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Thanks to the generous support of our donors, Disability Rights Advocates is pleased to make available on our website and in our offices the work of artists from the National Institute of Art & Disabilities (NIAD). NIAD provides an art program that promotes creativity, independence, dignity, and community integration for people with developmental and other disabilities.

Thompson v. Sutter

The Sutter Health network of hospitals, medical foundations and other health care service providers has taken a big legal step toward further improving health care access for patients with mobility, visual, hearing and speech disabilities who seek care at Sutter facilities.

Judge Bonnie Sabraw of the Alameda County Superior Court granted final approval to a class action settlement agreement between Disability Rights Advocates and co-counsel Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian and Sutter Health. The landmark settlement is geared towards improving health care access for patients with disabilities at Sutter facilities. This comprehensive agreement resolves a class-action lawsuit filed to address these issues.

Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), private co-counsel, and Sutter Health announced Friday, April 18, 2008, that the Sutter network of hospitals, medical foundations and other health care service providers has taken a big legal step toward further improving health care access for patients with mobility, visual, hearing and speech disabilities who seek care from Sutter facilities.

Under the terms of the Agreement, Sutter is going to remove architectural barriers, acquire and install accessible medical equipment, and review and update policies and training relevant to people with disabilities at all of its California facilities.

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