Like most people around the country I find Newtown, Connecticut in my thoughts and the tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary School weighing heavily on my mind and heart. And just like everyone else, I find myself at loose ends in wanting to do something about it. Anything. Anything that might help prevent something similar...
Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘ mental illness ’
accessibility
activism
ADA
ada amendments
ada amendments act
ADA Restoration
advocacy
Americans with Disabilities Act
anniversary
Announcements
civil rights
Community Choice
community choice act
congress
Crime
CRPD
day in washington
disabilities
disability
Disability News Articles
Disability Policy Podcast
disability rights
discrimination
Education
Employment
health
health care
health reform
International
Law
Legislation
Media and Disability
Medicaid
Obama
Personal
podcast
policy
politics
president
rights
Senate
Technology
Uncategorized
wheelchair
white house
Sandy Hook Shooting: A Policy Response
Anniversary of Olmstead Decision – 10 years and counting…
Greetings! Great news! Things are still busy, but I’m hoping that with the brand new Twitter feed, I can now offer a little more detail as to everything going on here in Washington DC. Day in Washington Disability Policy Podcast – Episode Summary: Day in Washington looks at disability policy issues. Today’s podcast/blog post...
Read more »
Mentally Ill Woman Dies on Hospital Floor – She had a name: Esmin Green
The story of Esmin Green is a tale guaranteed to stir outrage in the most complacent individual’s heart. It is a horrific story of how individuals with mental illness are treated. The disability community is well aware of the public stigma and discrimination leveled at individuals with mental illness, but in this case that same...
Read more »