Jun 16, 2025 | Blog, Government Funding, Government Programs, Illinois
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has advised the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Developmental Disabilities by letter that it is launching an investigation into the agency’s treatment of people with developmental disabilities. Illinois has...
Jun 3, 2025 | Blog, Government Programs, Illinois
Special education advocates from organizations such as Equip for Equality, Access Living, and Legal Council for Health Justice are pushing the Illinois General Assembly to pass House Bill (HB) 2337 to protect the educational rights of children with disabilities....
May 27, 2025 | Blog, Government Programs
Military families who have a family member with special needs may be able to enroll them in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), which provides support and management for their care and services. EFMP is a U.S. Department of Defense program available to...
May 12, 2025 | Blog, Special Needs Trusts
A special needs trust is a way for families to financially support their family members with special needs without endangering their eligibility for needs-based government benefits like Medicaid and SSI. Many families in this situation set up a special needs trust as...
Apr 23, 2025 | Blog, Government Programs, Resources
President Joe Biden signed the Think Differently Database Act into law a few weeks before leaving office. The law aims to establish an online database to gather and publicize resources for people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. The Secretary for the...
Apr 8, 2025 | Blog, Government Funding, Government Programs
Former President Joe Biden signed a five-year extension of the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act (Autism CARES Act) in late December 2024. The move came just days after the Autism CARES Act expired. Autism CARES Act The Autism...
