Thursday, March 1, 2012
Get Involved in Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Nationwide, approximately 4.6 million Americans live with developmental
disabilities. As the nation’s deficit must be brought under control,
budget cuts could hamper essential services for individuals with special
needs. March is a time to reflect and participate in Developmental Disabilities Awareness month. President Obama recently announced his
revenue and spending plan that will begin on October 1 of this year.
Some of the bright spots include increasing the funding for the Early
Intervention Part C program for the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act. But other programs such as the Supportive Housing for
People with Disabilities were cut by 10 percent. The President’s budget
is just a start for the yearly budget and we could see other budgets and
bills from Congress.
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