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Find more information on the issues that affect the lives of people with disabilities here: https://www.ndrn.org/issues/ada-civil-rights/ NDRN is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and the Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the Network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.
Mission: NDRN’s mission is to promote the integrity and capacity of the P&A and CAP national network and to advocate for the enactment and vigorous enforcement of laws protecting civil and human rights of people with disabilities.
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Today is #VeteransDay. We know that 1 in 4 veterans in the U.S. have a disability and believe veterans deserve benefits, disability rights under the law, employment, education, and housing. Thank you to our nation's veterans for their sacrifice and service.
The Biden-Harris campaign laid out an ambitious plan to meet the needs of Americans with disabilities, and it is our sincere hope to see that plan carried out and fully implemented.
As the Biden transition team moves quickly to address the ongoing pandemic, we urge them to expand access to homecare aides so that more people can move out of nursing homes which have been ravaged by the coronavirus.
On behalf of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), we congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on their historic victory.
It's our right to get on an airplane. Yes, WITH our wheelchairs.
A federal law, the Air Carrier Access Act, says an airline cannot refuse to take a passenger on the basis of his disability. Kenneth Shiotani, an attorney with the National Disability Rights Network, looked through the U.S. Department of Transportation's regulations around that act and said he believes a weight limit on wheelchairs violates the act.
Air travel is often essential, says Lee Page of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. "He needs to get there for job opportunities, or get there because of a family emergency or get there because he's got a health appointment," Page says. "And in some cases, the only way to get to that destination might be that flight."
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For democracy to work for all of us, every eligible voter must have our voices heard and our votes counted. #CountEveryVote #EveryVoteCounts
We stand strongly in favor of counting every vote to prevent further erosions of the rights of the one in six voters with a disability.
Today is Election Day! It’s time to show the power of the #DisabilityVote cast your ballot today in person or at a ballot dropbox!
Thanks to Lyft, our community will have access to free or discounted transportation to get to the polls. To get up to $30 ride credit, use promo code NDRNVOTE https://www.lyft.com/invite/NDRNVOTE
In this wrap-up video, Juliet Salih, Valerie Novack, Ruqayyah Bailey, Mia Ives-Rublee, Mary-Ann Langton, Imani Barbarin, Rafael Rolón-Muñiz, Crosby King, and Sean Gold, and Zach Borodkin call on us to get out there and vote! We’d like to express our gratitude for their participation, and all of the individuals who contributed their stories, in the National Disability Rights Network’s get out the vote video series: https://www.ndrn.org/voting/stories/
Please let us know how your experience went using the SABE GoVoter Project survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SABEGoVoter2020survey
We worked with The Autistic Self Advocacy Network to make the "What Will Election Day be Like?" section of their "Your Vote Counts: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Voting in the U.S." into this video. For more Easy Read information about voting, check out ASAN's voting toolkit at https://autisticadvocacy.org/voting
Now, here's what happens when you vote on Election Day:
Teresa Moore, a voter in Arizona, is the Director of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered SABE GoVoter Project. Teresa throws down some serious knowledge about voting, especially for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She shares how people with disabilities can maintain the right to vote when they have guardianships. Teresa’s message is this: If you care about an issue or a candidate, VOTE!
Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
Watch Spencer Rigby discuss his love of hunting and the outdoors, and the accommodations that enable him to pursue his passions. He’s determined to cast his ballot, whether that’s by mail or in person.
Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
In this new video, Crosby King explores how he grew into an activist after becoming disabled, and his history of protests and arrests. He believes homes in the community is the most important issue facing people with disabilities. Crosby encourages others to get out to vote and show up in order to demand access everywhere.
Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
The violent police response to Mr. Wallace’s crisis could have been avoided had the City of Philadelphia taken steps to reform its emergency response system. In several jurisdictions from Eugene, Oregon to Denver, Colorado to New York City, communities have developed, or are in the process of developing, non-police emergency response systems so as to avoid violent or coercive outcomes.
The development and implementation of such a new emergency response system should be an immediate priority.
Mr. Wallace’s family members, who witnessed the horrific shooting scene, have stated they had called 911 for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention.
In this new video, Mary-Ann Langton calls on us to look toward the future of disability rights, focus on the issues, and get educated about the political system.
Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
What made you politically active? For Rafael of National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, it was because he had the opportunity to come to Washington DC, the center of politics. It helped him learn what was going on and how to get involved, "It really made me have to not just appreciate it, but be a part of it, and hat to actually make sure I had my own voice… make sure that I knew what I wanted to talk about." #OneVoteNow
Consulte el siguiente link para este informacion en español: https://www.ndrn.org/story/no-solo-aprecielo-sino-tambien-sea-parte-de-el/
Chris Hayes, who is Deaf, knows that politicians don’t always understand the issues impacting his community and how that influences his vote. For him, sharing the needs of Deaf and hard of hearing individuals with politicians is everyone's responsibility. Chris says the most important way to do that is to vote.
Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
We joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities CCD in comments urging the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to include all residents of congregate facilities in Phase 1 of allocation, protect the civil rights of people with disabilities in allocation decisions and ensure that the physical distribution and administration of the vaccine is accessible to people with disabilities.
The comments were in response to the October 2020 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While there's not been a lot of coverage about what the presidential candidates would do if elected, it's also important to note that the president appoints numerous individuals who impact the lives of people with disabilities. And not just the Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services!
For instance, the president appoints the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The president also appoints the heads of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, who is responsible for the benefits of countless disabled veterans. And that’s not all, the president appoints the heads of U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration, two appointees who can have a real impact on the ability of people with disabilities to receive full access to transportation.
And there’s more. The president also appoints the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, who respectively impact our rights to equal access in pursuit of education and housing. And of course, the president appoints members of the National Council on Disability. These are just a few ways that not just the president, but also who they appoint, impacts people with disabilities. And all the more reason to be sure to vote this November! https://www.ndrn.org/voting/
No matter what state or territory you are in, we can help you register, learn your rights, and make a plan to vote. Register to vote today!
Excited to vote? Well, guess what? You don’t have to wait until November to vote. Today is #VoteEarlyDay, so drop off your ballot in the mail, at a ballot dropbox, or visit your local polling place!
Learn more about state specific voting rules from Vote Early Day's website at https://www.voteearlyday.org/how-to/ and remember to check out all of our resources at VotersWithDisabilities.org!
Curbside voting is a life-saving measure for people with disabilities at the polls who are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19. We are beyond disappointed in the Supreme Court's decision to ban this option for voters with disabilities in Alabama.
The high court issued its order Wednesday night, over the dissent of the court's three liberal justices. The practice was intended to accommodate people with disabilities and at-risk individuals.
Studies suggest that higher rates of households cannot provide enough food for everyone under their roofs since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and that food insecurity rates are estimated to have tripled among households with children.
We joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities CCD in a letter thanking the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a continued extension of nationwide flexibilities that will help ensure children, including those with disabilities, who rely on free and reduced-price school meals remain fed throughout the rest of the school year.
The letter thanks USDA for the continued expansion of nationwide flexibilities that allow free school meals for all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year.
In this new video, Ruqayyah Bailey shares how her family's history of activism and a desire for change keeps her politically active. Ruqayyah, who has Autism and has a guardian, reminds us that people with disabilities can run for president and that we can "change the world!"
Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
In this new video, Sean Gold - Author and Advocate, reflects on his writing and what politics means for him. Sean, who has cerebral palsy and uses a tracheostomy breathing tube, has always had a love for writing. Watch to learn more that and about why expanding access to healthcare keeps Sean voting!
Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that self-response and field data collection operations for the 2020 Census will conclude today, October 15, 2020.
Visit 2020census.gov or call 884-330-2020 and make sure #DisabilityCounts2020 before 11:59 pm HST.
NDRN is greatly disappointed with the U.S. Census Bureau’s decision to end 2020 Census operations early following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
In our latest video, Mia Ives-Rublee discusses her involvement in founding the Women's March Disability Caucus. She explains what drove her to do so, what was accomplished, and why it is necessary to include people with disabilities. She highlights some of the unique challenges women with disabilities have faced over the last several years when it comes to organizing and participating in mass movements, and encourages all people with disabilities to vote.
Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
The findings in a new report, drafted by NDRN with assistance from the Institute for Community Inclusion under a cooperative agreement with the National Council on Disability, point to an outdated employment model which results in the segregation and fewer advancement opportunities for certain people with disabilities employed under the AbilityOne program.
NDRN applauds NCD in calling for the phase out of the AbilityOne Program in its latest report "Policies from the Past in a Modern Era: The Unintended Consequences of the AbilityOne Program & Section 14(c)."
"A lot of the ways that we relied on getting the ballot to people who lived in nursing homes and long-term care facilities have been eliminated by the pandemic." - Michelle Bishop, NDRN's Voter Access & Engagement Manager
Those who can't easily travel or fill out a mail ballot on their own face possible disenfranchisement.
Learn what Juliet Salih, a schoolteacher with cerebral palsy, has to say about the lack of accessibility in our education system and the country in general, and why you need to get politically involved, starting by casting your ballot this election. As Juliet puts it, “Seeing what people with disabilities have to go through just to exercise our political right to vote makes me angry enough to stay politically active because I want to see that changed."
Please visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and to register to vote (depending on your state).
People are grappling with a deteriorating economic situation, housing instability, and food insecurity just to name a few of the issues facing people every day. These problems which are acutely real and center for many, including those with disabilities, cannot continue to go unaddressed.
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is extremely disappointed in the Administration’s decision to end negotiations on a comprehensive coronavirus relief bill until after the election and we strongly urge an immediate resumption of the negotiations.
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The Protection and Advocacy in Education Act will help students with disabilities receive appropriate educational services and ensure that students and families have a recourse when their rights are violated.
The bill provides critical dedicated funding for the nationwide Protection and Advocacy (P&A) network to enforce the rights that students are guaranteed under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
You can do your part to protect the rights of students with disabilities by asking your Representative to support this bill. Take action now!
Congress must pass the Protection and Advocacy in Education Act which will help students with disabilities receive appropriate educational services and ensure that students and families have a recourse when their rights are violated.
As the network of Protection and Advocacy agencies around the country are working to protect people with disabilities from abuse and neglect, and ensure access to needed services and supports - we express our gratitude to House Leadership for introducing an updated version of the HEROES Act.
NDRN expresses its gratitude to House Leadership for introducing an updated version of the HEROES Act.
All census experts, including senior bureau officials, have said the bureau cannot produce accurate, high-quality census data in a shortened time frame for data processing. Every state will have skewed census results for the next 10 years, and Congress can't allocate vital federal assistance wisely to help all communities recover from the pandemic. Congress must act.
Also, there is still time to self-respond! Visit my2020census.gov or call (844) 330-2020 to get counted today.
Tell Congress they must protect the 2020 Census by passing the 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act.
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In this wrap-up video, Juliet Salih, Valerie Novack, Ruqayyah Bailey, Mia Ives-Rublee, Mary-Ann Langton, Imani Barbarin, Rafael Rolón-Muñiz, Crosby King, and Sean Gold, and Zach Borodkin call on us to get out there and vote! We’d like to express our gratitude for their participation, and all of the individuals who contributed their stories, in the National Disability Rights Network’s get out the vote video series: https://www.ndrn.org/voting/stories/ Please let us know how your experience went using the SABE GoVoter Project survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SABEGoVoter2020survey
We worked with The Autistic Self Advocacy Network to make the "What Will Election Day be Like?" section of their "Your Vote Counts: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Voting in the U.S." into this video. For more Easy Read information about voting, check out ASAN's voting toolkit at https://autisticadvocacy.org/voting Now, here's what happens when you vote on Election Day:
Teresa Moore, a voter in Arizona, is the Director of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered SABE GoVoter Project. Teresa throws down some serious knowledge about voting, especially for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She shares how people with disabilities can maintain the right to vote when they have guardianships. Teresa’s message is this: If you care about an issue or a candidate, VOTE! Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
Watch Spencer Rigby discuss his love of hunting and the outdoors, and the accommodations that enable him to pursue his passions. He’s determined to cast his ballot, whether that’s by mail or in person. Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
In this new video, Crosby King explores how he grew into an activist after becoming disabled, and his history of protests and arrests. He believes homes in the community is the most important issue facing people with disabilities. Crosby encourages others to get out to vote and show up in order to demand access everywhere. Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
In this new video, Mary-Ann Langton calls on us to look toward the future of disability rights, focus on the issues, and get educated about the political system. Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
What made you politically active? For Rafael of National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, it was because he had the opportunity to come to Washington DC, the center of politics. It helped him learn what was going on and how to get involved, "It really made me have to not just appreciate it, but be a part of it, and hat to actually make sure I had my own voice… make sure that I knew what I wanted to talk about." #OneVoteNow Consulte el siguiente link para este informacion en español: https://www.ndrn.org/story/no-solo-aprecielo-sino-tambien-sea-parte-de-el/
Chris Hayes, who is Deaf, knows that politicians don’t always understand the issues impacting his community and how that influences his vote. For him, sharing the needs of Deaf and hard of hearing individuals with politicians is everyone's responsibility. Chris says the most important way to do that is to vote. Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
In this new video, Ruqayyah Bailey shares how her family's history of activism and a desire for change keeps her politically active. Ruqayyah, who has Autism and has a guardian, reminds us that people with disabilities can run for president and that we can "change the world!" Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
In this new video, Sean Gold - Author and Advocate, reflects on his writing and what politics means for him. Sean, who has cerebral palsy and uses a tracheostomy breathing tube, has always had a love for writing. Watch to learn more that and about why expanding access to healthcare keeps Sean voting! Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
In our latest video, Mia Ives-Rublee discusses her involvement in founding the Women's March Disability Caucus. She explains what drove her to do so, what was accomplished, and why it is necessary to include people with disabilities. She highlights some of the unique challenges women with disabilities have faced over the last several years when it comes to organizing and participating in mass movements, and encourages all people with disabilities to vote. Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
Learn what Juliet Salih, a schoolteacher with cerebral palsy, has to say about the lack of accessibility in our education system and the country in general, and why you need to get politically involved, starting by casting your ballot this election. As Juliet puts it, “Seeing what people with disabilities have to go through just to exercise our political right to vote makes me angry enough to stay politically active because I want to see that changed." Please visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and to register to vote (depending on your state).
It’s #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Spread the message that we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide. This awareness video, produced by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, highlights the most essential ingredient for effective global suicide prevention - collaboration. We can create a world where fewer people die by suicide. Be open to talking about suicide and mental health with others. We need to reduce the stigma about suicide to save lives. #WSPD #WSPD2020 #StepCloser
Poll workers will be essential to ensuring that we are able to vote safely and securely this November. They also provide the much-needed service of setting up accessible voting machines, to ensure that people with disabilities are able to vote in person. As we face a poll worker shorter for the fall, now more than ever it is important for people to sign up to be a poll worker. #NationalPollWorkerRecruitmentDay To become a poll worker like Diana, and to learn more, please visit: https://www.ndrn.org/story/i-became-a-poll-worker/
Today is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day! Poll workers, like Angelina James from Second Mesa, Arizona, are an essential part of our election system, especially for many individuals with disabilities who rely on accessible voting equipment. Poll workers make sure our elections go smoothly! Consider signing up to become a poll worker this November and get more information at the Power the Polls website: https://www.powerthepolls.org/NDRN
Today, as people gather to commemorate the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom of 1963, demanding fundamental change to U.S. policing, we're uplifting Valerie Novack. Valerie, a disability policy researcher and mental and chronic illness advocate, explains how current police practices put people with mental health disabilities in jeopardy and why we need to vote for law enforcement, district attorneys, and judges who will end the carceral state’s mistreatment of people with disabilities. Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
Curtis Chong, a blind voter from Colorado, discusses some of the technological barriers he’s faced casting his ballot. In this new video, he describes some of the reasons why voting machines currently aren’t as accessible as possible to people with disabilities and why we need to vote in spite of these barriers! Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
In this video, activist, former congressional campaign staffer, and current Disability Rights New York staff member Zach Borodkin discusses what motivates him as a person with cerebral palsy to be politically active. Zach explains that the exclusion of people with disabilities from conversations about policies that will directly affect their lives leads to disenfranchisement and bad policies. Visit https://www.VotersWithDisabilties.org to share your story and register to vote.
In this video, activist, writer of the popular Crutches and Spice, and Director of Communications at Disability Rights Pennsylvania, Imani Barbarin discusses what drives her political activism. Imani explains that as a black woman with a disability, everything politicians and policymakers do impacts her life. But, too often, those same policymakers fail to reach out to people with disabilities, especially those who are people of color. Imani puts it directly, saying, "I’m a disabled black person, so that means every single thing that happens in a legislative session… has an impact on my ability to move around society." Visit VotersWithDisabilities.org to share your story and register to vote.
This 4th of July, consider putting down the hot dogs and picking up a voter registration form! In this special #4thofJuly message, we teamed up with Paralyzed Veterans of America and retired U.S. Army Colonel Stan Brown to talk about how voting helps ensure elected officials honor the sacrifices made by veterans with disabilities. He talks about why now, more than ever, voting is important if we want to see meaningful change for all people with disabilities. So, take the chance to thank a veteran by getting ready to vote this November!
Pride is about inclusion. How do you show up? While we can’t celebrate Pride Month with you in person this year, we do have a message from Allilsa Fernandez, a disability activist, and the National Disability Rights Network’s Disaster Protection Advisor, Justice Shorter, and Senior Disability Advocacy Specialist, Ian Watlington. Together they share their lived experiences, what drives their intersectional advocacy, and why you should be voting with PRIDE this November!
You have the right to feel comfortable with your caregivers! The Coronavirus pandemic has caused disruptions in care for many people with disabilities which may lead to abusive alternatives as well as problems with primary caregivers. Victim advocacy experts from Disability Rights Wisconsin have a few tips on recognizing caregiver abuse and requesting help. Check out this video message from Pam Malin, Advocacy Specialist, and Nadya Rosen, Managing Attorney. Together they encourage anyone experiencing violence during the pandemic to make a plan, know your options, and know that NO caregiver ever has the right to abuse you. Learn more on our website at https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndrn-launches-know-your-right-to-be-safe-at-home-caregiver-abuse-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-video/
College students with disabilities have the right to access education during the Coronavirus pandemic! Most college/university campuses have temporarily closed for the spring and remain uncertain about when on-campus courses will resume. But whether classes are held online or on campus, students with disabilities still retain the right to receive reasonable accommodations and academic supports. Ron Hager, our Managing Attorney for Education and Employment, has a message for college students. Check out this video for a few self-advocacy tips and some actionable steps for requesting additional assistance.
You have the right to feel safe at home! For some, mandatory stay at home orders can mean separation from support systems and being isolated inside with an abuser for weeks or even months. Victim advocacy experts from Disability Rights Wisconsin have a few tips on recognizing domestic violence and requesting help. Check out this video message from Nadya Rosen, Managing Attorney and Pam Malin, Advocacy Specialist. Together, they encourage anyone experiencing violence during the pandemic to make a plan, know your options, and know that NO one ever has the right to abuse you. Get more information and resources on our website: https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndrn-launches-know-your-right-to-be-safe-at-home-domestic-violence-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-video/
Native Americans with disabilities have the right to access COVID-19 testing and treatment! Historically under-resourced medical systems, unreliable internet connectivity, and a lack of access to water have all contributed to the spread of Coronavirus cases throughout Native American populations. Annette Yazzie, an advocate at the Native American Disability Law Center and member of the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, has an informative message about navigating the Indian Health Service. Check out her video on self-advocacy and preventing discrimination related to medical rationing. For more information, visit our website: https://www.ndrn.org/resource/indian-health-services-medical-rationing-know-your-rights-during-covid-19/
Incarcerated individuals with disabilities also have the right to be protected from COVID-19! Overcrowding, unsanitary living conditions, insufficient testing/treatment and a lack of access to reasonable accommodations all contribute to the continued spread of Coronavirus cases in jails/prisons. Philip Fornaci, a staff attorney here at the National Disability Rights Network, is joined in this video by Talib Shakir, a formerly incarcerated individual. Check out their message for ways to help #StopTheSpread of COVID-19 in jails, prisons and detention centers across the country. Learn how you can support people with disabilities in jails and prisons on our website: https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndrn-launches-stop-the-spread-in-jails-prisons-know-your-rights-during-covid-19-video/
Black people with disabilities have the right to access healthcare! COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting communities of color nationwide. Miriam Heard, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), helps us unpack healthcare inequities that particularly affect the Black community. Check out her video message for a few tips on advocating for greater access to healthcare coverage during the Coronavirus pandemic. For more information, visit: https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndrn-launches-know-your-healthcare-rights-video-the-effects-of-covid-19-on-the-african-american-community/
Know your housing rights during the Coronavirus pandemic! Whether you’re a renter or homeowner, you have rights and options that offer additional support. Check out this informative message from Rachel Cohen-Miller, Supervising Attorney of the Housing, Transportation & Disaster Team at Disability Rights Texas. To access the links that Rachel refers to in the video, go here: https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndrn-launches-know-your-housing-rights-during-covid-19-video/
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, we've launched a Know Your Rights Series in collaboration with Protection & Advocacy agencies from across the country. The series is designed to strengthen self-advocacy, address racial inequities and protect the rights/lives of people with disabilities. The videos covering a wide variety of COVID-19 related topics will be released within the coming weeks and today we are rolling out the series with a focus on transportation. Nancy Pineles, an attorney from Disability Rights Maryland, has this Know Your Rights message for passengers with disabilities.
Thank you Senator Senator Chris Murphy for your leadership on reducing seclusion and restraint in schools. During a HELP Committee appropriations hearing, the Senator asked Secretary Devos about the U.S. Department of Education's engagement around this issue. Specifically, he asked for an update on their monitoring findings and encouraged that a report is released as soon as possible.
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