Willowbrook Anniversary: The Report that Blew It All Open, the Slow Road to Justice & More
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Consent Decree that ended the legal battle to improve conditions at the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, N.Y. The institution, which warehoused some 5,000 people with intellectual and development disabilities (I/DD) in horrifying and inhumane conditions, wasn’t closed until 1987. The decree was […]
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: Medicaid/SS Cuts Deeply Unpopular
NYC Ed Dept. partners with film festival to educate students about disability and filmmaking (City & State)
Rockland County Launches Initiative to Foster Autism-Supportive Environments (Rockland County Gov. Website)
Legal Aid Society alleges CDPAP administrator not paying workers (Times Union)
Immigrant Caregivers Say State-Backed Home Care Agency Stole Their Wages (Documented NY)
“Not enough training”: Former PPL workers say poor training plagued CDPAP payroll shift (CBS 6 Albany)
Passaic County in NJ launches registry for individuals with disabilities (NJ.com)
Manufacturing camp in Va. designed for individuals with disabilities (WBDJ 7)
New research contradicts RFK Jr.’s claim that severe autism cases are rising (NBC News)
Autism evaluations still being canceled over fears about now-canceled national registry (STAT)
‘I Can Hear Thoughts’ (The Cut)
Supreme Court appears likely to side with student in disability discrimination case (USA Today)
Special needs students are underserved in Defense Dept. schools, watchdog report finds (Stars and Stripes)
HHS Plans to Cut Funds Used to Investigate Abuse at Group Homes (Mother Jones)