Important informaton from the federal Food and Drug Administration about false treatment claims concerning autism: One thing that is important to know about autism up front: There is no cure… read more →
Via Xinhua: Fewer than half of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities make long-term plans about who will take over their child’s care if the parent or other… read more →
From the Administration on Community Living: As part of their duals financial alignment initiative demonstration, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has produced a series of videos… read more →
Via CNBC: Medicare’s new ID cards — meant to curb ID theft by replacing the Social Security number with a randomly generated 11-digit code — have prompted a new wave… read more →
Jessica Lindstrom, associate attorney at LRHP, has been elected as treasurer of the newly formed Minnesota chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law attorneys. Jessica did her undergraduate work… read more →
Via National Public Radio: Antipsychotic drugs, such as haloperidol and risperidone are FDA-approved for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but can increase the risk of death in older people who… read more →
Via Disability Scoop: New research suggests that a quick questionnaire may be highly accurate at flagging children for autism. In 88 percent of cases, the so-called Psychological Development Questionnaire, or… read more →