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Welcome to the Self-Determination Network
Promoting Self-Determination by working together to understand, implement, and create rewarding lives for elders and citizens with disabilities.
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NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: Disabled passengers say they love riding trains. Will Amtrak love them back?A new report finds that Amtrak is losing a significant amount of customers because it hasn't done a good job of responding to accessibility complaints. The report...@sd-network • 13 hours ago • comments: 0
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MOTHER JONES: Trump Just Made It OK to Continue Paying Disabled Workers PeanutsThe Trump administration withdrew a Biden-era rule that would have federally ended subminimum wage for disabled workers, allowing companies with 14(c) certificates to...@sd-network • 14 hours ago • comments: 0
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Medicaid Is Huge. Here’s Why, and What Trump’s Cutting.Medicaid began as a welfare program, but 60 years later it covers one in five Americans. The Wall Street Journal explains how it got so big, and how the “Big Beautiful...@sd-network • 14 hours ago • comments: 0
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WEAREGREENBAY.COM: Man advocates for home health aides by riding wheelchair to MadisonCarl Schulze, who became quadriplegic 18 years ago, is riding his wheelchair from Neenah to Madison to advocate for home health aides who help him with daily tasks and...
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Me with my friend and current partner, Adam at Disability Advocacy Day in Madison, WI, 2024
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Recent News (Blogs)
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: Disabled passengers say they love riding trains. Will Amtrak love them back?
By SD Network, 2025-07-19A new report finds that Amtrak is losing a significant amount of customers because it hasn't done a good job of responding to accessibility complaints. The report cites problems from difficulty...Read MoreMOTHER JONES: Trump Just Made It OK to Continue Paying Disabled Workers Peanuts
By SD Network, 2025-07-19The Trump administration withdrew a Biden-era rule that would have federally ended subminimum wage for disabled workers, allowing companies with 14(c) certificates to continue paying disabled...Read MoreTHE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Medicaid Is Huge. Here’s Why, and What Trump’s Cutting.
By SD Network, 2025-07-19Medicaid began as a welfare program, but 60 years later it covers one in five Americans. The Wall Street Journal explains how it got so big, and how the “Big Beautiful Bill” will change it....Read More -
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