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New! Alternative Services and Funding for Developmental Services
August 22, 2020
On August 14 the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) released proposed emergency regulations that would allow for “alternative services” … Continue reading “New! Alternative Services and Funding for Developmental Services”
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California in Back to Back States of Emergency
August 21, 2020
Amid battling COVID-19, Governor Newsom declared another State of Emergency in California as a result of several wildfires burning throughout … Continue reading “California in Back to Back States of Emergency”
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Plan to Vote: The Future of the Disability Community Depends on You!
August 19, 2020
Register to Vote A presidential election in the middle of a pandemic is an historic event. Add problems at the … Continue reading “Plan to Vote: The Future of the Disability Community Depends on You!”
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Votar en una pandemia: explicación del plan de California
August 17, 2020
Existe mucha confusión en torno a cómo se llevará a cabo la votación en California en las próximas elecciones. La … Continue reading “Votar en una pandemia: explicación del plan de California”
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State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Former Illinois Special Education Leader Heather Calomese as New Director of Special Education Division
August 15, 2020
On behalf of the Arc and United Cerebral Palsy California Collaboration we welcome the new Director of Special Education, Heather … Continue reading “State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Former Illinois Special Education Leader Heather Calomese as New Director of Special Education Division”
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Congress Adjourns for Recess, Failing to Address Needs of People with Disabilities
August 14, 2020
WASHINGTON – The negotiations around a fourth COVID relief package have reached a stalemate and people with disabilities will be … Continue reading “Congress Adjourns for Recess, Failing to Address Needs of People with Disabilities”
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Looking for Information that is Not Partisan? Easy Voter Guides Now Available from the League of Women Voters
August 14, 2020
Each election cycle the League of Women Voters puts together an Easy Voter Guide. An easy to understand guide to … Continue reading “Looking for Information that is Not Partisan? Easy Voter Guides Now Available from the League of Women Voters”
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Women’s Vote Centennial
August 14, 2020
Check Your Voter Registration Status This month marks 100 years since the 19th amendment was ratified into law finally giving … Continue reading “Women’s Vote Centennial”
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RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS WITH DISABILITIES UPHELD: Public Charge Rule Blocked During COVID-19
August 7, 2020
Last week, federal courts issued multiple important decisions in the litigation challenging the Trump Administration’s public charge immigration rule and related policies. We … Continue reading “RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS WITH DISABILITIES UPHELD: Public Charge Rule Blocked During COVID-19”
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Special Education and Distance Learning
August 7, 2020
As we await announcement of the State’s new Director of Special Education many families of special education and transition age … Continue reading “Special Education and Distance Learning”
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