/tags/disability disability en-US WLRN Thu, 16 May 2024 22:15:00 GMT /health/2024-05-16/medicaid-lost-benefits-biased-against-disabled-people People with disabilities say they're losing their Medicaid home health benefits and are being advised incorrectly when they call state offices for more information. Thu, 16 May 2024 22:15:00 GMT /health/2024-05-16/medicaid-lost-benefits-biased-against-disabled-people Daniel Chang - KFF Health News /health/2023-04-11/state-can-face-medicaid-class-action-suit-over-supplies-for-adults-with-disabilities A judge grants a request to handle the case as a class action. The claimants say the state stops providing incontinence supplies to Medicaid beneficiaries older than 21. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:30:00 GMT /health/2023-04-11/state-can-face-medicaid-class-action-suit-over-supplies-for-adults-with-disabilities Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-08/documentary-highlights-lack-of-accessibility-for-deaf-and-disabled-people-in-florida-justice-system "Being Michelle" is about a deaf woman with autism who survived incarceration and abuse. In this interview, members of the documentary's production team discuss her story and the larger issues it raises. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/documentary-highlights-lack-of-accessibility-for-deaf-and-disabled-people-in-florida-justice-system Katie Hyson - WUFT /news/2022-08-01/this-music-therapy-class-in-west-palm-beach-rings-the-right-mood-for-adults-with-disabilities A nonprofit serving adults with disabilities in West Palm Beach put together a small bell choir as a form of music therapy. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-01/this-music-therapy-class-in-west-palm-beach-rings-the-right-mood-for-adults-with-disabilities Wilkine Brutus /2022-06-06/local-gun-regulations-students-fight-for-solar-driving-a-race-car-with-your-mind A challenge to a Florida gun law goes to the state supreme court. Plus, a group of students push for solar panels on their high school campus. And we meet a local student who recently raced a car with only his mind. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:33:48 GMT /2022-06-06/local-gun-regulations-students-fight-for-solar-driving-a-race-car-with-your-mind Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-04-20/students-with-disabilities-have-a-right-to-qualified-teachers-but-theres-a-shortage When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training. It's a practice that concerns some special education experts. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:45:50 GMT /news/2022-04-20/students-with-disabilities-have-a-right-to-qualified-teachers-but-theres-a-shortage Lee V. Gaines, Lee V. Gaines /2022-04-12/a-report-on-violence-against-kids-with-disabilities-is-sobering-if-not-surprising Abuse ranges from being struck by a family member to cyberbullying. A study reports that nearly a third of children with disabilities have experienced such violence. And that's surely an undercount. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:08:39 GMT /2022-04-12/a-report-on-violence-against-kids-with-disabilities-is-sobering-if-not-surprising Fran Kritz /news/2021-11-11/an-uber-fee-unfairly-impacts-riders-with-disabilities-a-doj-lawsuit-says Federal prosecutors say the company hasn't modified its "wait time" policy to help riders with disabilities. Uber says it now waives fees for riders who certify that they're disabled. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:58:28 GMT /news/2021-11-11/an-uber-fee-unfairly-impacts-riders-with-disabilities-a-doj-lawsuit-says Joe Hernandez /local-news/2021-06-22/group-homes-for-those-with-developmental-disabilities-face-a-growing-worker-shortage Developmental disability service providers are the latest to join a list of employers who say they're facing a worker shortage. Advocates say direct support professionals who left the industry because of health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic aren't returning now because of low wages. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:01:49 GMT /local-news/2021-06-22/group-homes-for-those-with-developmental-disabilities-face-a-growing-worker-shortage Robbie Gaffney /news/2021-04-15/a-conversation-with-a-disability-rights-advocate-on-a-bill-to-ban-disability-abortions Lawmakers are advancing a bill that would ban a physician from aborting a woman’s pregnancy if that physician believes the woman is ending her pregnancy because of a prenatal diagnosis of a disability. Robbie Gaffney speaks with a disability rights advocate. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:04:54 GMT /news/2021-04-15/a-conversation-with-a-disability-rights-advocate-on-a-bill-to-ban-disability-abortions Robbie Gaffney