At RCM, we promote opportunities for helping people with Intellectual Disabilities build relationships, and integrate into the community
Just this month, Texas became the 50th state to add autism services, including ABA, for children enrolled in Medicaid.
The move caps a years-long push by advocates with Autism Speaks to expand access to autism therapy to kids covered by the government insurer.
To read more on this story, click here: Years After Federal Directive, States Expand Autism Coverage
Puerto Rican model Sofía Jirau has made history as the first person with Down syndrome to model for Victoria’s Secret.
Jirau, 24, is featured in the lingerie brand’s new campaign for its Love Cloud undergarment collection.
To read more on this story, click here: Sofía Jirau Makes History As First Victoria's Secret Model With Down Syndrome
To read more on this story, click here: Highlighting African Americans with Disabilities in Honor of Black History Month 2022
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She was trying — again — to get independent living skills training for her son Bryan, who has an intellectual disability.
If she and her husband had a way to access the training themselves — and could afford it — they would sign Bryan up today. But the training is only offered through a state-funded system of nonprofit organizations called regional centers. Through this system, California is supposed to guarantee that children and adults like Bryan who have developmental and intellectual disabilities can get the services they need.
To read more on this story, click here: Latinx Families Ask For Equal Services For Their Children With Disabilities