The group home workforce shortage, an app that aids early screening for autism, an autistic artist builds spectacular and massive replicas of real buildings and more news for the week ending Sept. 28, 2023.

Spotlight

Growing concerns about group homes ABC News takes a look at the workforce shortage hurting group homes helping Americans with I/DD. (ABC News)

New York

NYC students with disabilities file federal civil rights complaint over transportation woes Public schools allegedly routinely deny legally mandated school bus services. (Daily News)

Q&A with a Wine, Spirits and Craft Beer Producer Employing People with Disabilities OPWDD interviews a company it approached to consider hiring people who have different needs and abilities. (OPWDD)

Autism

App aids early screening for autism (National Institutes of Health)

Medicaid

Disability Advocates Urge Support for Emergency Funding Bill to Address Medicaid Care Crisis The HCBS Relief Act would provide emergency funding to state Medicaid programs. (The ARC)

Art

Autistic Philadelphia artist Kambel Smith builds intricate and massive sculptures of real buildings (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Travel

Connecticut Airport hosts practice flights for families of children with autism The exercise at Bradley was led by Autism Double-Checked.