Monday, December 16, 2024 (this originally appeared on www.transportation.gov) Newly released final rule is the biggest expansion of rights for passengers with disabilities in a generation Earlier this year, DOT issued a record-breaking penalty against American Airlines for unsafe and undignified treatment of…
by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA https://www.spotlightpa.org Christiana Blake’s fever had been raging for days. On that day in early April last year, a doctor who examined her at an outpatient center became concerned that a family member was refusing…
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Originally published by NALA, The Paralegal Association The odds of abuse are increased when an individual with special needs is placed in a group home or other communal environment. Group homes are facilities that typically provide 24-hour care to individuals…
Article By Dana DiFilipo originally published on December 22nd , 2022 on https://newjerseymonitor.com/ When 33-year-old Nick Aquilino, who is severely autistic and completely nonverbal, suffered a broken finger in July 2021, he couldn’t say what happened — and no one…
Article By Kyw Staff originally published on August 10, 2023, on KYW News Radio A North Jersey doctor had his license revoked for sexual misconduct. He had a sexual relationship with an impaired patient resulting in a child born in 1986…
Article By Kyw Staff originally published on August 10, 2023, on KYW News Radio Two Philadelphia women are accused of neglecting the man in their care, who is quadriplegic.
Article By Ainsley Vetter originally published on August 8, 2023, on CBS Philly The Philadelphia Fire Department created the new AR-3 response unit to serve physical and behavioral health crises. The unit is a partnership between the Fire Department, Managing…
Article by Angenette Levy originally published on July 29, 2023 on Newsbreak.com A Cincinnati man sexually assaulted three developmentally disabled boys by currying favor with their families to gain access to them, according to prosecutors.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has published the latest edition of The Gold Book: Understanding the Office of Developmental Programs almost 10 years since the last edition was printed. The Gold Book is intended to be a comprehensive guide…
