IHSS WPCS Consumers, Providers, and Advocates

04/19/2021

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08/26/2020

More California children with specialized needs, such as students with disabilities or those who are homeless, will be allowed back in classrooms even as most schools remain shut for in-person learning under new state guidance released Tuesday.

08/05/2020

It's mandatory to wear a face covering in California, but are there exemptions to this mandate? We spoke to experts who say "yes,"

According to the CDC those with underlying chronic lung disease and asthma qualify, as well as "those with developmental disabilities or intellectual delays."

"Any mental health conditions or those who have sensory sensitivity. If children or adults are within the autism spectrum," said Dr. Sindher.

It's mandatory to wear a face covering in California, but are there exemptions to this mandate? We spoke to experts who say "yes," but you would need a doctor's note to back that up.

08/04/2020

Welcome to the IHSS-WPCS page,

As you know we are new, please invite other IHSS WPCS consumers, providers, and advocates to like the page and join the group.

If you have specific questions, please share your questions with the IHSS WPCS group so that all may benefit from the information shared.

Also, let us know your life hacks for getting though the C19 pandemic. The group is not censored. We have no set rules or topics, because we are adults and know how to act.
Just be nice.

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08/03/2020

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07/27/2020

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07/27/2020

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2020/06/10/hospitals-told-allow-visitors-disabilities/28451/

https://www.ada.gov/filing_complaint.htm

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights said Tuesday that it reached a resolution with the state of Connecticut in a first-of-its-kind complaint filed by disability advocates. The complaint alleged that the state’s policies related to hospital visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act.

Disability advocates said that while the resolution is specific to Connecticut, its significance extends beyond the state.

“Today’s resolution sets a national precedent for how states and hospitals can ensure their policies comply with federal disability laws,” said Alison Barkoff, director of advocacy at the Center for Public Representation, one of the organizations that brought the complaint.

“The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the discrimination that people with disabilities face in accessing health care. We appreciate OCR’s leadership and collaboration with us to ensure people with disabilities can access the care they need.”

The ADA Home Page provides access to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations for businesses and State and local governments, technical assistance materials, ADA Standards for Accessible Design, links to Federal agencies with ADA responsibilities and information, updates on new ADA requirem...

07/24/2020

New U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on education and child care come down hard in favor of opening schools, saying children don't suffer much from coronavirus, are less likely than adults to spread it and suffer from being out of school.

"It is critically important for our public health to open schools this fall," CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said in a statement announcing the updates.

07/18/2020

School districts across the country have abandoned special education kids amid the coronavirus crisis, according to a class action Manhattan federal lawsuit slated to be filed Friday.

The case argues that districts ignored federal law by failing to provide legally mandated services to kids who suffer from mental and physical deficits after the closure of schools in March.

“These school districts violated the rights of 6.7 million students across the country by altering their educational programs,” said parent and activist Patrick Donohue. “They put the burden on parents to do the job of these school districts.”

School districts across the country have abandoned special education kids amid the coronavirus crisis, according to a class action Manhattan federal lawsuit slated to be filed Friday. The case argu…

07/17/2020

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