The RISE Act would require institutions of higher education to accept IEPs and K-12 evaluations as proof of need for accommodations. Introduced in 2016, it was included in mental health legislation passed by the House in late September.
Katherine Vaczi has lived in her own home since being paralyzed at age 23. Now that she needs more assistance, Medicare has denied coverage of a home health aide, which the suit alleges is a failure to properly administer home health services.
When Trevor and Vivian Chaplick challenged a ruling on the placement of their son for special education services, they discovered that the body responsible for hearing such requests overwhelmingly rules in favor of the state.
A shortage of the medication used to treat ADHD leaves individuals with undesirable options.
The Senate candidate with auditory processing disorder has become a very public representation of how disability – especially speech disability – is perceived and stigmatized.
