disabilities

Preparing for storms for most people is routine, but for people with disabilities, it can be a challenge.

Tuesday was Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day at the Capitol. Advocates say the legislative awareness event is vital to the disability community

After a federal judge in Washington temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing federal grants and loans, many disability rights organizations wonder what's next.

The Department of Education is looking into Seminole County schools after receiving a complaint referencing Lake Brantley and Lake Mary high schools.

The 2023 law allows parents of children with chronic and complex medical needs to be paid to care for that child. However, it is almost impossible to be enrolled without losing Medicaid eligibility linked to that income.

Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for “insurance fairness” on the grounds that people who have joints surgically replaced typically don’t face the same kinds of coverage challenges.

The Family Cafe, a nonprofit that just moved into a new office in the state capital, hosts a large annual summer event in Orlando as a major component of its outreach.

Disability Rights Florida claims in its lawsuit that the data would help in monitoring psychiatric hospitals. The organization says it did not receive the information after making a public records request.

The lawsuit centers on part of Florida’s Medicaid system that contracts with managed-care plans to provide what are known as home- and community-based services for people who need long-term care.

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