Last month, the Trump administration ended “medical deferred action,” a program that allows undocumented families to live and work in the U.S. while receiving treatment for serious or life-threatening illnesses or disabilities. The ACLU of Massachusetts and several other organizations are suing to restore the medical deferred action status.
The Junior Blind Golf Association partners blind or visually impaired young people with a PGA teacher for regular lessons. The nonprofit provides all of the necessary equipment for free – including the golf clubs – to participants ages 7 to 21 from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Coaches discuss how growing as a golfer also leads participants to gain perspective and perseverance.
About 27.5 million people, or 8.5 percent of the population, lacked health insurance for all of 2018, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. It was the first increase of the uninsured population since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. Experts said the leading cause is likely the Medicaid cuts that have taken place under the Trump administration.
Indian River School District officials have announced that groundbreaking will begin in early 2020 for a new Howard T. Ennis School for students with significant disabilities. The new school will be almost twice the size of the current 49-year-old school, which had an enrollment of approximately 130 students last year. The Indian River superintendent says the $45 million cost will be completely covered by the state.
At an event in Wilmington last week, Amtrak demonstrated the interior features of its new Acela train cars, which utilize principles of universal design to boost accessibility for people with and without disabilities. Modifications include grab bars in aisles for stability, lighter tray tables, high-resolution LCD signage and more spacious bathrooms. The train cars will be introduced in 2021.
