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The first of four training sessions is coming up March 6-7 in Springfield on preparedness to help individuals with disabilities survive a disaster. According to the project director, David Whalen from Niagara University, "Emergency Management Access and Functional Needs Disability Awareness Training" is appropriate for an "eclectic mix of people." He encouraged anyone in emergency management, or in government or social-services organizations, to attend. Whalen said the need for this training has been proved time and again. .
More people living with disabilities will be eligible to open state-based savings accounts known as ABLE accounts. They re part of the "Achieving a Better Life Experience Act," passed by Congress in 2014. They allow people who became disabled prior to age 26 to save money without jeopardizing any public benefits they receive, from Supplemental Security Income to food assistance. .
The Americans with Disabilities Act website has gotten a makeover, with updated navigation tools and easy-to-find answers to common questions on everything from service animals to accessible polling places. The federal government said it wants to better empower people to understand their and others rights, and equip workplaces, local governments and other institutions to comply with the law. The new website also employs speech software to make it even more accessible. .