Police in New York City arrested several wheelchair users at a demonstration sponsored by Occupy’s Disability Caucus on August 8. Demonstrators gathered in front of Gracie Mansion to protest the annual Mayor Bloomberg-sponsored event “celebrating” the Americans with Disabilities Act. … Continue reading
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Winchester, Connecticut — a town that is 94.5 percent white — has been sued because it allegedly refused to provide low-income housing to Crystal Carter, a single black mother with six children. The plaintiff’s attorney is the leftist non-profit Connecticut … Continue reading
As students with disabilities transition out of high school, a new government report finds the path to independence is overly complicated. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, kids with disabilities are eligible for a broad range of services through … Continue reading
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Clinical Trial at Yale University Departments of Radiology and Neurology posted April 2012 Recruiting patients (ages 18-60) who suffered traumatic spinal cord injury between cervical spine level C6 and thoracic spine level T12 who remain neurologically injured at severity level … Continue reading
Want to expunge an old record? Want to learn more about Connecticut’s pardon system? Come to a FREE Pardons Session. Volunteers will be providing one-on-one informal assistance with pardons applications. Attend one or all sessions for help completing your pardon … Continue reading
AS A STUDENT AT HARVARD Law School, Michael Ashley Stein was aware of how privileged he was. But as someone with a disability (a rare illness had left him in a wheelchair at 14), he was also deeply conscious of … Continue reading
(HARTFORD, CT) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed an executive order formally establishing the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities, a move that will allow the council to better carry out its mission of promoting self-determination, independence, productivity, integration and … Continue reading
Connecticut United Ways are contributing to ensuring educational success for all of Connecticut’s youth. In June, United Way of Connecticut sponsored a United Way Education Conference to provide an opportunity to highlight successful United Way education initiatives and to investigate … Continue reading
City of New Haven offers public “cooling centers” to provide relief from the heat. No food will be served at these sites (and senior centers require 24 hour notice for senior meals). All library branches are “cooling center” locations. Details here or call … Continue reading