A Rare Victory for Disability Rights in Florida
We reported in June that thousands of people continue to live in nursing homes and other institutions in spite of a 1999 Supreme Cour … more…
Obama Boosts In-Home Services for the Disabled
President Barack Obama announced today measures to increase the ability of people with disabilities to live at home, rather than in i … more…
Nursing Homes Get Old for Many With Disabilities
ST. LOUIS -- Melody Ping never thought she would be trying to move out of a nursing home.
She lived in a St. Louis apartment for … more…
Landmark Case: A Decade After Olmstead, Progress Slow on Disability Rights
May 1995: Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Lois Curtis against Tommy Olmstead, commissioner of human services in Georgia.
Janu … more…
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