The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its 2022 Report to Congress on Supportive Services for Individuals with Autism. Along with employment and education issues, the report covers supportive services, such as occupational, behavioral, and speech therapies, that are covered by Medicaid, private insurance, or self-pay. The report also addresses disparities in services [click to continue...]
According to the US Census Bureau, there are approximately 56.7 million Americans with disabilities. Despite this large number of consumers and users of technology, many modern digital technologies remain inaccessible. According to the Coalition of Organizations on Accessible Technology (COAT), under current federal law, only a small percentage of video programming must include audio descriptions [click to continue...]
On September 7, 2023, the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights published a proposed update to the HHS regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits agencies receiving federal funds from discriminating on the basis of disability. Since the passage of the Rehabilitation Act in 1973, the [click to continue...]
Grace Ogden-Parker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Point Loma Nazarene University. She is a prolific writer about her advocacy efforts and freelances as a lived experience blogger for a D.E.I.B. blog called Awesomely Authentic.
