Latest Developmental disability Stories
HOUSTON, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunting PLC announced that it has presented a check in the amount of $125,000 to New Danville, a self-sustaining, master-planned community dedicated to providing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities an opportunity to live, work, and grow with their non-disabled peers. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130611/DA28453) The gift was made as part of the oilfield services company's long-standing tradition of...
Michigan nonprofit adds new position as next step in achieving growth. Detroit, MI (PRWEB) June 05, 2013 The Detroit Institute for Children (DIC), Southeast Michigan’s leading nonprofit provider of therapy for special needs children, today announced the appointment of Janette (Jan) F. Kolodge as director of development. In this newly created role, Kolodge is responsible for the organization’s fund development and fundraising management, including oversight of the DIC development...
Researchers show brain operates differently by the way we dehumanize others Combat troops must minimize the humanness of their enemies in order to kill them. They can't be effective fighters if they're distracted by feelings of empathy for opponents. But indifference to the enemy, rather than loathing, may help prevent war crimes and provide troops with a better path back to healthy civilian lives, researchers at Case Western Reserve University propose. Their hypothesis is based on new...
Awarded to Eric Rosenthal, Founder and Executive Director of Disability Rights International NEW YORK, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Eric Rosenthal, founder and executive director of a pioneering international human rights advocacy organization dedicated to ending the segregation and abuse of children and adults with disabilities, is the 2013 recipient of The Charles Bronfman Prize. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
Company’s website is now providing discussion on how well each state delivered services to individuals with disabilities, how these services can be improved, and how Americans can use the report to advocate for better services for individuals with disabilities. Washington DC, Virginia, MaryLand (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 M&L Special Needs Planning, LLC, recently posted an analysis and discussion of the United Cerebral Palsy Association’s The Case for Inclusion 2013 report on their...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A 2008 law will soon require staff serving children with autism spectrum disorders to hold a Behavior Specialist license in order to continue billing the Medical Assistance program for services. To help service providers meet this requirement, the Pennsylvania Departments of Public Welfare (DPW) and State (DOS) have announced a plan to help ease the transition. Act 62 of 2008 and subsequent regulations in 2012 established the...
Because of the expanding and aging US population, a growing number of Americans qualify for Medicare and Medicaid, which is driving demand for residential intellectual disability facilities. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has updated a report on the Residential Intellectual Disability Facilities industry in its growing industry report collection. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 The Residential Intellectual Disability Facilities industry primarily houses and tends...
Number of kids with neurodevelopmental disabilities increases, but limitations due to physical conditions decrease More children today have a disability than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. The study also found that disabilities related to physical health conditions have decreased, while disabilities due to...
The Abilities First School-to-Work Program, based in the Hudson Valley region of New York State, is well known for giving students all they need to gain employment as adults and succeed in becoming independent; the agency recently announced its continued growth in this component of its programming for special needs kids, with student Joseph Staib taking on a job at Bard College. Joseph Staib is proof positive that their work goes beyond typical employment services, offering kids with...
EDISON, N.J., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, seniors, wounded veterans and healthcare professionals are expected to attend Abilities Expo on May 3-5, 2013 at New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison New Jersey. Admission is free and show hours will be Friday 11 am to 5 pm, Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and Sunday 11 am to 4 pm. This year, the annual New York Metro Abilities Expo will feature an impressive...
