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Here is a collection of news stories and editorials relating to our work and the issues we address through our advocacy.
Medicaid Expansion in Oregon
Posted by Tim Shaw on 05/14/2013Oregon experiment with expansion of Medicaid. Results - Medicaid works as health insurance: (1) folks on Medicaid received more care, reported better health (both physical and mental), and experienced fewer financial problems than the people who weren’t on Medicaid; (2) people who gained access to Medicaid used more health care so “We can eliminate the story that Medicaid is so lousy you can’t get in to see a doctor.” (3) didn’t see much improvement in some of the health indicators that were tracked - blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes - but in mental health: depression rates fell by 30 percent!!
$240 Million Judgement for 32 Workers with Disabilities
Posted by Tim Shaw on 05/07/2013In a decision that legal experts are calling "stunning," an Iowa jury this morning awarded $240 million to the 32 mentally disabled men who faced decades of discrimination and abuse while working for Henry's Turkey Service in Atalissa.
New Fair Housing Act Guidelines
Posted by Tim Shaw on 04/30/2013New guidance released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Justice reinforces the Fair Housing Act requirement that multifamily housing be designed and constructed so as to be accessible to persons with disabilities.
Proposed Changes to SSI Off the Table
Posted by Tim Shaw on 04/11/2013Supplemental Security Income benefits for people with disabilities are calculated appear to be off the table -- for the moment, at least.
Proposed Changes in SSI Need to be Monitored
Posted by Tim Shaw on 04/09/2013Obama is reportedly set to include a proposal to change the way that annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits are figured in the coming years.
Department of Justice Settles with Health Care Providers
Posted by Tim Shaw on 04/05/2013Justice Department settled with eight health care providers from across the United States to ensure provision of effective communication to people who are deaf or have hearing disabilities.
Not Much Progress on the Job Front in 20 Years
Posted by Tim Shaw on 04/03/2013The job numbers for people with disabilities haven’t budged much since the passage of the ADA in 1990.
Feds Join Lawsuit Against Sheltered Workdhops
Posted by Tim Shaw on 04/02/2013The Obama administration is looking to become directly involved in a class-action lawsuit that has people with developmental disabilities seeking greater employment opportunities.
World Autism Awareness Day Celebration
Posted by Tim Shaw on 03/30/2013The Miracle Project, an autism and arts nonprofit, will be welcomed by the United Nations to present and perform during the celebration of World Autism Awareness Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on April 2, 2013.
Sen. Lathrop Supports Funding the Waiting List
Posted by Tim Shaw on 03/27/2013Sen. Lathrop thinks funding the waiting list is doable and needs to be resolved.
IDEA Funding - Congress Rewrites Rule
Posted by Tim Shaw on 03/26/2013Congress makes a rule change in IDEA that is expected to be helpful to students with disabilities.
Toys "R" Us Sued for Disability Discrimination
Posted by Tim Shaw on 03/22/2013Toys "R" Us, Inc., one of the world's largest retailers of toys, was sued by the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for employment discrimination. The lawsuit asserts the retailer violated federal law when it first refused to provide an interpreter for a deaf job applicant and then failed to hire her.
LB 577 - Sen. Campbell on Medicaid Expansion
Posted by Tim Shaw on 03/15/2013NET Capitol Conversations video with Sen. Campbell talking about LB 577 - Medicaid Expansion.
A Good Enough Dad and His Son - NPR Audio Story
Posted by Tim Shaw on 03/15/2013An audio story affirming the power of valued social roles and inclusion of people with disabilities in their communities.
Deaf student can sue medical school for discrimination
Posted by Tim Shaw on 01/16/2013Advocates Renew Call For Restraint, Seclusion Reform
Posted by Tim Shaw on 09/26/2012People with disabilities can be election 'difference-maker,' Obama representative says
Posted by Tim Shaw on 09/14/2012Claim: Heart Transplant Denied Due To Man’s Autism
Posted by Tim Shaw on 08/15/2012Romney Pick Shifts Election Focus To Disability Issues
Posted by Tim Shaw on 08/15/2012Girl Scouts Accused Of Excluding Child With Special Needs
Posted by Tim Shaw on 08/15/2012This could be the end for the Hotel Pawnee.
Posted by Tim Shaw on 08/09/2012Fresh scrutiny for the Pawnee
Posted by Tim Shaw on 07/26/2012Autistic boy's parents sue Lincoln schools
Posted by Tim Shaw on 07/24/2012Mom of abused Beatrice resident pleased with changes, still wary
Posted by Tim Shaw on 07/23/2012Pawnee problems
Posted by Tim Shaw on 07/20/2012Nebraska Center for Disabled Regains Certification
Posted by Tim Shaw on 07/04/2012HUD Settles Nebraska Disability Discrimination Case
Posted by Tim Shaw on 05/16/2012New ADA Rule Putting Hotels, Disability Advocates At Odds
Posted by Tim Shaw on 05/08/2012First-grader without hands wins penmanship award
Posted by Tim Shaw on 04/23/2012School Says No To Walker For Girl With Disability
Posted by Tim Shaw on 04/04/2012Walgreens Bets Big On Employees With Disabilities
Posted by Tim Shaw on 03/14/2012Report Favoring Restraint, Seclusion Stirs Backlash
Posted by Tim Shaw on 03/14/2012State health department starts consumer survey
Posted by Tim Shaw on 02/28/2012Airline Fined $100K Over Disability Complaints
Posted by Tim Shaw on 02/03/2012Transplant May Be In Sight For Girl With Intellectual Disability
Posted by Tim Shaw on 02/03/2012New Autism Definition Could End ‘Epidemic’
Posted by Tim Shaw on 01/23/2012Feds Crack Down On Schools Skirting Disabilities Act
Posted by Tim Shaw on 01/23/2012Lip-Reading Discovery Could Aid Autism Diagnosis
Posted by Tim Shaw on 01/19/2012Girl Denied Transplant Because She’s ‘Mentally Retarded’
Posted by Tim Shaw on 01/19/2012Petition: Consider disabled with Haymarket train platform
Posted by Tim Shaw on 12/21/2011Saving For People With Disabilities May Soon Be Tax-Free
Posted by Tim Shaw on 11/17/2011Uta Halee ending some services
Posted by Tim Shaw on 11/17/2011Disability Employment Shows Signs Of Improvement
Posted by Tim Shaw on 11/07/2011Handbook Offers College Advice For Students With Autism
Posted by Tim Shaw on 10/26/2011Beatrice case stirs old anger
Posted by Tim Shaw on 10/25/2011Beatrice staffers accused of abuse
Posted by Tim Shaw on 10/06/2011Feds Allocate Millions To Train Special Educators
Posted by Tim Shaw on 10/05/2011Tech Giant To Produce Free Autism Apps
Posted by Tim Shaw on 09/21/2011Brain Scans May Help Diagnose, Treat Autism
Posted by Tim Shaw on 09/07/2011Online Bachelor’s Degree To Cater To Students With Disabilities
Posted by Tim Shaw on 08/30/2011
