by Dan DeMarle | Apr 9, 2025 | Federal Government, Government programs, Special Education
“President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but experts are split on what that would mean for students with disabilities across the nation. On the campaign trail, Trump pledged to close the federal agency...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 8, 2024 | Federal Government, Social Security/SSI
People in one of the most important government programs for people with disabilities say its outdated rules can cause them harm—or even put their health and lives at risk...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 8, 2024 | Federal Government, Social Security/SSI
“In 1972, the federal government launched a program to support the poorest disabled and elderly Americans. Supplemental Security Income, run by the Social Security Administration, provides monthly checks that are a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable people...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 22, 2024 | Emotional Disturbance, Federal Government, Mental Health
https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-announces-more-6-million-new-grants-address-community-violence-and-its-impacts-student-mental-health
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 3, 2023 | Adolescent/Teen, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Surgeon General
Vivek Murthy, surgeon general of the United States, says loneliness is a serious threat to the mental and physical health of the nation. Studies show half of U.S. adults experience loneliness, and the consequences can be devastating; from a greater risk of depression...
by Dan DeMarle | May 25, 2023 | Federal Government, Social Security/SSI
Federal judges found fault with almost sixty percent of disability cases — the highest rate of rejections in years. But Social Security often rejects their findings. By Lisa Rein Hurled from a road-paving machine, Michael Sheldon tumbled 50 feet down a Colorado...
