MA: Disabilities
MA could become 11th state with medical aid-in-dying law
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering legislation to allow medical aid in dying as an option for mentally capable, terminally ill adults…
MA ballot measure would end MCAS graduation requirement
Massachusetts voters could face a possible ballot measure this November to end the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System graduation requiremen…
MA seniors encouraged to take advantage of dual-use special needs plans
Health care advocates in Massachusetts said special health care plans are available for seniors and people with disabilities to help ensure they get t…
MA Lawmakers Urged to Strengthen Wheelchair Warranty Protections
Advocates for people with disabilities say lawmakers in the Commonwealth must strengthen wheelchair warranty protections to ensure wheelchair users ar…
MA Groups: Wheelchair Repair Process Needs Improvements
Advocates for people with disabilities are urging the Massachusetts General Court to pass what is known as the Wheelchair Warranty bill, to improve …
One of Oldest U.S. Papers May Lose Printing House in Northampton
NORTHAMPTION, Mass. -- The company Newspapers of New England recently announced it plans to lay off all the workers at its printing house in …
Battles in Boston and D.C. to Protect Health Coverage
BOSTON – Bay Staters with disabilities are fighting battles on two fronts this week, to protest possible budget cuts and protect critical …
Proposed SNAP Cuts Put MA Seniors, People with Disabilities in Crosshairs
BOSTON – President Donald Trump wants to take a $193 billion slice out of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next 10…
New England Veterans Want Trump to Honor His Pledge
BOSTON – There are about 3,000 paralyzed veterans in New England and today, on Veteran's Day, a local veterans' advocacy group said now that …
MA Could Do More to Help Special-Needs Students Graduate
BOSTON - It's graduation time, and the Commonwealth is doing better than average in terms of high school graduation rates except in one major area…
Goal: Fewer Restraints, Cop Calls at Holyoke School
HOLYOKE, Mass. - It is an agreement that should mean fewer students ending up in restraints and fewer cops being called to respond to discipline …
National Bammy Award for Massachusetts Educator
BOSTON - A Massachusetts educator won national recognition this week for a garden project that enables high school students in wheelchairs to do some …