Robust support for a proposal that would pay parent caregivers of children with special needs acknowledges just how badly broken our systems of care are.
disabilities
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Bill can be part of solution to attracting, retaining Maine direct care workers
L.D. 1718 would award up to four $4,000 vouchers for college tuition to direct care workers who work at least 30 hours per week for four years.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Wells hotel is at center of disability rights lawsuit going before U.S. Supreme Court
The high court will decide whether a Florida woman who has filed over 600 federal lawsuits against hotel owners and operators over alleged ADA violations can sue hotels where she doesn’t intend to stay.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Remote work is not a solution for all individuals with disabilities
It’s high time we tackle the prejudice that causes disproportionate hardship and possible job loss for people with disabilities who are performing those jobs satisfactorily.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Gov. Mills launches program to give grants up to $2,000 to family caregivers
The $5.1 million program is for family caregivers of patients with disabilities, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, who are being cared for at home.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Time for a new, inclusive plan for students with disabilities
Planning to violate children’s rights today with a promise to make it up to them tomorrow is not a plan for equal access to education.
Posted inSchools and Education, Uncategorized
RSU 9 board hears updates on special services
Of special interest to the board, RSU 9 is establishing a Unified Basketball program to bring together students with and without disabilities and “collaborative” games of basketball.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
New children’s books by Maine writers, illustrators tackle disabilities, with uneven success
Each takes a different approach to stories about, in part, children with disabilities going to school.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t support theaters that haven’t lived up to diversity pledges
Artistic organizations are beholden to the desires of their audiences when it comes to programming.
Posted inLocal & State
A determined teen faces his grimly altered life
In June 2020, Jack Weeks, 17, was instantly paralyzed in a diving accident. He is determined to work hard to keep getting stronger.