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More than a Hundred Genetic Variants Tied to Schizophrenia

To a large extent, schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders are illnesses caused by genes. Now teams of scientists from research centers around the world, looking at the genetics of nearly 80,000 people, have worked …

Shared Struggles, Shared Successes: Working at the Intersection of …

This post is courtesy of the Civil Rights Division. During LGBTI Pride Month, advocates, scholars, authors and artists joined officials from across the government at the White House Forum on LGBTI & Disability Issues.

Feds issue civil rights guidance to charter schools

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter May 14 to charter schools nationwide regarding their obligations under federal civil rights …

Introduction to Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

As you may know, July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month—a month-long campaign aimed at improving access to mental healthcare for multicultural communities. Accordingly, Hear Me Out is turning its focus to key …

Supreme Court's Harris Decision Hurts the Disabled | New Republic

It's noteworthy that many of the nation's most prominent disability rights advocacy organizations signed an amicus brief supporting the state of Illinois in this lawsuit. Most are now very disappointed. Now that this partnership …