Do you have a special need? Friends, a job, something good to make for dinner? They may require a little support and assistance to accomplish their needs, but those needs are simply human just like everyone else’s: to study, communicate, work, love and be loved. We’re proud to present Not Special Needs, the new CoorDown campaign for World Down Syndrome Day, the 21st of March. Help us share it! #NotSpecialNeeds #WDSD17
The Arc of the United States The health care bill moving through Congress will destroy Medicaid and leave millions of people without health insurance. Your story matters in this fight. What would cuts in Medicaid mean to you in your daily life? Take action on this #WeActWednesday – call Congress and share your story. ACTION ALERT: Call Now to Stop Medicaid Cuts and Health Care Repeal – Congress Is Moving Fast Congress is on the fast track to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to partially pay for it by capping the federal payment and making drastic cuts to the Medicaid program. The level of cuts over time would decimate the Medicaid program. When will this happen? The House of Representatives hopes to quickly move the repeal bill through Committee and vote by the end of March. The Senate has indicated that it would like to vote on the House bill before the mid-April recess. To read more on this story, click here:ACTION ALERT: Call Now to Stop Medicaid Cuts and Health Care Repeal – Congress Is Moving Fast
NEW YORK (AP) — Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted. That certainly goes for Julia, a Muppet youngster with blazing red hair, bright green eyes — and autism. Rather than being treated like an outsider, which too often is the plight of kids on the spectrum, Julia is one of the gang. To read more on this story, click here:A Muppet With Autism to be Welcomed Soon on 'Sesame Street'
