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Disability Advice from the Disability Pros
Welcome to the Disability Advice from the Disability Pros blog. Here you will find helpful articles about all things disability-related, information to help you navigate systems, instructional articles, user guides, and more. This blog is specifically geared towards information related articles. For opinion, discussion, and debate, see the Sound Off! blog.
If you are a subject matter expert and would like to submit an article, please email Angela Nevin at anevin@ccdconline.org.
- No room for those in wheelchairs to wait at RTD bus stops (11/19/2018) - See article: 9 News Steve Staeger and 9 News Anchor Kyle Clark cover the terrible lapse in disability discrimination statutes: as Julie Reiskin describes during the interview along with others, there are bus stops that do not have sidewalks leading to the bus stop. Cities claim they have no obligation to create a sidewalk where one does not exist. RTD makes the… …
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- I Voted — It was Easy! (11/5/2018) - In past years, CCDC always had a policy that people with disabilities should show up at their polls and vote in person. That way, the general public could be made aware of our presence in the important electoral process. In those days we had all sorts of issues with accessibility of polling places. Just getting to the polling place was… …
- Why People With Disabilities Are Protesting Like Hell “My disability is not that something’s wrong with me, it’s that the world has not adapted to me,” Pittsburgh disability advocate Alisa Grishman said. (10/28/2018) - Telling it like it is about living with the disability. Stop thinking there is something wrong with us, and start thinking you are us. So do something about it! Great story in the Huffington Post. …
- How do we solve a problem like Case Management? (10/27/2018) - Despite a plethora of resources dedicated to case management, there is no true single case management system for those with high needs. There are fragments in some systems for some issues but they do not address holistic needs. There are case management systems that are really gatekeepers for government programs. Gatekeeping has its place but it is different than case… …
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- Great info on Fair Housing Rights (9/19/2018) - City & County of Denver Source of Income Protection In a win for housing consumers, Denver City Council voted on July 30, 2018 prohibit landlords from denying applicants based on their source of income. This decision most heavily impacts housing seekers with subsidized housing vouchers and/or disability income, though it certainly benefits all potential renters. The Council’s stance on the… …
- What is these RAEs (Regional Accountable Entities)?? (8/15/2018) - You should have received a letter from Medicaid recently. You may see and hear new terms describing how the system of care is changing. However, your Medicaid benefits and services are not You can continue to receive the same physical, mental health and long-term services and supports services you are receiving today. The big change starting July 1, 2018,… …
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- Consumer Directed Attendant Suppport Services (CDASS) Implementation in Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver (8/6/2018) - The purpose of this Policy Memo is to inform stakeholders of the implementation for Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) to be an available delivery option in the Home and Community Based-Supported Living Services (HCBS-SLS) waiver. …
- Service Animal Training by Disability Law Colorado (7/23/2018) - Join Disability Law Colorado at one of our upcoming training to learn about the law regarding service & assistance animals! …
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- Medicaid Buy-In for Working Adults with Disabilities (5/24/2018) - Submitted by Julie Reiskin, Executive Director Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, January 16, 2018 Did you know that you can keep your Medicaid benefits and work a full-time job? A lot of people don't. Colorado has a program that will let you do just that - The Colorado Medicaid Buy-In for Working Adults with Disabilities. Are you ready to learn more? Keep… …
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- Applying for Denver’s RTD Access-a-Ride (5/15/2018) - by Douglas Howey Non-Attorney Advocate for Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Denver's RTD is mandated by the Federal Government under the Americans with Disabilities ACT of 1990 to offer equitable/comparable Paratransit Services for those not able to use normal public fixed route bus and rail systems. The mandate says that within 3/4 mile of any fixed route bus or rail system RTD… …