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Disability Justice

WebThe Disability Justice Resource Center is an online resource dedicated to protecting the rights of people with developmental disabilities. In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities …

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Medical or Physical Neglect

WebIndividuals with developmental disabilities have a higher risk of experiencing medical and physical neglect. Neglect occurs when a caregiver (s) fails to meet the critical needs of …

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Abuse and Exploitation of People with Developmental Disabilities

WebAbuse and exploitation are constant dangers for people with developmental disabilities. In fact, they are four to ten times more likely to be abused than their peers without …

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Wyatt v. Stickney

WebThe Unlikely Beginnings of Wyatt v. Stickney. The Wyatt v.Stickney litigation was sparked by Alabama’s 1970 decision to cut its cigarette tax. Because the proceeds from this tax …

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Dehumanization, Discrimination, and Segregation

WebDocumented as far back as 400 B.C., these recurring themes continue to impact the lives of people with disabilities today and are reflected in the way that the justice system serves …

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Basic Legal Rights

WebDavid Ferleger has litigated landmark disability cases and argued five times before the United States Supreme Court. In 1974, he filed the Halderman v.Pennhurst State School …

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Olmstead v. L.C.

WebFrom Department of Justice, May 18, 2016. Justice Department reaches extension agreement to improve Georgia’s developmental disability and mental health system. The …

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International Hu man Rights and Domestic Mental Disability …

Web3 Introduction Wyatt v. Stickney1 is the most important institutional rights case litigated in the history of domestic mental disability law.2 It spawned “copycat” litigation in multiple …

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Disability Demographics and Definitions

WebDefinition of Developmental Disability. Over 6 million individuals in the United States have developmental disabilities. The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights …

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Access to Justice: The Impact of Federal Courts on Disability …

WebThe federal court system has played a significant role in securing the most fundamental of rights for people with developmental disabilities and other disabilities, especially

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Welsch v. Likins

WebWelsch v. Likins. In August 1972, six people who were residents of six different Minnesota state hospitals, due to their developmental disabilities, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District …

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US Senator David Durenberger Reflects on the 30th Anniversary of …

WebIn 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted and former US Senator David Durenberger was a co-sponsor. In this interview Senator Durenberger reflects on …

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The Closing of Willowbrook

WebWillowbrook was a complex of buildings on Staten Island housing children and adults with developmental disabilities. At its highest population, in 1969, 6,200 residents were living …

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The Right to Self-Determination: Freedom from Involuntary …

WebOne of the most notorious decisions of the Supreme Court was its 1927 decision in Buck v.Bell, 274 U.S. 200, in which Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes upheld the …

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The Right to Vote

WebPeople with developmental disabilities are frequently denied the right to vote. The 15th and 19th Amendments to the Constitution prohibit the government from denying the right to …

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Improving the Criminal Justice System’s Response to …

Web4 . unaffected in persons with such problems. 34. and interviews need to be attempted utilizing family members, social workers or other caregivers to assist if needed.

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Update on EPSDT Litigation Trends

WebNational Health Law Program Nov. 9, 2018 Update on EPSDT Litigation Trends 1 Update on EPSDT Litigation Trends By Jane Perkins Introduction This Issue Brief provides an …

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Ensuring Adequate Legal Representation to People with …

WebEnsuring Adequate Legal Representation to People with Disabilities. The legal profession must ensure equal justice and equal access by representing people with disabilities. …

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Jensen v. MN Dept. of Human Services

WebJensen v. MN Dept. of Human Services. On Halloween 1949, Minnesota Governor Luther Youngdahl celebrated the end of the use of physical restraints in Minnesota institutions …

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