The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women Health Organization overturns prior settled law in Roe and Casey, and guts the Fourteenth Amendment’s civil right to make personal decisions without government interference. By basing the decision on the absolutist “originalist reasoning” that a right must
family-advocacy
Little Lobbyists honors the passing of an advocate who changed our children’s lives: Julie Beckett, the mother of Katie Beckett, for whom a crucial Medicaid waiver is named. Julie and Katie Beckett became advocates for people with disabilities because they wanted justice and a good life for Katie and
hcbs
On May 5, 2022, Little Lobbyists were part of a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) rally on the National Mall along with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to urge Congress to pass the Better Care Better Jobs Act (BCBJA). The BCBJA would provide badly needed funds to HCBS programs,
I’m tired of begging for crumbs. That’s what people with disabilities and their families do – we beg for scraps of funding from our state and federal governments. We shouldn’t have to. The Biden Administration is committed to increasing funding for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), crucial funding
101-series
In 1998, when my son Rob became disabled at the age of one, I knew nothing about disability services or advocacy or rights. I just knew that I wanted Rob to live at home with us, where any child belongs. Rob was a busy toddler who loved going to the
Washington, D.C. – Following the recent court decision striking down the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control’s mask mandate for public transportation, more than 120 disability and aging organizations and advocates released the following statement: People with disabilities fought for decades for the right to safe, accessible transit. Those
I am the mother of three beautiful children. My first is an 8-year-old LEGO-lover who is sensitive and kind. You can usually find him reading or building something incredible on Minecraft. My second is a spunky 6-year-old who is the toughest kid I know, who tackles every challenge placed in
hcbs
Renzo is 38 and living what some might call an enviable life. Entering his home, you’d quickly realize his passion for the guitar; several are displayed on his wall. You’d also learn, from the memorabilia and the books on his shelves, that he has a thing for the
Dear Leaders Schumer and McConnell and Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy, The undersigned organizations are writing to urge Congress to immediately pass full funding for the additional COVID-19 response requested by the White House. The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Children under five are still unable to be vaccinated. Immunocompromised
the-aca
In 2017, people with disabilities, including kids, showed up to defend the Affordable Care Act, the law that protects everyone’s access to healthcare. Defending that law, which gave our kids with complex medical needs and disabilities the right to access the health care they need to survive and thrive
The following statement was submitted by Little Lobbyists to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging to be included in the record of the March 23, 2022 hearing on “An Economy That Cares: The Importance of Home-Based Services” Our children love to play and see their friends at school.
state-advocates
We find ourselves celebrating our third consecutive World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) against the backdrop of a global pandemic; though, undeniably, something has recently shifted. While much of the world, and certainly much of the United States, has decided that it is time to turn the page, close the book,