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Changes to Competitive Bidding

Competitive bidding has failed miserably in its first two pilot attempts,  and would adversely affect users of Durable Medical Equipment. VGM D.C. Link provides a summary and call to action… 

Transportation Providers

Public Transportation Private Transportation School Bus Drivers & Aides Are your drivers trained in how to properly transport children with disabilities? Are proper etiquette and interaction skills a part of… 

Inclusion

Inclusion can mean many things to many people, but to individuals with disabilities it is the basic premise to everything. Imperative to service delivery is understanding what this means, not… 

Person First Language

Respect starts with language. For centuries, words and terms have been used to identify people, for a variety of reasons and purposes. In our society, we tend to lock into… 

Public Transit

It starts with understanding. It was a pleasure presenting at the NYPTA annual convention this November in Saratoga Springs. I applaud the Association for making DISABILITY AWARENESS a part of… 

Law Enforcement

Understanding Disabilities – A MUST for Law Enforcement Public service professionals encounter a high volume of situations whereby they come in contact with individuals with disabilities. This is especially true… 

Disability Discrimination

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in… 

Advocacy

Advocacy is the pursuit of influencing outcomes — including public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions — that directly affect people’s current lives. (Cohen,…