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Sex Education is for Everyone. Even Disabled Kids.
October 15, 2018
Reprinted from Rooted in Rights. We live in a society that desexualizes disabled bodies. This allows the topics of sex … Continue reading "Sex Education is for Everyone. Even Disabled Kids." Read MoreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 15, 2018
Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) have the same rate of breast cancer as women without I/DD yet they … Continue reading "October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month" Read MoreDire Impact of the Proposed Change to the Public Charge Rule for Immigrants with Disabilities
October 15, 2018
What is the Public Charge rule? On October 10, the Department of Homeland Security announced the “public charge” rule. This … Continue reading "Dire Impact of the Proposed Change to the Public Charge Rule for Immigrants with Disabilities" Read MoreState Releases New Online Regional Center Consumer & Family Survey – Part of the Regional Center Provider Rate Study
October 15, 2018
In response to requests from stakeholders and advocates, and consistent with the Department of Developmental Services’ (DDS) efforts in coordinating … Continue reading "State Releases New Online Regional Center Consumer & Family Survey – Part of the Regional Center Provider Rate Study" Read MoreCutting Through the Fog A self-advocacy column by Eric Gmeinder
October 9, 2018
At a Crossroads This is my first published column in thirteen weeks. Some of you may playfully be wondering … Continue reading "Cutting Through the Fog A self-advocacy column by Eric Gmeinder" Read MoreAnnouncing the Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award
October 9, 2018
As you may know, October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the … Continue reading "Announcing the Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award" Read MoreInitial 2,500 Self-Determination Participants Selected
October 9, 2018
On Monday, October 1st, the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) announced that the initial 2,500 participants for the Self-Determination Program … Continue reading "Initial 2,500 Self-Determination Participants Selected" Read MoreEarly Intervention & Insurance – Family Survey
October 9, 2018
The Systems Committee of the California Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) on Early Intervention is gathering information on the status of … Continue reading "Early Intervention & Insurance – Family Survey" Read More