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 …
Pushing back against calls to make it easier to institutionalize people with mental illnesses amid the Sandy Hook massacre, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law released a new report January 15, finding no correlation between firearm-related homicide rates …
Recently, as I was searching for interesting YouTube videos to watch (i.e., cats being cats), I came across something called Virtual Photo Walks. Being the curious type of person that I am, I clicked on it, getting the …
This holiday season, I dashed through links, videos and photos in my one horse open sled in order to find you interesting, insightful and inspiring items for your viewing pleasure. Happy holidays!
1. Recent news about the Sandy Hook Elementary …
About a week ago, my friends and I decided to get rid of our Saturday night blues and head out to go see a movie. While a few of them went to go see “Argo”, my friend Tyara and I …
The Seattle Public Schools District’s overhaul of its special education services continues to regularly skirt federal law, spurring increased complaints and litigation from frustrated parents and their students, according to a new Seattle Times investigation.
In 2007, a district-requested …
The Supreme Court has given Washington State Gov. Christine Gregoire a second extension, until October 22, to decide whether to appeal a recent court of appeals decision that could give the high court a chance to revisit its landmark …
More than three dozen protesters arrested at D.C. disability protests
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 …