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Members of Council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspections voted, 5-1, to advance the legislation, which covers the Lowe...
11/26/2025

Members of Council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspections voted, 5-1, to advance the legislation, which covers the Lower Northeast-based 6th District, represented by Councilmember Mike Driscoll, the bill’s sponsor.

It’s the second time City Council appeared poised to restrict mobile service providers, which are groups that operate out of vans or trucks and offer a range of assistance to people in need.

Parents of children and young adults who receive applied behavior analysis, or ABA, worry states’ cost-saving measures w...
11/26/2025

Parents of children and young adults who receive applied behavior analysis, or ABA, worry states’ cost-saving measures will make it harder for them to get vital services. About 5% of children ages 3 to 17 on public insurance have autism spectrum disorder, compared with 2% who have private insurance, according to a CDC survey.

State Medicaid agencies are struggling to pay for an intensive therapy for children with autism — and looming federal Medicaid cuts are likely to make the problem worse.

Suddenly the simplest tasks felt overwhelming. What followed were weeks of fog, constant headaches, loss of energy, and ...
11/26/2025

Suddenly the simplest tasks felt overwhelming. What followed were weeks of fog, constant headaches, loss of energy, and confusion that clouded my daily life. I struggled to focus on my schoolwork, and I could no longer pursue the passion that had shaped much of my childhood: competitive gymnastics. Doctors’ appointments became routine, and as weeks turned into months, it became clear that my struggles went far deeper than a physical injury. Slower processing, memory challenges, and changes in how I learned led to further evaluations. My identity, once rooted in strength and athletic confidence, now felt shaken.

Recovering from a traumatic brain injury during COVID isolation forced me to rebuild my identity from the ground up—one small step, one photograph at a time.

For the past 17 years, I have been working for SPIN, a non-profit organization which provides lifespan services for chil...
11/26/2025

For the past 17 years, I have been working for SPIN, a non-profit organization which provides lifespan services for children and adults with intellectual, developmental, and autism spectrum disabilities in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties. As a DSP, I know what it takes to be successful in this career, it is not an easy job. I work 24-30 hours of overtime to support myself and my family. Although I receive paid time off, when I do have time off, it can be difficult for me to “turn off” because I care so deeply about those I support. The work never ends.

A Direct Support Professional in Philadelphia argues that essential workers who provide life-changing care deserve living wages, not poverty-level pay that forces them into multiple jobs.

The New Virtual NormalThe big news on telehealth last week was that the Senate deal to reopen the government will extend...
11/20/2025

The New Virtual Normal
The big news on telehealth last week was that the Senate deal to reopen the government will extend Medicare telehealth coverage through January 30. The COVID-era ability of Medicare to pay for virtual care outside of rural health settings expired when the shutdown began on October 1.
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Is the state of Pennsylvania providing sufficient funding for mental health support services? That is a question that ha...
11/19/2025

Is the state of Pennsylvania providing sufficient funding for mental health support services? That is a question that has sparked disagreement between Governor Shapiro and many local county commissioners.

WJAC provides news, weather and sports information for Johnstown, Altoona, State College and DuBois, Pennsylvania. Our coverage area includes Bedford, Everett, Somerset, Meyersdale, Ebensburg, Windber, Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Tyrone, Bellefonte, Philipsburg, Clearfield, Punxsutawney,...

For families of those whose disabilities put them at higher risk of wandering, a program that distributes free technolog...
11/14/2025

For families of those whose disabilities put them at higher risk of wandering, a program that distributes free technology offers a lifeline.

For families of those whose disabilities put them at higher risk of wandering, a program that distributes free technology offers a lifeline.

Early intervention providers in one state haven't seen a substantive raise in three decades — and vulnerable young child...
11/14/2025

Early intervention providers in one state haven't seen a substantive raise in three decades — and vulnerable young children are losing out.

Early intervention providers in one state haven't seen a substantive raise in three decades — and vulnerable young children are losing out.

An in-depth review of existing research on autism and Tylenol that was conducted in direct response to recent claims by ...
11/14/2025

An in-depth review of existing research on autism and Tylenol that was conducted in direct response to recent claims by President Donald Trump finds that there is no definitive link between the two.

An in-depth review of existing research on autism and Tylenol that was conducted in direct response to recent claims by President Donald Trump finds that there is no definitive link between the two.

Agreed upon initially by top state legislators and Shapiro behind closed doors Tuesday, the deal marks the first time Pe...
11/13/2025

Agreed upon initially by top state legislators and Shapiro behind closed doors Tuesday, the deal marks the first time Pennsylvania’s state budget has surpassed $50 billion.

Passed with a 156-47 vote in the House and a 40-9 vote in the Senate, the $50.1 billion package, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the plan Wednesday, ending a more-than-four-month impasse.

The state’s core program to close its psychiatric hospitals and shift care to less-restrictive community programs — the ...
11/13/2025

The state’s core program to close its psychiatric hospitals and shift care to less-restrictive community programs — the centerpiece of its legal obligation to people with severe mental illness — has instead been used for the past decade to do the opposite, a Spotlight PA investigation has found.

After a period of psychiatric hospital closures and investment in community support, Pennsylvania has shifted focus to the most restrictive care possible.

Roughly 44% of Philadelphians know someone with substance use disorder, and one in three Philadelphians know someone who...
11/13/2025

Roughly 44% of Philadelphians know someone with substance use disorder, and one in three Philadelphians know someone who has died from an overdose, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2025 Philadelphia Resident Survey. Experience doesn’t necessarily translate into understanding, however, and that misunderstanding often shows up in the language used to talk about substance use disorder and those affected by it. Words like “addict” and “abuser” remain widespread, carrying connotations that can reinforce stigma rather than empathy.

When Megan Armbruster ’24, M.S. ’26, entered her senior year of high school, she began noticing changes in her mother’s behavior. “She was nodding off at the table, had suspicious friends over,” Armbruster recalled. It wasn’t until Armbruster moved out of her mother’s house and into he...

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