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IRS Raises ABLE Account Limit in 2024
individuals with disabilities will be allowed to put aside more money than ever before in a special type of account that permits them to save without jeopardizing their government benefits.
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An HBCU administrator died by suicide. The school's president is now on leave.
Very often when someone hears of a bully, the image of a child comes to mind. The fact is that in most cases a bully will continue to victimize people in all stages of life. A bully will usually remain a bully. Lets stop the bullies from hurting another person.
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Retired Special Educator Stakes $125,000 To Open Coffee Shop That Gives Former Students Jobs
It came last summer in a white envelope she couldn’t wait to open. Hillary Barber, 29, had already interviewed for a position at a soon-to-open coffee house in Sleepy Hollow, 45 minutes north of Manhattan, but didn’t know if she earned a spot.
A witty and tenacious young woman with a megawatt smile, Barber has cerebral palsy, a condition that limits her mobility and makes it difficult for her to speak. Like so many other adults with developmental disabilities across the country — and, particularly, in New York state — she had trouble finding work after she graduated from high school in 2013 at age 19.
That letter, she hoped, could change everything.
Tim Tebow Foundation
Former NFL player and sports analyst Tim Tebow’s “Night to Shine” is an unforgettable prom night experience. It’s a special event held all over the country and centered on God’s love, for people with special needs, ages 14 and older.
His mom was an addict, his dad lost his job as an accountant, and the family once slept in a car. This was Jim’s childhood.
Jim Carrey has had many challenges in his life disability and homelessness, amongst other things. But he has found his reason in his why, and how to fill a very fulfilled life.
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