Category Archives: Disability

Meet a Mother and Her 7-Year-Old With PTSD – ProPublica

Thousands of Americans in high-violence neighborhoods have developed post-traumatic stress. 24-year-old Aireana and her children are among the few who've been able to get treatment.

The Hidden Cost of Gun Violence: Meet a Mother and Her 7-Year …

Thousands of Americans in high-violence neighborhoods have developed post-traumatic stress. 24-year-old Aireana and her children are among the few who've been able to get treatment.

John Kelly: Disability Rights Organizations Oppose Assisted Suicide …

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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 …