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Pennsylvania law requires the state government to fund services for people with intellectual disabilities and autism, along with a moral obligation to help provide for some of its most vulnerable

Teachers and other School District 11′s employees will be receiving a pay bump, effective in July!

Colorado Springs School District 11 and the teacher’s union reached an agreement Thursday, raising the starting teacher salary to one of the best in the region.

Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) and Representative Patsy Hazlewood (R-Signal Mountain) filed FY 2024 budget amendments that secure $16.3 million to increase the pay for Direct Support Professionals, who provide support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The appropriation is a legislative initiative that increases the minimum pay of Direct Support Professionals to $15 per hour. The legislative bodies in both the House and Senate chambers have strongly supported the initiat...

My brother is a 66-year-old with significant life challenges with autism, aging and his fragile health. He and I are encouraged that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh S

There’s a national shortage of caregivers for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and we’re feeling the effects of that shortage right here in the Tampa Bay area.

The Solana Beach School District board ratified a tentative agreement between the Solana Beach Association of Support Professionals and the district, modifying the 2020-23 collective bargaining agreement.

EmployNV is getting ready to host some events to help job seekers take the next step.

Jobseekers can get one-on-one help with resumes, job referrals, and training by visiting their nearest EmployNV Business/Career Hub.

The mission of the disabilities service sector is to empower individuals with disabilities and their families and ensure they have the support and resources they need. After working in this sector for more 30 years and now as the new president of New York Disability Advocates, a statewide coalition of more than 300 nonprofit intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) provider agencies, I have seen firsthand how our services transform the lives of our community members for the better.