The Unfinished Business of the ADA: Financial Security for People With Disabilities

• By: Gyasi Burks-Abbott, MS Author, Educator, Autistic Self-Advocate
• September 25th, 2026
• ADA anniversary, autism self-advocacy, disability policy, disability poverty, Fall 2026 Issue, financial security, HCBS, Medicaid cuts, SSI asset limits
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On July 26, 2026, the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the National Council on Disability (NCD) announced the "Plan for Disability Middle Class Framework." The NCD is the independent federal agency that first recommended the creation of an ADA and wrote the initial...

Rethinking Healthcare for Adults With Autism And/or Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)

• By: Joshua Munoz First Place Global Leadership Institute
• September 25th, 2026
• autism research, autism services, coordinated care, disability policy, healthcare access, healthcare barriers, intellectual/developmental disabilities, profound autism
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For many adults with autism and/or I/DD, receiving healthcare can involve more than making an appointment and seeing a doctor. There is getting to the appointment, navigating insurance, waiting in an unfamiliar or overwhelming environment, communicating symptoms and concerns, understanding what...