New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities

11/13/2025

Today, .com published the fifth article in its Hurdles to Health Care series. This article highlights the widespread practice of insurance claim denials:

Ed Heaton has been fighting the bill for more than two years through a bureaucratic maze that he calls “theater of the absurd.”

11/12/2025

Kudos to KinderSmile Foundation on hosting a free vision and denture clinic last weekend. NJCDD staff Kyoco Coco and Adam Kubler were on site to chat with clinic attendees about the work of the Council.

11/12/2025

November 11: Eye on Advocacy Weekly Enewsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4thde4u7. Stay up to date by subscribing: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd.

11/08/2025

Today on November 8, NJCDD will be present at KinderSmile Foundation's free vision and denture clinic, which will take place in Trenton, NJ. We look forward to seeing you there.

11/08/2025

Today, NorthJersey.com published the fourth article in their Hurdles to Health Care series. This article explores the importance of accessibility in health care settings. Read more: https://bit.ly/hurdlestohealthcare4

Innovative doctors' offices are renovating with disability rights and accessibility in mind, from wheelchair lifts to quiet rooms.

11/07/2025

Yesterday, NorthJersey.com published the third article in their series—Hurdles to Health Care. Read this article to learn more about how Medicaid managed care works:

New Jersey's Medicaid managed-care system gives insurers wide power to decide who gets essential services, often with little transparency.

11/06/2025

Last Thursday, NorthJersey.com published the second article in their new series: Hurdles to Health Care. This article explores the effects of having one of the lowest Medicaid reimbursement rates in the nation:

NJ may have a strong social safety net. But it has had the lowest percentage of doctors who accept Medicaid, used by many patients with disabilities.

11/06/2025

On Tuesday, October 28, NorthJersey.com published the first article in a new multipart series, Hurdles to Health Care, which will examine the health care system through the lens of disability.

Read the first article: https://bit.ly/hurdlestohealthcare1

NJ's health care system is poorly equipped to deal with the distinctive needs of people with disabilities. The consequences can be dire, even deadly.

11/06/2025

November 4: Eye on Advocacy Weekly E-newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ym64j5xz. Stay up to date by subscribing: https://njcdd.org/subscribe-to-the-njcdd.

11/06/2025

The New Jersey Education Association 2025 Conference is underway in Atlantic City. Stop by booth #2024 to learn more about NJCDD.

10/30/2025

The New Jersey Disability Information Hub (DIH) is an all-inclusive online resource designed to support individuals with disabilities, their families, and caregivers throughout the state.

The DIH offers a wealth of information about programs, services, and resources available across New Jersey. It includes user-friendly tools, like Quick Start Guides, to assist individuals in navigating important topics, such as housing, employment, education, and healthcare.

To explore the Hub and its offerings, visit https://www.nj.gov/disabilities.

10/30/2025

Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Coughlin Announce Accelerated Delivery of $42.5 Million in Food and Hunger Grants: Murphy Administration Highlights Resources Available to Residents as Trump Administration Fails to Fund SNAP

Read more:

The official website of the 56th Governor of New Jersey State, Phil Murphy.