@CUNYlaw's DAJC advocates to enhance & promote the civil rights, autonomy, & self-determination of low-income individuals with disabilities and aging adults.
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Today SCOTUS heard CA v. TX, a lawsuit that seeks to repeal the ACA. Repealing the ACA would cause many people with disabilities to lose health care and protection, meaning they would face much greater risk of institutionalization, poverty, and even death.americanprogress.org/issues/…
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Do not use derogatory terms, such as insane, crazy/crazed, nuts or deranged, unless they are part of a quotation that is essential to the story.
Avoid using mental health terms to describe unrelated issues. Don’t say that an awards show, for example, was schizophrenic.
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Disability & Aging Justice Clinic at CUNY Law retweeted
A mental health emergency deserves a mental health response.
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ACT Inc. agreed to a settlement of $16 million to California students with disabilities who alleged their rights were violated when the company flagged their disability status to colleges and excluded them from a beneficial recruitment program. 1/ google.com/amp/s/www.latimes…
Events like these are designed to praise the financier, not to contribute meaningfully to disabled communities. #MDAKevinHartTelethon
Opinion | Why the return of the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon is unwelcome news washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
In the words of author @benmattlin , "[The MDA] should put its money where its mouth is. And until that happens, until it welcomes our input and addresses our issues, we will continue protesting."
Another truly despicable act from @GovAbbott and the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. With scarce or limited mental health professionals in dozens of counties across Texas, this policy could prove devastating for LGBTQ clients in need of assistance.
The Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners' code of conduct will no longer prohibit social workers from turning away clients on the basis of disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. bit.ly/3drcz2I
Food insecurity is pervasive among elderly and disabled individuals. SNAP has taken a big step to better reach these populations. @NYGovCuomo governor.ny.gov/news/governo…
Check out 'ABOLITION FOR THE PEOPLE: The Movement For a Future Without Policing & Prisons', a series of 30 essays/stories produced by @Kaepernick7 & @levelmag.
Don't miss an essential, standout piece on #DisabilityJustice from @CUNYDAJC friend TL (@talilalewis) of @behearddc.
Disability justice is essential to abolition by @talilalewis
“Abolitionist movements must contend with how disability and ableism interact with carceral systems, and be committed to abolishing all spaces to which marginalized people are disappeared.”
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The Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners unanimously voted to write discrimination into its code of conduct by stripping the disability and LGBTQ community from discrimination via refusal of service. #gregabbotisshameful @GregAbbott_TX
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I stand with Texas Social Workers, SW will always uphold the Code of Ethics. Dignity and Worth of The Person. Service. Integrity. Competence. Importance of Human Relationships. Social Justice. It is Our Duty. @nasw @NASWTX #standwithtxsocialworkers
Disability advocates oppose SCOTUS nomination of #AmyConeyBarrett
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These are some of the critical issues that should have been discussed in last night's disastrous "debate:" Elderly and Homeless: America’s Next Housing Crisis nytimes.com/2020/09/30/magaz…
RBG was a trailblazer for disability rights who “transformed expectations for how services for people with disabilities…should be provided.” #Olmstead. She didn’t just leave behind a legacy. RBG gave us a blueprint for a more equitable society for all.
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Rest in power, Justice Ginsburg. We will remember RBG's opinion in Olmstead v. L.C. as the Brown v. Board of Education of the disability rights movement; it expanded the notion of "We the People" for those with disabilities and catalyzed vital social change.
For a little background of some RBG disability rights decision highlights, see this piece: jstor.org/stable/4099347?rea…
As one of the most influential Justices on the SCOUTS, RBG left us all with a foundation on how to further advance the rights of women, people with disabilities, the LGBT community and so many more. We must all strive to continue in her journey. lockportjournal.com/opinion/…