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The Best Developmental Disability Podcasts for Learning, Venting and Sharing

The Boost’s Best Podcasts list is a way to discover the conversations and people who know exactly what parents, caregivers and self-advocates are going through. Ranging from let-it-all-out takes on raising children with disabilities to what an inclusive education can actually look like, there’s sure to be a podcast you’ll enjoy. If you know of […]

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NEWS ROUNDUP

Autism researchers form independent committee as counter to Kennedy-appointed group (Reuters)

Study suggests Trump’s unproven autism claims influenced care (AP)

Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live at Home (KFF Health News)

Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York   (AP)

In lawsuit, Minnesota accuses Trump administration of ‘weaponizing’ Medicaid funding (NPR)

Understanding Medicaid Home Care Amid CMS Focus on Potential Fraud and Abuse  (KFF)

Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Ed Dept. (AP)

Special Ed Enrollment Tops 8 Million Nationwide (Disability Scoop/paywall)

Colorado allegedly wrongly spent $78M on autism therapy, Office of the Inspector General says (Colorado Sun)

Delaware lawmakers consider requests to boost Medicaid reimbursements (wdel.com)

Idaho considers an ‘apocalyptic’ choice for disabled people and families (19th News)

Maryland families ‘can’t even imagine’ impact of Gov. Moore’s disability funding cuts (Fox Baltimore)

Maryland legislators introduce bills to help locate people with disabilities who elope (WYPR.org)

Nebraska court greenlights challenge to one-size-fits-all disability care mandate (Pacific Legal)

Bill seeks to address abuse and neglect in New Hampshire’s disability care system (New Hampshire Bulletin)

DOJ set to file suit against New York Gov. Hochul’s admin over allegedly rigged revamp of NY’s $11B Medicaid homecare program, CDPAP (New York Post)

The Moral Energy Problem (Psychology Today)

9-Year-Old Son of Police Officer Creates Emergency Kits for First Responders to Help Other Kids with Autism (People)

Maryland entrepreneur with autism expands pretzel company after millions watch online (WUSA9)