An appropriate public education can look different for each child, and parents have a huge role to play in determining which services their child may need.
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Posted inLabor
Missouri Allows Some Disabled Workers to Earn Less Than $1 an Hour. The State Says It’s Fine If That Never Changes.
This article was produced with ProPublica as part of its Local Reporting Network initiative. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. This story is available in plain language. One weekday morning in July, Kerstie Bramlet was at her workstation inside the Warren County Sheltered Workshop near […]
Posted inEnvironment
During severe weather, language and ability barriers can increase dangers
Colin Olenick, legislative liaison for the Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas, advocates for people with disabilities in a variety of areas, including emergency preparedness.
Olenick uses a wheelchair, and he says he is fortunate not to have faced a dangerous situation in severe weather.
Posted inHealth
As debate over sheltered workshops heats up, Missouri doubles down on paying people with disabilities less
A new Missouri law allowing employers to continue paying some people with disabilities less than minimum wage has positioned the state at the forefront of a national debate over disability rights in the workplace.