Am I getting old?
In the past when I put on clothes I haven't worn in a while and found 💰, I was excited. Now when I find one of my thirty pair of reading glasses... I'm PUMPED !! 🙃
19 yrs ago the SCOTUS Olmstead decision, recognized the right of #PWD to live, work & participate in their communities. Money Follows the Person (MFP) supports people to move out of nursing homes & institutions – it helps to make Olmstead a reality! https://t.co/Ta7hv4oAPY
Research consistently shows that inclusion is better for students with disabilities, yet students with I/DD continue to be segregated from their peers: https://t.co/RymfueQy3y
"Each time the student with an #IEP is removed from class, schoolwork is missed, and the impact of being taken home is the same as it would be for an official suspension." https://t.co/WGTx9NnHJy
“SSI gives me this independence. That is my only income. If the government decreases it or takes it away from people with disabilities, we cannot survive. Without SSI, many people with disabilities—like me—would end up back in institutions.” #HandsOff SSI https://t.co/gLDa3PAoq2
"The purpose of 504 plans is to remove barriers to learning, just like a ramp into the school building removes a barrier for students in wheelchairs." @MelodyMusgrove