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In the largest verdict in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s history, an Iowa jury awarded $240 millon to 32 men with disabilities who were abused for decades at Henry’s Turkey Service in Atalissa, Iowa.
“These men suffered isolation and exploitation …
ADAPT held a series of rallies during the past week at the nation’s capitol, including one action consisting of 200 protesters April 21 near the White House gates.
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested an estimated 41 individuals, many of …
Bertschi School, in partnership with Disability Rights Washington, presents PORTRAIT OF THE WHOLE PERSON to celebrate disability history and culture. Through the art show, we hope to heighten awareness of the disability rights movement and culture with the broader community.…
Facing heavy pressure from the Obama Administration and disability advocates, Oregon Governor John Kitzbhaber issued a 15-page executive order April 11 stating that the state will stop funding its system of sheltered workshops by 2015.
“(The order) sets forth a …
An 18-month California Watch investigation into the state’s five developmental centers – that uncovered rampant abuse, sexual assaults, and nonexistent protection for the state’s must vulnerable residents – was recognized as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in the public …
In a new law journal article, University of Ottawa law professor Ravi Maoltra asserts that growth attenuation procedures violate Canadian and international law and that their proponents base their arguments on outdated views of disability rights.
These procedures made …
Connecticut will not further pursue a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide bill this year, after a House committee voted April 6 to prevent the bill from coming up for a vote.
The defeat is the latest in a string of …
A recent NPR series featured on “This American Life,” has caused a furor among disability advocates who believe that the stories provide a highly misleading overview of federal disability programs.
“Rather than waste time rehashing myths and sensationalizing understandable program …
Disability and poverty in Australia
A recent report on poverty in Australia by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), revealed that persons with disabilities are twice as likely to be in poverty than the national average. More than a quarter of persons with disabilities …