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Happenings
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The Arc Angel Program provided Christmas gifts for 40 residents of the Developmental Center at Grafton. View photos and list of donors here.
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Conference: Up With Downs and Other Disabilities
January 23, 2010
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
For more information, visit our calendar page.
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The Arc of the United States Supports the U.S. Senate's Introduction of Federal Legislation to Use the Term "Intellectual Disability." Download the press release.
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Publications
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Download the H1N1 brochure for kids with high risk medical conditions and special health care needs.
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Read the October 2009 issue of the
Disability.gov quarterly newsletter.
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Read the January 2010 issue of
RX Connector (a publication of the North Dakota Insurance Department.
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North Dakota’s SHIC TALK (Senior Health Insurance Counseling) newsletter for August 2009.
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The Social Security Administration now has an electronic newletter. Read the latest issue here.
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Download the North Dakota Disability Health Project November fact sheet.
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Scam Alert!
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The Social Security Administration has learned of a new scam.
The Social Security Statement is automatically mailed about two months before their birthday to most people over age 25 if not receiving SSA monthly benefits. It is a concise, easy-to-read personal record of the earnings on which you have paid Social Security taxes during your working years and a summary of the estimated benefits you and your family may receive as a result of those earnings. The actual SSA website is www.socialsecurity.gov.
There have been several reports about an email purportedly from SSA that claims Social Security statements may have errors. The email advises opening a link which leads to screens that mimic SSA's website and to a page that asks for the SSN. If an individual enters his/her SSN and selects to generate a statement, a malicious executable file is downloaded. The malware attempts to intercept the user's online banking traffic to steal funds.
The latest spam run informs users that their latest Social Security statement is available but it may contain errors. The subject of the mail will be something like “Review annual Social Security statement“ and the body warns of a potential identity theft risk and asks you to review your annual statement at the link they provide.
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Legislative Issues
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2009 Disabilities Related North Dakota Legislation: Final Update
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Take a moment to download and read the January 25, 2010 issue of the
Capitol Insider.
It is a great source for your weekly news and information on disability public policy related to mental retardation, cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
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