Reposted from WYSO Original Post By Anna Lurie Lateef Brown and Todd Corthell both suffered a traumatic brain injury in their twenties, and both are still grappling with recovery, decades later. In this audio story from our series, Just Ask: Talking About Disability, Lateef and Todd share their personal recovery journeys, and talk about how their lives have… Read more »
Reposted from KOMONews Original Post By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Disabled people living in four Washington-state run communities have choked to death, been sexually assaulted, denied basic treatment and given the wrong medication, according to a report released Wednesday by Disability Rights Washington. “These institutions have a track record of seriously harming… Read more »
Reposted from Buzzfeed News Original Post By Laura Silver It was on their fifth date that Rachel* told Sophie there was pretty much no chance of them moving in together. “It was obvious that it was going to probably become a serious thing, and I thought, She needs to know that a life with me is… Read more »
Reposted from Bustle Original Post By Mia Mercado One of the largest minority populations in the United States is a group whose voices and stories are not often heard in conversations about inclusivity. People with disabilities represent about 12.6 percent of people living in the U.S., yet the representation of disabled people, especially in media,… Read more »
Reposted from Disability Scoop Original Post By: Shaun Heasley People with disabilities are more than twice as likely to be victims of violent crime, according to new federal data. A report released this month by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics finds that between 2011 and 2015, people with disabilities ages 12 and older… Read more »
Reposted from the Vera Institute of Justice Think Justice Blog Original Post By: Ashely Brompton and Vedan Anthony-North In 2010, aiming to provide affordable and comprehensive healthcare to people who otherwise would not have access to essential services, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. But in an effort to “repeal and replace” the… Read more »
Reposted from The New York Times Original Post By: Erica L. Green and Sheryl Gay Stolberg WASHINGTON — The letters have come in to her office by the hundreds, heartfelt missives from college students, mostly men, who had been accused of rape or sexual assault. Some had lost scholarships. Some had been expelled. A mother… Read more »
Reposted from The Miami Herald Original Post by Elizabeth Koh For years, inmates with disabilities in Florida have doubly struggled to navigate its prison system, lawyers say. Inmates with hearing problems have said they were denied interpreters or hearing aids that would help them understand orders or announcements in their facilities. Inmates who are blind… Read more »
Reposted from Diverse Issues in Higher Education Original Post by Ya-Marie Sesay WASHINGTON — Students with disabilities deserve access to higher education to achieve their dreams and goals like everyone else. That is the message several panelists delivered Thursday at a session on the Improving Access to Higher Education Act. As part of the House… Read more »
Reposted from WCVB Original Post by Erika Tarantal Cambridge, MASS — NuVu, an innovation school in Cambridge, recently served as an incubator for high school students developing solutions for people with special needs. The school hosted a learning session, called a studio, to create products for Lee Cusack, who has cerebral palsy. Julia Frangioni and… Read more »