Liz Lightfoot
@lizlightfoot.bsky.social
Director, School of Social Work, Arizona State University. Study social welfare policy, disability, and caregiving. Worry about the future of social work and higher education. Fulbright scholar. #Adoptee. Posts my own, reposts ≠ endorsement #socialwork
Here's another article. Can't find much coverage in major news sources, though this could be devastating to people with disabilities.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. moves to close Administration for Community Living
The shutdown will mean "more people forced into institutional settings."
www.motherjones.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Here's another article. Can't find much coverage in major news sources, though this could be devastating to people with disabilities.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
One part of the ACL that could be in danger is the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), which funds research that has led to vast improvements in the lives of disabled people.
March 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
One part of the ACL that could be in danger is the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), which funds research that has led to vast improvements in the lives of disabled people.
I am not sure which of the critical ACL programs will be saved, but I'm very worried that older people and disabled people will lose much of the progress they have gained through ACL programs over the years
March 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I am not sure which of the critical ACL programs will be saved, but I'm very worried that older people and disabled people will lose much of the progress they have gained through ACL programs over the years
ACL also brings together major offices, like the Admin on Aging and the Admin on Disability, which is important for coordination and EFFICIENCY.
March 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
ACL also brings together major offices, like the Admin on Aging and the Admin on Disability, which is important for coordination and EFFICIENCY.