Vast Horizons, Inc. are an advocate organization for people with special needs, including developmental disabilities and autism, and they have just released their latest -- and updated -- newsletter. Below are their top news items. You can click on the link at the bottom of the post to read more.
US REP. DUCKWORTH FIGHTS 'GAMING' OF DISABILITY BENEFITS
Rep.Tammy Duckworth plans to co-sponsor a bill to tighten the rules on who can receive veterans disability benefits and contract set-asides, after the revelation that a federal contractor was collecting excessive payments for...
GOVERNMENT EASING THE WAY FOR DISABLED AIR PASSENGERS
Federal regulators say they’re issuing new rules aimed at making flying easier for passengers with disabilities. A rule issued Monday by the Dept. of Transportation requires airlines to make pages of their websites accessible...
OFFICIAL FIRED AFTER CRITICIZING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT CHANGES
William White was fired from his job as D.C.'s insurance commissioner one day after he questioned the president's proposed healthcare fix. White told NBC News that on Thursday he released a statement reacting to the president's...
DEAF FOOTBALL PLAYER FORGES ON, WITH TEAM SUPPORT
A hearing impaired high school football player masters the game through courage, with the help of the coaches, teammates, and his ASL assistant, who even attends daily practice with him.
WHY 'AUTISM SPEAKS' DOESN'T SPEAK FOR ME
A social media firestorm erupts after the only Board member of the nonprofit Autism Speaks who is on the spectrum resigns over the organizations latest call to action...
To READ MORE on any of these articles, or to find out more about Vast Horizons, Inc., go to the VHIconnect.org website.
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