Disabilities
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Dane County judge to decide whether voters with disabilities can vote electronically from their homes
A Dane County judge could decide as soon as Tuesday whether to allow voters with disabilities to receive and mark ballots electronically from their homes to vote.
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An opportunity to soar: The Penguin Project gives participants with special needs rare theater experience
An innovative program that empowers young people with special needs through theater offers a one-of-a-kind experience for both participants and their families.
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‘People feel heard’: Wisconsin theater company for disabled artists to grow after $200K grant
New funding from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts will allow Pink Umbrella Theater Company to create up to 20 new plays that include disabled artists and actors on and off stage.
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With election on the horizon, Wisconsin’s caregivers seek better health care options
Medicaid expansion and health care affordability is an issue on many people’s minds, and WPR found that health care accessibility and affordability is particularly important to Wisconsin’s caregiving workforce.
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Students with disabilities at UW-Oshkosh stage walkout accusing university of discrimination
According to the university, the staff serving students with disabilities was cut in half, from eight people to four. Students said requests for accommodations are being delayed or denied, resulting in poorer academic performance because they can’t get the help they need.
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Amid federal push to employ home health care workers, Wisconsin is celebrated for its progress
As federal health officials push states to invest in the home health workforce, Wisconsin’s efforts to train and connect care workers are being celebrated as a model for other states. […]
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Stevens Point author chronicles brother’s battle with schizophrenia
Kenneth Farmer spent a lot of time in the courtroom as a public defender and prosecutor. But Farmer’s first experience with a jury trial took place when he was just […]
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Outdoor wheelchair program makes state parks and forests accessible
People with mobility challenges will have easier access to state parks and forests as the Department of Natural Resources launches an outdoor wheelchair program throughout Wisconsin. Later this month the […]
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UW-Green Bay, DHS aim to certify 10K new workers to provide home health care in Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and state health officials hope to certify 10,000 new workers in the next three years who can provide health care and assistance in the home. […]
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Wisconsin hopes to tackle special education teacher shortage with new program
With about half of Wisconsin’s new special education teachers leaving the field after just a few years on the job, the Department of Public Instruction is launching a program to […]