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What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: May 30, 2017

Should Gender Dysphoria be a Federally Protected Disability?
Mental Health

Schools: An Integral Partner in the "Community Chest" of Mental Health Resources

by Constance Garner Summer is beginning, and the time has opened up for barbecues and family game nights.
What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: May 22, 2017

Older Americans Month LGBTQ Elders “Loud and Proud but Deeply Angry at Trump Treatment |LGBTQ Task Force As this country pays tribute to its older people during Older Americans Month, I must loudly protest the Trump Administration decision to erase approximately 3 million older Americans in important federal surveys,” said Barbara Satin, an 82-year-old transgender activist and Assistant Faith Work Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force.
What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: May 15, 2017

Service dog federal disability trial continues in Butte court |Montana Standard A federal disability rights trial against a Bozeman landlord expected to finish on Friday was extended to next week after the plaintiff’s case rested Friday afternoon.
Medicare & Medicaid
Self-Direction

Alternative Math

Pat Nobbie writes Mia's Space, a column for Making a Difference, the quarterly magazine of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities We are proud to repost a column written by our friend and colleague Pat Nobbie.
What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: May 8, 2017

This is how Americans would like to die | Market Watch When it comes to getting older, many Americans are on their own.
What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: May 1, 2017

Can Aging be Reversed | The Huffington Post What would that be like in our world if a new paradigm existed for aging?
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD)

Autism Acceptance Month – Moving Beyond Awareness

By Reid Knight, Leadership Programs Coordinator, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network April is Autism Acceptance Month!
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A modernized healthcare infrastructure is crucial to preserving independence for people with disabilities and older adults.

The National Advisory Board believes that the modernized healthcare infrastructure required to meet the goals, preferences, and needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities must include the Six Principles. Please join with us in promoting and furthering them.