by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, people with disabilities are protected from discrimination based on their disability. Yet in 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services’ civil rights office reports having received more than 51,000 civil...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Serving as a caregiver is a noble but draining job. Caregivers can suffer from a variety of physical and emotional burdens whether they are a part-time or full-time caregiver. They may deal with losing sleep, lack of an appetite, depression, exhaustion, increased...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
October 22-28 is Spiritual and Pastoral Care Week, a time to honor individuals who provide spiritual services and support. It is also a good time to focus on the advantages that these spiritual programs can potentially bring to individuals in need and to those caring...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of the Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs. This is beneficial for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, counselors...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
For more than half a century, Social Security disability benefits have served as a lifeline for millions of people with special needs. In fact, Social Security offers two distinctly separate disability benefit programs — each serving nearly 10 million people...
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