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Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is an excellent resource for information about Medicare
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National Gateway to Self-Determination Offers Resources to People with Disabilities and Their Families
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President Obama Proclaims October 2016 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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October 10 is the Final Day to Register to Vote- Make Sure You Are Registered!
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Autism Speaks Has a 100 Day Kit for Newly Diagnosed Families of Young Children
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KATV Report About Abuse Allegations involving Support Solutions
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