Special Needs

News Roundup, July 19, 2021

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced: Reports shows that words matter. Language can reduce mental health and additional stigman.…

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News Roundup – June 12, 2021

Frontline posted a new podcast regarding a race-related murder in Chicago in 1955. That murder resulted in a bill named…

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News Roundup 6-9-2021

New Interactive Tool Provides Social Determinants of Health Data on Internet Access A new online data visualization tool from AHRQ…

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Webinar on Developmental Promotion, Early Detection, Referral, and Linkage to Services, June 16, 2021

Webinar on Developmental Promotion, Early Detection, Referral, and Linkage to Services Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET…

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Medicaid: Cases

Cooperative federalism is not license to re-write clear federal rules (Co. App.) Ruth Koehler sued the Department after it terminated…

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Recent Round Up – Week of May 24, 2021

Administration for Community Living releases 2020 Profile of Older Americans. The Profile of Older Americans is an annual summary of…

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Special Needs Roundtable

On July 29, 2016, the Elder Law Practice of David L. McGuffey hosted a Special Needs Roundtable in Dalton, Georgia.…

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App may help identify children with autism spectrum disorder

On May 11, 2021, the National Institutes for Health reported that an app may help identify children with autism spectrum…

3 years ago

How Biden’s Families Plan Impacts People With Disabilities

On April 30, 2021, Michelle Diament, writing for for Disability Scoop, reported that Biden's plan, although not changing SSI, does:…

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Answering Your Questions About Autism with Dr. Emily Brandt

The following is reposted from Hamilton Medical Center's podcast site. Dr. Emily Brandt is a board-certified child development pediatrician at…

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