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ADAP Newletter Documents

ADAP News - April 22, 2016
  • Who's eligible for Medicaid in Alabama and at what cost?  Quick answer:  22% of enrollees are disabled/blind and 51% are kids.  Per enrollee cost has remained very steady for the last 7 years at about $5800.  Learn more - check out the presentation done this week by Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar for Alabama legislators.  Click here for presentation.

ADAP News - February 23, 2016

  • Polling Site Survey Ready: Help ADAP Protect the Right to Vote
  • Alabama Legislature - Regular Session 2016
  • Treatment Discoveries Possible with Volunteers like You: The University of Alabama Intellectual Disabilities
  • Words Matter: "The Mentally Ill" versus "People with Mental Illness"
  • ADAP PAIMI Council Member Ben Arthur: Artist, Poet, Musician, and Author 
  • Understanding Your Rights to Your Health Care Information under HIPAA
  • Closed Captions to Be Available for Airline Passengers on In-Flight Entertainment Systems

ADAP News - January 19, 2016

  • State Legislature Grappling Again with Budget Shortfalls
  • Protecting Basic Medical Services to Incarcerated Persons with Disabilities
  • New Federal School Law and its Impact on Students with Disabilites: Opportunity Coming for Parent Input
  • ADAP's Advisory Council Contact Information

ADAP in the News

  • 6/3/16 Partial settlement for disabled inmates suit approved with caveats
  • 4/17/16 Prison construction bill creates complexities for federal case
  • 3/19/2016 Judge holds off on approving prison suit partial settlement
  • 3/18/2016 Settlement reached to improve ADA compliance in Alabama prisons
  • 3/18/2016 Partial settlement reached prison suit
  • 3/16/2016 Alabama prisons to improve treatment of inmates with disabilities
  • 3/16/2016 Alabama agrees to improve conditions for inmates with disabilities following SPLC lawsuit
  • 3/14/2016 Another stabbing, disturbance at Holman prison; lockup remains on lockdown after weekend riot
  • 3/13/2016 A Global Digital Media Network
  • 3/13/2016 Atmore inmates riot; two officials stabbed
  • 3/12/2016 Inmates stab Warden and post to Facebook during riot at Alabama's Death Row Prison
  • 3/12/2016 Alabama prison riot - Warden, guard stabbed in uprising at Holman Correctional Facility
  • 2/15/2016 I Hear That Train A 'Comin
  • 2/12/2016 Can Alabama's Medicaid reform save money and lives?
  • 2/11/2016 A lawsuit between the Department of Justice and a company known as the Gateway Group has finally Huge Lawsuit Over Apartment Development Settles
  • 1/26/2016 Changes coming to 'sheltered' programs for workers with intellectual disabilities
  • 1/6/2016 Judge Approves Shift Away From Sheltered Workshops
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • ADAP Services
    • ADAP Staff
    • Mission & Values
    • Goals & Priorities
    • ADAP Eligibility Requirements
    • Programming
    • Career and Clerkship Opportunities
    • ADAP Disclaimer
    • ADAP Advisory Council >
      • PADD Advisory Council
      • PAIMI Advisory Council
    • ADAP Awards >
      • Jeff Ridgeway
      • Ricky Wyatt
  • Client Assistance Program
  • Community Issues
    • Abuse/Neglect
    • Assistive Technology
    • Employment
    • Community Waiver Program
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Mental Health
    • Social Security
    • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
    • Veterans
    • Voting >
      • Vote for Access
    • Guardianship
  • Children's Issues
    • Bullying
    • Children's Mental Health
    • Foster Care
    • Juvenile Justice
    • Protecting Youth in Facilities
    • Special Education
    • Transitioning to Adulthood
  • COVID-19 Advocacy Tools You Can Use
    • Healthcare
    • Safety in Community / Facility
    • Special Education (K-12 and Post-Secondary)
    • Transportation and Housing
    • Voting
  • Assistance Needed
    • Resources >
      • Client Intake Form
      • ADAP General Contact Form
      • ADAP Publications
      • ADAP Federal Partners
    • Grievance Procedure
    • Grievance Form
    • Satisfaction Survey
    • Office Location
    • Request Education / Training Presentation
    • Request Exhibit
    • Request a Publication
    • Special Education Bulk Book Order Form
    • Report Broken Links or Other Website Issues