Developmental Disability News with a Focus on NYS

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October 24, 2025
The Boost News

At least 25 states plan to cut off SNAP in November (Politico)

SNAP recipients told to buy shelf-stable food or go to food banks as funding deadline looms  (NBC News)

The Trump Administration Has the Power and Legal Obligation To Pay SNAP Benefits During the Shutdown (Center for American Progress)

How Will Ed Dept’s Latest Layoffs Affect Students With Disabilities? (Inside Higher Ed)

Ed Dept. ‘exploring’ ways to move special education elsewhere (K-12 Dive)

Is RFK Jr. about to get the special ed portfolio? Trump admin mulls a change (USA Today)

N.Y. state Sen. James Skoufis discusses investigation into CDPAP transition (Spectrum Local News)

Focus on NYC’s vulnerable students: Mamdani pledges to boost special education (Chalkbeat)

Los Angeles County Expands Tracking Program for Residents With Cognitive Disabilities  (Governing.com)

Chicago Public Schools HSAT technical issues impact students with disabilities, English learners  (Chalkbeat)

Waitlist for disability services in WV climbs to more than 1,000; mostly children waiting for help  (West Virginia Watch)

Ohio expands 911 database to better aid people with disabilities (State Scoop)

Two years after Maine passed a paid parent caregiver law, experts say it’s inaccessible (Central Maine)

New initiative at Yale focuses on health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Yale)