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CSF Center for People With Disabilities / Rizvi Hassan

The CSF Center is a transformative space for children with disabilities in Shahzadpur, Bangladesh, promoting social responsibility and wellbeing for the entire community.

Wellness

fromwww.amny.com

ICE in NYC: Disabled asylum seeker detained without contact for over a week, parents skipping meals to pay for detained son's release | amNewYork

Edwin Velasquez Munoz, a Peruvian asylum-seeker with disabilities, was detained for over a week after attending a court hearing without access to legal or familial support.

fromwww.bbc.com

Government's watered-down benefits bill clears Commons

The government's benefits bill is poised to become law soon after approval, including cuts to health-related universal credit elements.

fromwww.amny.com

With new funding, advocates and City Council seek greater support for preschoolers with disabilities | amNewYork

Shortage of staff and funding impedes necessary support services for preschool-aged children with disabilities in New York City.

fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk

Ethnic minority groups face up to 30 lower employment rates in Haringey

Ethnic minority communities in Haringey have up to 30% lower employment rates than the overall workforce.

fromwww.theguardian.com

The Guardian view on special needs reform: children's needs must be the priority as the system is redesigned | Editorial

The rising number of children receiving extra help has placed pressure on schools and councils, indicating that the current trajectory for managing special educational needs is unsustainable.

Education

How some students with disabilities avoid the 'transition cliff' after high school | CBC News

"It's been very important to learn here, because you're moving into the real world. You're now evolving into this whole different person," he said ahead of graduating from Project Search.

Education

Non-profit organizations

Florida man and his accountant charged with stealing over $100 million from a trust fund he founded for people with special needs

Two Florida men have been indicted for allegedly stealing over $100 million from a nonprofit for people with disabilities.

fromABC7 San Francisco

Federal judge rules some people can stay at Berkeley homeless encampment

The federal judge's ruling allows disabled individuals in a Berkeley homeless encampment to remain during the city's planned cleanup.

Brooklyn

Inclusive Early Childhood Education Center Arrives in Brooklyn

fromwww.npr.org

NYC parents

Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts

fromKPBS Public Media

SF parents

DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is 'devastated'

Inclusive Early Childhood Education Center Arrives in Brooklyn

New annex for students with autism and disabilities opens this fall at Flatbush elementary school, promoting inclusion and local accessibility.

fromwww.npr.org

Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts

The use of seclusion rooms in schools raises concerns about children's mental health and safety, particularly for those with disabilities.

fromKPBS Public Media

DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is 'devastated'

The cancellation of federal contracts, particularly 'Charting My Path', significantly impacts vulnerable students transitioning to adulthood.

fromPsychology Today

Using Empathy and Discipline When Parenting Kids With Disabilities

Discipline should be guided by empathy, not replaced by it.

Adjust your expectations-don't eliminate them.

A consistent structure is a powerful expression of love.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Elderly and disabled Californians with more than $2,000 could lose Medi-Cal

California's proposed asset limits for Medi-Cal eligibility could endanger coverage for those with disabilities and the elderly,

fromPsychology Today

"I Wish I Could Do More for You"

Inability to reciprocate help can lead to guilt for those with injuries or disabilities.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Top KC claims assisted dying bill not compatible with human rights convention

Assisted dying bill criticized for potentially breaching human rights regarding protections for disabled individuals.

fromwww.nytimes.com

When Natural Disasters Hit, People With Disabilities Feel Them First and Worst'

People with disabilities are particularly vulnerable during natural disasters and often lack adequate preparedness.

fromIndependent

Grace report: 'Lack of evidence of sexual abuse' finding met with disbelief by TDs

The commission of investigation report highlights the severe neglect Grace faced at the hands of her foster mother, alongside the lack of oversight from health authorities.

UK news

fromwww.npr.org

As special ed students are integrated more at school, teacher training is evolving

Kellen Hedler, a fourth-grader with Down syndrome, exemplifies the success of inclusion in education, spending over 80% of his school day alongside non-disabled peers.

US news

fromwww.npr.org

DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is 'devastated'

The cancellation of the Charting My Path program by DOGE has disrupted critical support for students with disabilities transitioning to adulthood.

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