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Mississippi erases some restrictions on absentee voting help for people with disabilities
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is revising the restrictions it put in place last year on who can provide absentee voting assistance to people who have disabilities or cannot read or write — restrictions that were blocked by a federal judge before ultimately being altered by lawmakers. An updated state law took effect Monday, changing […]
Former Wake high school teacher charged with assaulting students with disabilities
A now-former Wake County high school special-education teacher has been charged with assaulting two students with disabilities. James Rencher III of Raleigh has been charged with 12 counts of assault on an individual with a disability, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. The incidents are alleged to have occurred in 2022 when Rencher taught […]
Tammy Duckworth Demands Justice Department Answers For People With Disabilities
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and other lawmakers are pushing to make it easier for disabled Americans to take action when they believe their rights have been violated. Duckworth sent a letter to the Department of Justice on Thursday calling for increased transparency and updates on its Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) mediation program, an informal […]
WSU’s GoBabyGo builds cars for children with disabilities, made special delivery Friday
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Some Kansas kids have another way to get around, thanks to Wichita State University and high schoolers. GoBabyGo brings together Wichita State University students in engineering and physical therapy to create the rides. Over the last eight years, it has delivered custom ride-on cars to more than 100 children. Organizers say […]
Rutgers summit tackles disparities for Black New Jerseyans with disabilities
NEW BRUNSWICK — Black children with disabilities are less likely to be put into general classrooms than white children. They are also more likely to drop out of high school and face more suspensions and school-related arrests than kids of other races, according to Rutgers’ Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies. Such disparities drew […]
Kentwood police seek missing teen with disabilities
KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — Kentwood police say they are looking for a missing 17-year-old girl who has developmental disabilities and does not have her medication. Cecilia Tedders left on foot around 2 p.m. Saturday, according to a release from the Kentwood Police Department. She was last seen on the 3300 block of 36th Street SE, […]
Career fair for students with disabilities, special learning plans draws scores to Auburn college
May 30—AUBURN — The first career fair specifically for students with disabilities and individualized education plans drew more than 150 students from over 20 schools to Central Maine Community College on Thursday. I Belong was the theme of the 2024 Maine Department of Education Youth Summit. A steering committee of disabled students helped organize the […]
Judge backs revoking Wildwood group home’s license after woman with disabilities dies
A judge has recommended revoking the license of a troubled group home in Wildwood. Police said they found a woman with disabilities tied to a pole in 2022. The owner of the home told police that the woman sometimes needed to be restrained because of violent behavior. Read: Woman accused of leaving dog in hot […]
Ohio law at center of suit over who can help voters with disabilities cast absentee ballots
Jennifer Kucera had to rely on her elderly mother to vote in last year’s August election. Kucera, who lives in suburban Cleveland, has muscular dystrophy and requires the assistance of in-home caregivers to complete daily tasks. She can’t drive and must use public or rental transportation to get from place to place. Even handling mail […]
Funding for people with disabilities in WV Senate’s fast-tracked bills Sunday evening
Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, speaks during the West Virginia Legislature special session on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Will Price | West Virginia Legislative Photography) Suspending constitutional rules that a bill be read on three separate days before passage, the state Senate fast-tracked and unanimously approved eight bills on Sunday as the West Virginia […]
Best Buddies fosters friendships for people with intellectual, developmental disabilities
As an undergraduate student at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, more than a decade ago, Caitlin Baine joined her campus chapter of Best Buddies because she wanted to help others. “I had no idea of the impact it would have on me,” said Baine, who earned her undergraduate degree in psychology and is […]