By Dante’ Daniel, Public Policy Manager I hope our AC Community is doing well! I am penning this blog just as an opportunity to reflect. I am just asking for 2 – 3 minutes of your time to think about the following questions and how you’ve experienced it in your own...
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force recently submitted a comment letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the burden faced when applying for or maintaining eligibility for HUD’s housing programs....
Open enrollment is almost here, are you prepared? The 2024 Medicare open enrollment period begins this Sunday, October 15 and ends Thursday, December 7. During open enrollment everyone with Medicare has the opportunity to make changes to their prescription drug plans...
Do you have 10 minutes to participate in a survey for a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card? If you are a person living with limb loss/limb difference or your child is part of the community, we invite you to take a survey about your participation in physical activity...
In a comment letter addressed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Patient & Provider Advocates for Telehealth (PPATH) urges them to continue to provide and expand on clear telehealth coverage policies through the CY2024 Medicare Physician...
Meet the team of adaptive athletes, led by Nicole Ver Kuilen, at the forefront of the movement community to make adaptive racing – and everyday activity – accessible for all. This feature was first published on OFF Stories, the home of stories that move you from Swiss...
Created to protect taxpayers from undue burdens, the Center for People with Disabilities (CPWD) shared their support for the Fairness in Social Security Act in a letter to Congressman Joe Neguse. This legislation was introduced to ensure Americans are not bearing the...
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) invites you to join us for a webinar on the implications of the Medicaid renewal process for older adults and people with disabilities on Wednesday, September 6 from 11:30am to 1:00pm ET. During the webinar, aging and...
On August 25-26, 2023, 12 adaptive athletes representing Team So Every BODY Can Move joined over 20,000 runners for the start of the two-day Hood to Coast race in Oregon. Known as the “Mother of All Relays,” Hood to Coast is the most popular and largest running and...
In a candid conversation with Kyle Stepp, an above-knee amputee from Albuquerque, New Mexico, we delve into his remarkable journey in the limb loss community. Kyle's journey began after a downhill mountain bike accident led to the destruction of metal implants in his...