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The Justice Department has announced an extension for existing swimming pools to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design. Existing pools now have until January 31, 2013 to comply with the standards. These standards were developed to make sure that buildings and facilities, including swimming pools, are acces […]

Information on health care coverage programs for low-income adults and children. Find out who is eligible, how to apply and answers to frequently asked questions about Montana Medicaid. […]

Provide independent living services at centers throughout the state to anyone with a disability including children, students and adults. Services include independent living skills training, counseling and peer support, assistance with assistive technology, equipment loans, help finding housing and other information and referrals.  […]

Partners in Policy-making, an established, nationally recognized training program funded by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities, seeks applications by May 11. […]

AFC Condemns Ruling Dismantling Oklahoma Scholarships for Students with Special Needs - Tulsa judge strikes down scholarship program; future of 160 special needs students in jeopardy. […]

A North Carolina program to train future leaders of nonprofit organizations in the disability field has been extended, thanks to a renewed commitment from the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities. […]

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced its intent to establish a Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee. The committee will advise, consult with and make recommendations to the secretary of labor and the assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health on ways to improve the efficiency […]

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has filed a complaint with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission against Ferraiolo Construction Inc. to reinstate a worker to his former position and provide compensation for wages lost as a result of his being unlawfully fired. […]