- Mental Health
Disability Rights Ohio – PAIMI Advocacy Helps Client Move to Community
January 1, 2016
Patrick Chittum’s new apartment is small – just one bedroom, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. But when you ask him the best part of living there, he says, “Freedom. I can do whatever I want. I can go outside whenever I want. I can get a…
Publication - ADA & Civil Rights
NDRN Joins Amicus in Accessibility Case
November 10, 2015
NDRN joined 14 other state and national disability, civil and legal rights organization in an amicus in support of plaintiffs seeking accessibility changes to the City and County of San Francisco’s sidewalks, parks, libraries and recreation centers.
Amicus Brief - ADA & Civil Rights
The Americans with Disabilities Act at 25: Cause for Celebration and Renewed Resolve
July 1, 2015
This report highlights the critical role that P&As have in enforcing the ADA integration mandate and calls attention to disturbing national trends that threaten to distort and weaken the promise of full community integration.
Publication - Education
New Report Finds Children with Disabilities Abused, Denied Treatment and Education
June 10, 2015
Children with disabilities are disproportionately placed in the juvenile justice system, receive inadequate treatment and are denied educational opportunities, the National Disability Rights Network asserted in a report released today.“More than 65 percent of youth in the justice system meet the criteria for a disability, a rate that is…
Publication - Education
Foster Despair: Improving Access to Education Services for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities in State Custody
November 1, 2013
NDRN released a Foster Despair during National Foster Care Month 2014. Each May serves as a reminder that there are many children with disabilities who do not receive appropriate education because they are placed in congregate care or other institution-type settings rather than with foster families.
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