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The economics of disability
Roughly one in five Americans has a disability. Those numbers increase with age and vary across race and gender.
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Economics of Disability
Mind the gap: Navigating the transition from pediatric to adult health care
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Jun 22, 2018
Getting the right health care once you outgrow your pediatrician can be tricky if you have a disability.
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Economics of Disability
Special education costs add up for parents, schools as federal law remains underfunded
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Peter Balonon-Rosen
Jun 22, 2018
For the first time, schools are legally required to make special education meaningful. But they've been given no additional money to make it happen.
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Economics of Disability
Understanding the language of disabilities
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Jun 22, 2018
Here's a guide to help you navigate the acronyms and legalese.
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Economics of Disability
5 things you need to know about the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Jun 22, 2018
It's the most important civil rights law protecting people with disabilities.
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Economics of Disability
Navigating the job market as an American with a disability
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Jun 22, 2018
One look at the challenges people with disabilities face.
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Economics of Disability
Got questions about disability in America? Here's your resource guide
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Jun 22, 2018
A reading list from the informational to the literary.
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Economics of Disability
When suing your school kicks off a life of advocacy
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Jun 22, 2018
Suing your own school comes with a financial toll of its own.
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Economics of Disability
What it's like to have an invisible disability at work
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Jun 22, 2018
Three people open up about asking — or not — for accommodations on the job.
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Economics of Disability
Inside the world of adaptive rowing
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Jun 22, 2018
Seattle rowing team Seize the Oar creates community for athletes with disabilities.
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Economics of Disability
Finding community at a rehabilitation hospital
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Jun 22, 2018
Inside a stroke support group at Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center in Downey, California.
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