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This mornings headlines hit us hard. The new administration is seeking to make cuts to many programs that serve people with disabilities. “This is a crisis for the disability community, and the threat is extremely serious,” Maria Town, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities. Programs to be eliminate or dramatically reduced: 👉 Eliminate the Department of Education and the special education programs that 7.5 million children participate in. 👉 Cuts at the National Institute of Health that do important research on health issues impacting Americans. 👉 Medicaid cuts which are a lifeline to many people with disabilities are also being discussed for cuts. 👉 Eliminating the Affordable Care Act that provides many with health insurance. People with disabilities have fought long and hard for our civil rights - and we will do so again. Sam G. #DisabilityInclusion #CivilRights #HumanResources ID: Snapshot of the headline in The Nation that reads Donald Trump's Next Diversity Target: People with Disabilities. Full article in the comments below.