My Autistic Brother Nearly Died Waiting. Now They Want to Cut What Saved Him.

• By: Kimberly Schreiber NeuroNav
• June 10th, 2026
• developmental disabilities, developmental disability services, disability rights, federal funding, HCBS waivers, home and community-based services, Medicaid cuts
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He stood over me and his companion Steve on the steps leading into the Senate building and prayed "God, give me the words today." It was March 24, 2026, and my 30-year-old autistic brother Stephen was invited to Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional staffers and share his experience living with a...

An Interview with the New York State OASAS, OMH, and OPWDD Commissioners to Address Critical Healthcare Issues

• By: David Minot Executive Director Ira H. Minot, LMSW Founder
• October 1st, 2021
• collaboration, COVID-19, direct care, direct support professionals, diversity, equity, Fall 2021 Issue, federal funding, frontline workers, inclusion, mask mandate, New York State, racism, vaccinations, workforce crisis
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In a rare opportunity, Mental Health News Education, publisher of Autism Spectrum News and Behavioral Health News, has brought together the Commissioners of the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), The NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), and The NYS Office for People with...