ABA Therapy, Recording Devices in the Classroom, and Rewards of Hiring People with Disabilities in This Week’s AcceliBEAT
January 12, 2018
This week’s news highlights how although ABA therapy is recognized as the gold-standard treatment for children diagnosed with autism, it is not covered by Medicaid in several states, leaving many low-income children without the care they need. In other news, under the recent tax law, people with disabilities who are working will be able to save more than the standard cap of $15,000 per year in their ABLE accounts. However, disability advocates warn that this positive change may come with risks. Other news highlights this week include a video presenting how a major retailer sets a rewarding example in hiring people with disabilities, parents in Maine are fighting for the right to use a recording device in their nonverbal child’s classroom, and a school that recruited nearly 600 male volunteers to stand in for absent fathers in a “Breakfast with Dads” event. All this and more in this week’s AcceliBEAT!
Why ABA Therapy Remains Elusive for Some Families
Thousands of Texas children with autism who are covered by Medicaid are denied access to what is considered the most effective treatment for autism.
Tax Law Brings ABLE Changes, Future Worries
A major tax overhaul taking effect this month is bringing changes to savings accounts for people with disabilities and sparking concern about funding for programs this population relies on.
Employers Rarely Hire People With Disabilities. Here’s Why They Should.
This Walgreens executive was inspired by his son to change the company’s hiring practices — and it’s already changing people’s lives for the better.
Parents Fight to Record School Day of Son With Disabilities
“Most kids can come home and tell their parents what happened at school or what the teacher had done or not done. He can’t do that,” said the parent of his 18-year-old nonverbal son with autism.
A School Sought 50 Men to Stand in for Absent Fathers at ‘Breakfast With Dads’ — Nearly 600 Showed Up
“When a young person sees someone other than their teacher take interest in them, it inspires them. That’s what we want to see happen.”
Held Back, but Not Helped
Louisiana reverses course on its strict policy to hold back students who fail standardized tests. Instead, it will add supports to help them pass.
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