Newark Patch
Adult prisons in New Jersey are routinely violating the rights of incarcerated high school students with disabilities, with some teens getting no education whatsoever.
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Incarcerated Students with Disabilities Sue New Jersey Over Denial of Education
Youth with Disabilities in Adult Prisons Entitled to Special Education, Lawsuit Contends January 11, 2017 – Newark, NJ – Adult prisons in New Jersey routinely violate the rights of high school students with disabilities by denying them education, according to a federal class action lawsuit filed today. Some students in these prisons receive no education … Continue reading “Incarcerated Students with Disabilities Sue New Jersey Over Denial of Education”
There has never been a more important time to support DRA.
Dear DRA Family, The next several years are critical to men, women and children with disabilities. The quality of their lives is severely threatened. Many of their most fundamental protections—the hard earned gains over the last 25 years—are in great danger. DRA will play a pivotal role in determining whether these protections are dismantled or … Continue reading “There has never been a more important time to support DRA.”
Brick Underground
Less than 20% of subway stations and 10% of curb cuts in NYC are accessible to people with mobility disabilities. DRA attorney Rebecca Rodgers says, “Twenty-six years after the ADA, there is simply no excuse.”
Disability Rights Advocates Unveils 2016 Eagle Awardees
“Eagle Awardees model disability inclusion and integration: innovating and setting precedents benefitting the disability community.” ―Mary-Lee Smith, DRA Interim Executive Director San Francisco, CA—November 3rd, 2016—Today, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), the leading national nonprofit disability rights legal center, announced its 2016 Eagle Awardees: Michael Argenyi and his legal team, Jessica Cox, Nyle DiMarco and the … Continue reading “Disability Rights Advocates Unveils 2016 Eagle Awardees”
New York Post
More than half of New York City’s police stations aren’t accessible to people with mobility disabilities.
NYPD Ignores Equal Access for Wheelchair Users
New York, NY—October 27, 2016—Today, an unprecedented class-action lawsuit was filed in federal court alleging that New York City’s police precincts are largely inaccessible to people with mobility disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”) filed the lawsuit on behalf of four individual plaintiffs who were unable to get … Continue reading “NYPD Ignores Equal Access for Wheelchair Users”
Community Health Center in the Bronx Adopts Innovative Plan to Improve Health Care Services for Patients with Disabilities
New York, NY—September 27, 2016—Today, Union Community Health Center (UCHC) and Bronx Independent Living Services (BILS) unveiled a comprehensive plan to provide accessible health care for patients with disabilities in the Bronx. The Bronx is New York City’s most medically underserved borough and people with disabilities especially feel the brunt of its inadequate health care … Continue reading “Community Health Center in the Bronx Adopts Innovative Plan to Improve Health Care Services for Patients with Disabilities”
September 2016 E-Newsletter
Looking Forward at DRA Dear Friends, A great deal has changed at DRA. Since our beloved Executive Director Larry Paradis passed away on July 28, the DRA family has been grieving. So many of you have joined us in honoring his life and work, both from afar with letters, cards, and donations, and also in … Continue reading “September 2016 E-Newsletter”
Disability Rights Advocates Announces New Director of Litigation
September 15, 2016 – New York, NY – Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a leading nonprofit law firm advancing disability rights nationwide, announced today the appointment of Michelle Caiola as Director of Litigation. Ms. Caiola will work in tandem with fellow Director of Litigation and Interim Executive Director Mary-Lee Smith. Sid Wolinsky, the founder of DRA, … Continue reading “Disability Rights Advocates Announces New Director of Litigation”