Children & Youth

GAO Files Lawsuit Seeking to End Institutionalization and Confinement of Children in Georgia

by donnaJanuary 3, 2024

Civil rights attorneys, including GAO staff, filed a class action lawsuit today charging Georgia officials with violating federal law for their well-documented,...

Georgia families asked to share their thoughts on proposed GNETS rule

by donnaMarch 29, 2017

Georgia Families: The Georgia Department of Education is in the preliminary stages of drafting a new state rule governing the GNETS program and services, and they...

Georgia stands to lose $33 billion in federal funding for Medicaid

by donnaMarch 23, 2017

Right now is a critical time for families who rely on Medicaid. Georgia stands to lose $33 billion in federal funding for Medicaid, CHIP, and financial assistance...

Community Options

by donnaMay 16, 2014

We believe that all people should have “a good life,” including a home, friends, relationships, and jobs. The information presented here can help support a good...

Statewide (Rhode Island) Settlement Agreement Addresses Integrated Employment

by donnaApril 8, 2014

On April 8, 2014, the United States Department of Justice reached a settlement agreement with Rhode Island to address the rights of people with disabilities to receive...

Update on the Ending the Use of Aversive Treatments

by donnaFebruary 18, 2013

The Massachusetts Governor’s office filed a motion on 2/14/13 that would vacate a 1987 Consent Decree that has been an agreement with Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) that...

IEP Work Placements for Youth in Transition

by donnaJanuary 15, 2013

A June 22, 2012 letter from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) outlines how Least Restrictive Environment...

Service Animals and Housing

by donnaJanuary 4, 2013

Advocate In Your Community Issue: Joe and Mary live in Harmony Gardens, a 15 unit apartment complex. Joe, who is Deaf, just took possession of a hearing dog,...

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

by donnaJuly 16, 2012

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on July 12, 2012 to consider ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons...

Medical Procedures Violating Civil Rights

by donnaMay 24, 2012

Study Finds Medical Procedures Violating the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities In a first of its kind study, the National Disability Rights Network...

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