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Bureau of Autism Services Newsletter
 Click here to read December 2011 Issue
Inclusion: The Right Thing for All Students
By Cheryl M. Jorgensen
Cheryl M. Jorgensen, Ph.D., is a member of the affiliate faculty with the National Center on Inclusive Education at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. In 2008 she received the National Down Syndrome Congress Education Award for her leadership and pioneering research supporting the inclusion of students with Down syndrome. She has written this open letter to Shael Polakow-Suransky, the chief academic officer for New York City schools. - CLICK HERE to read full article
Social Security Announces 3.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2012
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive a 3.6 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment beginning in January 2012. This is the first benefit increase since 2009.
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Vision for Equality is currently looking for a Fiscal Assistant
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New Affordable Care Act Policy Helps Consumers Better Understand and Compare Benefits and Coverage
Washington, DC - On August 17,2011, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury proposed new rules under the Affordable Care Act that will enable consumers to easily understand their health coverage and determine the best health insurance options for themselves and their families.
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Balancing Budgets on the backs of the Most Vulnerable. . . Children with Autism
Do Legislators Care About Children & Adults with Autism?
Published on August 10, 2011 by Kymberly Grosso in Autism in Real Life
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Comcast unveils new plan to combat digital divide
Comcast has announced that it will begin offering a new service, Internet Essentials, in time for the 2011-12 school year.
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Philadelphia Police Department Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) information form
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Partners in Policymaking for Families of Children in Early Intervention (C2P2EI) will start in October 2011 and end in April 2012
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ODP Forms available in Spanish
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NEWS ALERT - Important message re: Medical Assistance
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PCA offers free minor home repair and
modification support
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Online financial planning tool, the Retirement Estimator, available in Spanish By the Social Security Administration.
Flyer: English --- Spanish
School to Community Transition Project
You are invited to apply to participate in the Creating Environments for Ongoing Success (CEOs) project. This initiative is coordinated by the Arc of Philadelphia, through the Walmart Foundation, The Arc of the United States and SAP grants.
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Click Here for PARTICIPATION CHECKLIST
Click Here for RELEASE OF INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION
Lastest Updates on Your Health Care Dollars - click here
Ryan Plan vs. The Affordable Care Act - click here
ACTION ALERT: Support Needed NOW for Federal Bill to Prevent Restraint and Seclusion in Our Schools! - click here
The ERC's Disability Rights Program is in the process of examining access to travel, shopping, dining, movies (including online streaming), and online gaming for people with disabilities. Please help them learn more about accessibility barriers by taking their surveys.
New flexibility for states to improve Medicaid and implement innovative practices
New rules will make Medicaid more flexible and efficient, helping states provide better care and lower costs
HHS Affordable Care Act Bulletin - click here
New Rule Ensures Students Get Health Insurance Protections of the Affordable Care Act
Families USA's report, Worry Less, Spend Less: Out-of-Pocket Spending Caps Protect America's Families, looks at how many Americans are in families that will spend less on health care thanks to these new caps, and how much money could be saved.
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