State appeals to guage amid violence at Eldora facility
The administration building, seen on October 18, 2017, at Boys State Training School in Eldora. (Liz Martin / The Gazette)
Amid a…
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August 2021
UN Incapacity Rights Committee to evaluation France and Djibouti
GENEVA (August 16, 2021) - The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will review France and Djibouti at its final meeting from August 16 to September 17.The two countries are among the 184 states party to the…
Neighborhood Highlight: Individuals with Disabilities Act
The month of July gives me cause to reflect on the freedoms we have as Americans. As Americans, we celebrated Independence Day on July 4th. We are free to live as we want. On July 26th, millions of Americans, myself included, celebrate…
OPWDD celebrates anniversary of ADA with launch of accessible occasions information
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New guide to help people and organizations plan integrative, barrier-free events
The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities announced that it has released an accessible event…
#FreeBritney: do now we have conservatorships in Australia?
In most cases, the finance administration and guardianship laws apply to individuals who have been deemed incapable of running their affairs or who are in need of a finance manager or guardian due to a disability.
This could be a…
East Bay companies hit with a rash of ADA violation lawsuits
ALAMEDA - Business owner Mark Rogers admits he was amazed and a little confused when the letter arrived from a law firm offering to represent him in a lawsuit alleging violating the Americans with Disabilities Act .
Then he got a second…
Incapacity activists sad about finances; say provisions of the Rights to Individuals with…
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Disability rights activists in Tamil Nadu are unhappy with budget allocations for the disability sector. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, more community support…
As much as one-third of Covid-19 instances turn out to be ‘lengthy Covid’
"I was told to go home and rest, that in two weeks everything would be fine. Unfortunately, those two weeks never came for me," said…
New ADA-accessible playground opens in Sundown Hills
SUNSET HILLS, Mon - A new playground opens on Sunday that is fun for all abilities and an all-inclusive experience in equal measure.You broke ground for the new playground in Watson Trail Park last year in 2020. A number of…
Volusia’s ‘Invoice of Rights’ vote, DeSantis and COVID, maintain debate…
Sow discord in VolusiaBravo for your recent editorial highlighting the scare tactics and divisive policies that are being pursued with the Chairman of the Volusia County Council. I suspect that Mr. Jeff Brower has higher ambitions in the…