The Dover Post illustrates the increasing social inclusion of people with autism, along with the challenges they and their families still face, by profiling a young man with autism who has been working for years and a kindergarten student with autism taking inclusion classes.
Delaware’s attorney general joined 14 other state attorneys general and California’s attorney general, Xavier Becerra, who filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit in a Texas federal district court that would impact health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for senior citizens, children and people with disabilities.
Delaware Public Media featured this StoryCorps interview of two brothers with autism. They share the influence each has had on the other’s social interactions and their navigation of the working environment.
A new ordinance signed by the Hockessin County executive waives the three-year residency requirement for disabled veteran applicants. They will now be immediately eligible for disability property tax exemption when they purchase a residence in Delaware.
Mother of an adult with a disability and Easterseals Delaware employee Verna Hensley argues that Delaware is failing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities due to underfunding of services for over a decade. Her solution to this problem involves bipartisan support for legislation that mandates regular evaluation and adjustment of funding for service providers.
