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Joint guidance to state and local child welfare agencies and courts on the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

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Today the U. S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division together with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights and Administration for Children and Families issued joint technical assistance about the applicability of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to the […]

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Mom with a disability fights to keep her child – Aljazeera interview with Dr. Susan Yuan

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Alice’s story is one of heartbreak. This video story told by Aljazeera highlights the lack of trained child protection staff working with parents with disabilities as well as the general lack of resources available to help parents. Dr. Susan Yuan speaks to the need of child protection to learn better ways to help parents build […]

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Response from National Council on Disability Chairman Jonathan Young to August 22 Washington Times Editorial on Federal Hiring of Americans with Disabilities

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Response from National Council on Disability Chairman Jonathan Young to August 22 Washington Times Editorial on Federal Hiring of Americans with Disabilities The Aug 22, 201? Washington Times editorial, (Holder’s “severe mental deficiency”) categorizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) initiative to hire more Americans with disabilities as “crazy” illustrates a profound mischaracterization both of disability […]

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National Council on Disability Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Affirm the Individual Mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ADA)

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National Council on Disability Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Affirm the Individual Mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ADA) as a victory for Americans with disabilities. On Thursday June 28, the court voted 5-4 to uphold the constitutionality of the individual mandate provisions of the ACA. “For millions of Americans with disabilities who rely on […]

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How Can We Ensure The Rights of Parents With Disabilities?

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How Can We Ensure The Rights of Parents With Disabilities? by Kristina Chew , originally published on Care2.com   NEWS FROM OUR AUSTRALIA COUNTERPART  What could be worse than to have your child taken away by someone who tells you that you, the parent, are not capable or raising her or him? What could be […]

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