teens suffering the mental health effects of bullying
New research shows the effect of bullying on disabled teenagers and suggests what schools can do to help. — Read on theconversation.com/disabled-teens-suffering-the-mental-health-effects-of-bullying-101186
Is Illinois’s Budget Real ? Or a Political Convenience ?
Illinois budget watchdog groups are skeptical over whether the $38.5 billion fiscal 2019 state budget that passed Thursday is truly “balanced” . Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle should restrain their self-praise about the budget plan given that it … Continue reading →
Let’s Face Reality About The Illinois General Assembly, They Perpetuate The Poor Governance Of Illinois
What is sad about this and all the rest of legislative work in Illinois is that the Dems can decide to pass a bill, the ERA, that will have no impact on equal rights because current laws and regulation mandate … Continue reading →
Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With Student In Special Ed Case
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a student with a disability in a case with significant implications for families and schools entangled in special education disputes. In an opinion issued Tuesday, the high court sided with Miguel … Continue reading →