Blog Archive 2014

Mark Ganz, CEO of the parent company over Regence BlueCross BlueShield, earned nearly $2 million in 2012. A new class-action lawsuit calls that too much for a nonprofit. (Doug Beghtel / The Oregonian)   Lawyers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Oregon nonprofit health insurer Regence BlueCross BlueShield, saying it is acting like a for-profit […]

With new criteria focusing on student outcomes, the U.S. Department of Education said its latest evaluations found most states are falling short in meeting their responsibilities under IDEA. (Shutterstock) Federal education officials are dramatically altering the way they evaluate compliance with special education law and the change means far fewer states are living up to […]

June 17th, 2014 – WAAA commends Northwest Autism Center for creating a 12 weeks of intensive, one-on-one treatment at a new clinic  – one of just two of its kind in the state to open in response to the 2012 settlement allowing autistic children covered by Medicaid to receive “applied behavioral analysis,” or ABA, treatment.  We encourage […]

School has always been a challenge for my son who struggles with autism and severe anxiety, and restraint and seclusion were a part of his daily life for nearly an entire school year. 1 1/2 years ago, when he was 10, he became escalated at school – he was attending a therapeutic day school for […]