Disabilities
Group aims to get music therapy licensure in Wyoming
Advocates in Wyoming trying to get music therapy licensure recognized in the state are hitting roadblocks. Members of the Wyoming Music Therapy …
Low wages, burnout cited for ME direct-care worker shortage
A critical shortage of direct care workers in Maine is leaving residents without needed health services, according to a new report. It showed more …
WY theater company talks health care on stage
As Pride Month winds down, health advocates want members of the LGBTQ+ community to know about health care options, despite any challenges to …
TX students with disabilities gain workforce training through summer internship
Teens and young adults in Texas who have disabilities have an opportunity to get a paid internship this summer. The Texas Workforce Commission …
MA could become 11th state with medical aid-in-dying law
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering legislation to allow medical aid in dying as an option for mentally capable, terminally ill adults…
NV parent speaks out on bullying, zero-tolerance school policies
About a third of U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they worry their children might be bullied at some point and it became a reality for …
Experts say Ohio’s older adults need mental health support
By Mara O'Malley for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. …
Assisted living workers at WA facility call for higher wages
Workers for an assisted living facility are calling for higher wages in their union contract negotiations. Aegis Living is a Seattle-based company …
MA ballot measure would end MCAS graduation requirement
Massachusetts voters could face a possible ballot measure this November to end the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System graduation requiremen…
More residential care coming for children with acute mental health needs
Colorado lawmakers are investing more than $15 million to ensure children experiencing complex behavioral challenges, including trauma, major …
Event cites VA family caregivers’ work, reviews supports
For Older Americans Month, AARP Virginia is hosting an event today about family caregivers. Virginia caregivers provided $14 billion of unpaid care …
WI Supreme Court takes up ballot dropbox case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday took up arguments in a highly watched case concerning ballot dropboxes. Supporters of lifting a near-total ban …