February 1, 2023 | Delaware Public Media
A recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hearing addressed the question of bias against disability and the use of artificial intelligence and automation in the hiring process.
Can bots discriminate? It’s a big question as companies use AI for hiring
Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny
February 1, 2023 | Philadelphia Inquirer
Federal civil rights attorneys are investigating the use of artificial intelligence to predict risk in child welfare cases in light of claims that it exacerbates disparities for people with disabilities.
Public input sought on Uber-like microtransit service proposed for Newark
February 1, 2023 | Newark Post
Newark residents have until Feb. 5 to share their thoughts on a replacement for its Unicity bus service. The new service would use DART paratransit buses that serve riders who require a wheelchair lift.
How Delaware’s rollout of new Medicaid insurer left residents in need without care
February 1, 2023 | DelawareOnline
Delawareans with disabilities who have been moved to a new managed-care provider for Medicaid express their frustration with the rollout. John McNeal, director of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities and member of CDS’s Community Advisory Council, shares his own vexing experience.
In First, Pediatricians Get Guidance On Hospitalized Teens With IDD
January 31, 2023 | Disability Scoop
The American Academy of Pediatricians has issued guidelines on how medical staff interact with teens with developmental disabilities and their families.