GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Disability compensation for veterans is underutilized in the state of Michigan, according to the Department of Veteran Affairs. In 2021, the VA distributed around $2.6 billion in ...

There were 223,100 students receiving special education last school year in public, private or homeschool settings. This includes people from birth to 26 who have an Individualized Education Plan or ...

Many seniors with disabilities don't see themselves as disabled and therefore don't access the care to which they're entitled.

Michigan is facing enormous challenges. Our population is aging and not growing. Businesses have hundreds of thousands of jobs that that cannot be filled. And, as we look to grow and diversify our ...

Thousands of Michigan students with disabilities are leaving high school without a diploma. Only 58% of students with disabilities are earning a regular high school diploma in Michigan, compared with ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Access isn’t only about ramps and doorways. It’s about being able to move, speak, live, learn and belong with independence, safety and dignity. But in West Michigan, how ...

The Michigan Department of Education failed in the pandemic to ensure some students with disabilities received the education guaranteed to them by federal law and worsened issues for those vulnerable ...

Despite 13% of the American population living with a disability, stigma and discrimination persist. With 44 million Americans living with some form of disability, it is more critical than ever to ...

When Michigan officials this year lauded a record-high 82.8% high school graduation rate in 2024, special education advocates pointed out a vastly different outcome: only 61% of students with ...

Disabilities now account for the top type of discrimination complaints to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, edging out race complaints. Disability-related complaints accounted for 25% of the ...

Michigan lawmakers created the MiABLE savings program to help people with disabilities achieve financial independence. Since the program enrolled its first individuals in 2016, it has been fine-tuned ...