adults with disabilities

Callaway County Special Services is the local SB40 board in Fulton. It’s a tax-supported program that provides services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Executive director Mike Lederle spoke with Emery Jones, the director of day services at the Life Enrichment Center about their individuals — who range in age from 18 to nearly 80.

Advocates rallied against Gov. Mike Kehoe’s proposed budget, which would cut about $6.2 million from the Self-Directed Supports program and nearly $21.9 million from day habilitation programs.

The Missouri Department of Health & Services unveiled its new “Master Plan on Aging” last week. This ten-year plan is designed to help guide the state’s priorities for seniors and adults with disabilities.

State lawmakers have warned a disability program keeping Missourians in their communities could be subject to funding restrictions.

Modern media offers accessible information to a worldwide audience, but barriers still remain. Thirty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act…

A big weekend is ahead in Columbia. The True/False Film Fest takes over downtown Columbia starting Thursday. Also rolling into action Thursday is the…