Advocacy Matters: Budget Cuts Target CILs, CDS
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The Missouri Senate finished its work on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget last week, and harmful cuts for people with disabilities remained in place.
Winning Social Security Disability Benefits
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Why is it so hard to win Social Security disability benefits? The most obvious answer of course is that Social Security is struggling for cash.
While trying to assist a family member with her request for approval for Social Security disability benefits, we were dismayed to find the process so cumbersome. Read more
Advocacy Matters: Action Needed on Budget Cuts
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The Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee met last week to make adjustments on its version of the state budget. Read more
When to Mention Invisible Disabilities
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I am sitting in a meeting about a major project. One of my colleagues is proposing a solution to the next big hurdle we need to overcome. I jot down a few notes as she speaks. Read more
Why Not Dis the ‘Dis’ in Disability?
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At Paraquad, my colleagues in the Public Policy and Advocacy Department and I get the opportunity to provide training to St. Louis businesses and organizations as part of our AccessibleSTL program. Read more
Paraquad Names Ray Halagera as Interim COO
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Paraquad, The Disability Experts, today announced the hiring of Ray Halagera as Interim Chief Operating Officer. Read more
What is Money Follows the Person?
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Participant A was happily working at a leading hotel chain as a chef. A series of events led to him losing an eye, the death of his mother and the death of his brother. This sent Participant A into a depression coupled with addiction. He was sent to a nursing home after a divorce and illness. Read more
Proposed Budget Cuts Harmful to People with Disabilities
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The Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee is weighing harmful budget cuts for people with disabilities.
Please read the summaries below and reach out to your legislators and ask them to protect these sources of funding. Read more
My Favorite Words
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Independence, empowerment, accessibility, equality, universal design — these words are often used in describing positive aspects of disability. Here now are some of my favorite words as they relate to living with a disability. Read more
Advocacy Matters: American Health Care Act
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Congress has moved quickly in the past few weeks drafting a new federal health care law.
The House of Representatives recently introduced new legislation called the American Health Care Act. Read more