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Monday, May 13

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Feds accuse Rhode Island of warehousing kids with mental health, developmental disabilities

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Rhode Island violated the civil rights of hundreds of children with mental health or developmental disabilities by routinely and unnecessarily segregating them at Bradley Hospital, an acute-care psychiatric hospital, federal prosecutors…

Feds accuse Rhode Island of warehousing kids with mental health, developmental disabilities

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By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island Zachary Cunha said Monday that Rhode Island violated the civil rights of hundreds of children with mental health or developmental disabilities…

Feds accuse Rhode Island of warehousing kids with mental health, developmental disabilities

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BOSTON (AP) — Rhode Island violated the civil rights of hundreds of children with mental health or developmental disabilities by…

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National Organization on Disability Welcomes Longtime Nonprofit Leader and Advocate Beth Sirull as Chief Executive Officer

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Winner of the James Irvine Foundation California Leadership Award for advancing innovative and effective solutions to significant state issues, Sirull served as President and CEO of Pacific Community Ventures from 2009 to 2015 prior to her…

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‘Difficult choices’: The particular vulnerability of children with disabilities in South Sudan

www.irishtimes.com

Amid ‘the world’s invisible crisis’, children with disabilities, and the people who love them, face particularly severe challenges

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Ellie Simmonds encourages adoption of people with disabilities after Bafta win

www.standard.co.uk

The 29-year-old won best single documentary for her 2023 film titled Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family.

Sunday, May 12

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Ellie Simmonds encourages adoption of people with disabilities after Bafta win

www.shropshirestar.com

The 29-year-old won best single documentary for her 2023 film titled Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family.

Ellie Simmonds encourages adoption of people with disabilities after Bafta win

www.expressandstar.com

The 29-year-old won best single documentary for her 2023 film titled Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family.

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Hyper-competitive media industry finally opens up to embrace disability

inews.co.uk

When Lauren Lethbridge takes her place in the press box for the Paralympics, she will do so with exceptional empathy for the athletes

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Campbell embroidery business supports people with disabilities

www.eastbaytimes.com

Turtleworks is a custom embroidery shop that employs people of all abilities.

Campbell embroidery business supports people with disabilities

www.mercurynews.com

Turtleworks is a custom embroidery shop that employs people of all abilities.

Inclusive education: Cross River Institute sensitises persons with disabilities, teachers, others

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Inclusive education: Cross River Institute sensitises persons with disabilities, teachers, others

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A Massachusetts disability rights warrior’s posthumous last battle against estate recovery

www.bostonglobe.com

A Massachusetts advocate for disability rights may be subject in death to a policy he spent his last years fighting.

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Disney to crack down on guests who misuse disability service to skip lines

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If you have ever faked a disability to skip lines at Walt Disney World, you could receive a lifetime ban from the “happiest place on Earth.”

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Revealed: people with cancer, arthritis and amputations among 40% denied disability benefits

www.theguardian.com

Observer finds thousands of claims for conditions including cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis are being rejected in England and Wales

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Chicago man charged in Geneva nursing home sex abuse after resident with disabilities gives birth

abc7chicago.com

A Chicago man has been charged in connection to the sex abuse of a resident with profound disabilities at a suburban nursing home. She was discovered to be pregnant last month and recently gave birth.

Saturday, May 11

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15-year-old with mental disability reported missing in Aurora

www.denverpost.com

Aurora police are searching for a missing teenager with a mental disability last seen Friday morning.

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What is WorkWell? New trial explained after Sunak’s disability benefits news

www.independent.co.uk

The WorkWell trial is part of the Government’s major reforms to the disability welfare system