PUBLICATIONS
eNewsletter February 2025
In This Issue: From the Executive Director, Disability Corner, Government Relations with Amir Ameli, Save the Date—Envisioning Access Golf Classic, Star Market Bag Program
February 22, 2025
In This Issue: From the Executive Director, Disability Corner, Government Relations with Amir Ameli, Save the Date—Envisioning Access Golf Classic, Star Market Bag Program
The recent pause in federal funding has raised concerns across many sectors, including healthcare, research, and public assistance. One of the most affected areas is the development of assistive technology and innovation for people with disabilities.
Join us on October 2, 2025, at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, MA for a great day of food, fun, friends, and golf!
For millions of people with disabilities in the United States, the promise of equitable access to healthcare and financial independence remains elusive. While advocacy groups, policymakers, and individuals have worked tirelessly to advance disability rights, systemic barriers persist, creating a landscape that often seems engineered for failure.
In This Issue: From the Executive Director, Disability Corner, Government Relations with Amir Ameli, Save the Date—Envisioning Access Golf Classic, Star Market Bag Program
In This Issue: From the Executive Director, Watch our New Video, Save the Date – Day of Giving, Government Relations with Amir Ameli, Order your 2025 Calendar
This month, I’m stepping away from the usual updates to share my experience at the M-Enabling Summit in Washington, DC., an annual event that focuses on promoting accessible technologies and services.
In This Issue: From the Executive Director, Disability Corner, Government Relations with Amir Ameli, Flood Recovery Update – We’re back!, Birthday Round-up
This month, I’m stepping away from the usual updates to share my experience at the M-Enabling Summit in Washington, DC., an annual event that focuses on promoting accessible technologies and services.
From the Executive Director, Partners and Projects, The 2025 Calendar, Flood Recovery
In This Issue: From the Executive Director, Disability Corner, Falmouth Road Race, Government Relations with Amir Ameli, Upcoming Event: Accessible Fencing, Birthday Round-up
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has implemented a rule that will eliminate food from the In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations when determining Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility and payment amounts. Effective September 30, 2024, this change is designed to make the SSI process less burdensome for beneficiaries and the SSA itself.