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disability services

Maine’s Big Plan for Disability Support: Promise or Risk?

June 1, 2026

Maine wants to change how it helps adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The new plan is called the Lifespan Waiver. It says that from age 14 people will be followed by a single support system all the way to old age. The idea sounds good, but many problems could ruin it. First, M

education

Where Fitness Meets Community: What Happens When a Special Program Disappears?

April 11, 2026

For over forty years, a small but powerful program at Napa Valley College gave people with disabilities a place to move, heal, and belong. Some came to rebuild strength after strokes or surgeries. Others found their first taste of independence in a gym built with ramps and adaptive machines. A 92-ye

health

Helping Young Adults with Disabilities Manage Their Emotions

September 9, 2025

In Bowie, a mother named Anjolene Smack-Whaley has seen a big change in her 24-year-old son. He is on the autism spectrum and used to have trouble controlling his anger and emotions. He would make loud noises, threaten to do things, and even run outside. This was hard for her to handle, especially s