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Trump taps federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
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If confirmed, the 53-year-old jurist would make the high court solidly conservative.Still playing catch up from the Fourth of July Holiday? Check out What We're reading and see the articles on aging disability and LTSS that meant the most to us last week.
What We’re Reading, July 9, 2018 - Declaration for Independence
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What we're reading is our weekly round up of news articles and events that were important to us. Catch up on the latest on aging, LTSS and disability!thejournal.ie
This needs to change, writes Nuala Macklin.‘I know that I have a disability. It’s impossible to forget’
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We can’t fix the medical condition but we can try to fix the daily battles we faceFour Ways to Prevent Loneliness From Wrecking Your Retirement
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Chance are if you just simply look at four other friends, associates or relatives, you can’t see the problems or difficulties one of those in the group ...What Seniors Need To Know About The Status Of The Affordable Care Act
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For U.S. healthcare reform, the past several years have been a rollercoaster ride with significant shifts in national leadership and priorities. With enrollment season upon us, seniors need to know just what has changed and its impact on them.Kennedy's Retirement Will Leave the Rights of People With Disabilities in Danger - Rewire.News
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Because disability crosses all identities—race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and more—all issues and threats to inequality affect the disability community. But Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement could directly affect issues specific to people with disabilities as well.Throwback Thursday: A group of international students gather in front of College Hall, 1955. Gallaudet's first international student may have attended the school as early as 1867, but international enrollment increased greatly after World War II as deaf students from all over the world were drawn to study at Gallaudet, as they still are today. This photo includes students from Canada, India, Jordan, Italy, Sweden, Norway, England, Sri Lanka, and Hawaii (which was not yet a US state at that time).
Gov. Ricketts makes Aging and Disability Resource Center permanent
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Nebraskans with disabilities and those who are at least 60 years old can continue to receive services through a state program made permanent by Gov. Pete Ricketts.Black Enterprise interviews NAB member Cynthia Overton on how companies can use technology to be more inclusive of people of color and individuals with disabilities.
Inclusion Clearinghouse Helps Tech Companies Tackle Diversity and Inclusion
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Asian Millennials Aren't Asking For Mental Health Help — Here's Why
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“In general, we don’t talk about mental illness and there is a common belief that people should just get over it or be stronger.”Do you have some time while the grill is getting warm? Check out What We're Reading - our round up of news and articles on disability, aging and LTSS!
What We’re Reading: July 2, 2018 - Declaration for Independence
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What we're reading is our weekly round up of news articles and events that were important to us. Catch up on the latest on aging, LTSS and disability!Last evening 54 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, helping to birth a country that would at long last make a true attempt to live up to and live out its full promise. Here were some of LBJ’s words to the country that night. Let’s hope our Republic will again be moved to do unselfish, monumental things.
“We believe that all men are created equal. Yet many are denied equal treatment. We believe that all men have certain unalienable rights. Yet many Americans do not enjoy those rights. We believe that all men are entitled to the blessings of liberty. Yet millions are being deprived of those blessings — not because of their own failures, but because of the color of their skin. The reasons are deeply imbedded in history and tradition and the nature of man. We can understand — without rancor or hatred — how this all happened. But it cannot continue. Our Constitution, the foundation of our Republic, forbids it. The principles of our freedom forbid it. Morality forbids it. And the law I will sign tonight forbids it.”
(H/T to Dr. Douglas Brattebo, Hiram College)
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How did this happen?There is often a belief in advocacy and protest that when beginning a political campaign or a request for a significant change in policy, one must find candidates that appear familiar and sympathetic to the mainstream. Perhaps most famously is the participation of Rosa Parks in the Montgomery Bus Boycott who was no accidental tourist on the bus, but the tip of the spear of a movement toward freedom that had been planned and would soon be executed. The personal identities of Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson are an important part of the story of Olmstead, as their individual identities as women – one Bering a person of color as well as having mental health related disabilities. In a time where there is still a significant stigma around mental health, as well as a growing call to make disability stories and advocacy more inclusive of communities of color, the Olmstead Decision is a reminder that all of these details can be a part of the disability narrative AND can still result in successful outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
The impact of the Olmstead decision is one that continues to impact the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. As a part of recognizing this important fact, along with the story of the Olmstead decision, ADA.gov maintains a list of personal stories of a few of the thousands of people whose lives have been improved by the Olmstead decision and the Department's Olmstead enforcement work. As we recognize the anniversary of the decision and look toward it’s 20th and 25th anniversaries, let us take some time to consider how future generations will grow up seeing individuals with diabetes in their communities, and comfortable in the idea that having a disability does not mean “going away” for treatment.
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The ADA Home Page provides access to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations for businesses and State and local governments, technical assistance materials, ADA Standards for Accessible Design, links to Federal agencies with ADA responsibilities and information, updates on new ADA requirem...As we recognize the anniversary of the decision and look toward it’s 20th and 25th anniversaries, let us take some time to consider how future generations will grow up seeing individuals with diabetes in their communities, and comfortable in the idea that having a disability does not mean “going away” for treatment. Join us as we consider the uniqueness of the decision and some of the details around the Decision that continue to make it a mainstay of access and inclusion.
Recollections on Olmstead 2018 - Declaration for Independence
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Recollections on Olmstead 2018 June 22, 2018 by Patrick Cokley On June 22 we recognize the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v LC. & E.W. which established that individuals with disabilities that are in institutions have the right to received community based care instead of....In his recollections of working on the Olmstead case and knowing Elaine Wilson and Lois Curtis, Charlie Bliss hits on one of the most important outcomes of Olmstead and how choosing to live in your community in the way you see fit leads to healthy outcomes.
“I think that the most striking part of the whole case to me is [meeting] the Elaine Wilson that lived in the psychiatric hospital and didn’t get decent treatment, and the woman that I met five years later who was very pleasant and well-ordered… and gave a talk at the presentation that would have seemed inconceivable to me before…It wasn’t until I saw her… that I realized the import of this [case]. You know it’s not an ideological thing about where people want to live, it’s really about giving them the best chance to lead meaningful lives to the best of their abilities
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L.C. and E.W. were originally admitted to the psychiatric unit on account of their developmental disabilities, as well as their individual cases of schizophrenia and personality disorder, respectively. After years in the institution, they were each assessed to be ready and fit for a life in the community by their psychiatrists. Yet when they requested the discharge, the State of Georgia failed to find them any sort of community placement, forcing them to remain in the institution despite their assessment. – From the Olmstead v LC Quiz from – Rooted in Rights.
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Two women known as L.C. and E.W. requested a discharge from a Georgia State Regional Hospital in Atlanta where they had voluntarily housed in the psychiatric unit for some time. This led to a lawsuit and the U.S. Supreme Court decision known as Olmstead. When was Olmstead decided? 1993, 1995,1999 or...Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson (Part 1)
Originally Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson’s names were kept anonymous – only acknowledged through the use of their initials at the end of the case name. Even today, an internet search will find many references to the Olmstead Decision and at times the Olmstead v. LC decision, but a generic search alone is not enough to find these brave women’s names, and that is an unfortunate oversight in our recollection of disability history. Take a moment to visit our colleagues at OlmsteadRights.org and read about how Lois’s and Elaine’s personal experiences led to greater freedom for us all.
Elaine Wilson's Story Continued - Olmstead Rights
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print friendly Sue, Lois, and Elaine Elaine Wilson's Story Continued Charlie Bliss Discusses Transformation of Elaine Wilson click to see video on YouTube When she was in school, Elaine had a short attention span and, even with a tutor, was unable to keep up with the other children's learning pace.....The 1999 Olmstead U.S. Supreme Court Decision declared that the unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities in discrimination. Yet, Illinois...
Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson (Part 1)
Originally Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson’s names were kept anonymous – only acknowledged through the use of their initials at the end of the case name. Even today, an internet search will find many references to the Olmstead Decision and at times the Olmstead v. LC decision, but a generic search alone is not enough to find these brave women’s names, and that is an unfortunate oversight in our recollection of disability history. Take a moment to visit our colleagues at OlmsteadRights.org and read about how Lois’s and Elaine’s personal experiences led to greater freedom for us all.
Lois Curtis's Story Continued - Olmstead Rights
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print friendly Sue, Lois, and Elaine Lois Curtis's Story Continued Sue Discusses Seeing Lois at State Hospital click to watch video on YouTube Due to her continued difficulties, Lois was sent to a psychiatric hospital even further away from her community. She spent her teenage years and early twenti...On June 22 we recognize the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v LC. & E.W. which established that individuals with disabilities that are in institutions have the right to received community based care instead of being institutionalized. Still not yet 20 years old, the Olmsted decision is considered by some to be the most important decision to affect individuals with disabilities. On its 19th Anniversary we are taking a moment to consider the uniqueness of the decision and some of the details around the Decision that continue to make it a mainstay of access and inclusion.
The Style at the Time
Though the Olmstead Decision came after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the national attitude toward individuals with disabilities was still very much in flux. Though the landmark ADA legislation had been passed, requiring accessibility and accommodations in public spaces, 1999 was also a year where the Courts were seen to be chipping away at the protections of the ADA. The same year that the Supreme Court made the Olmstead decision is also the year of the Sutton v. United Airlines Case which through its decision gave rise to the idea that a person with a disability lost their disability identity if they were using an accommodation (such as a prosthetic, or wheelchair) they could not be discriminated against for having a disability. Even with these attitudes, SCOTUS chose to make a decision that became an extension of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and further adding to the protections and access that was being demanded from the disability community.
In, “25 Years after the Vision, Fulfilling the Americans with Disabilities Act’s Promise,” Lex Frieden sums up the importance of the Olmstead Decision saying, “I believe the progress we have made may actually have exceeded our vision and expectations. I doubt anyone could have predicted how the Supreme Court would rule in a case like Olmstead v. L.C., which determined whether people with disabilities had the right to live in their communities instead of in institutions. In many respects, Olmstead epitomizes the broad impact of the law. By applying the edict of equal opportunity and inclusion as otherwise stated in the ADA, the Court reinforced the principal of full participation. For this to have happened, the law had to have been crafted well and clear in its intent.
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25 Years after the Vision, Fulfilling the Americans with Disabilities Act’s Promise November 7, 2016 by Claudia Paoletto Hailed as the Bill of Rights for people with disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has fulfilled much of its promise since its enactment 25 years ago. To rea...On June 22 we recognize the 19th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v LC. & E.W. which established that individuals with disabilities that are in institutions have the right to received community based care instead of being institutionalized. Still not yet 20 years old, the Olmsted decision is considered by some to be the most important decision to affect individuals with disabilities. Beginning with this image of an empty institutional setting, we ask that you join us today and take a moment to consider the some of the details around the Decision that continue to make it a mainstay of access and inclusion and its importance to us all.
Koko & The Gorilla Foundation announces the passing of esteemed cat lover, Mr. Rogers Fan, literary subject and sign language enthusiast . We will miss you Koko!
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"When Annie Segarra goes about her daily life, it's not immediately obvious she's in pain 24/7.
Since she's so used to living with discomfort, she's able to walk around for a few minutes, but any longer than that, and she has to sit down and rest. However, the fact that she's not always in a wheelchair makes many passersby question wether or not she really has a disability and often results in judging looks and harsh words.
"They can't see that you're in pain because you look 'just fine,'" Segarra explains."
The art of living with disability in Palestine
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Living with disability is always a challenge, but for a disabled Palestinian living in Gaza, that disability is amplified.Reframing Aging: Growing “Old at Heart” (SSIR)
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Describing aging as “building momentum” helps people see how experience and wisdom enables older people to improve their communities.North Carolina Bill Would Make Prescription Records Available to Police Without a Warrant
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America’s opioid epidemic is a grave public health issue, one that experts and a growing national consensus say we need to approach with solutions based in science and treatment. Unfortunately, some lawmakers haven’t gotten the memo and want to continue with the failed and inhumane strategies of...Michigan is aging faster than the rest of the U.S. – here's why
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It's no secret that Americans are living longer. But behind that fact of longer lives is a bigger trend involving the nation's seniors, one that will reshape American culture.Cynthia Nixon to speak to disability rights' supporters in Rochester
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Cynthia Nixon, a Democratic candidate for NY Governor planning to challenge Governor Andrew Cuomo in the September Primary, will be in Rochester on Sunday.Still catching your breath from @DC PRIDE WEEKEND? Catch up on the latest on disability aging and LTSS in What We're Reading!
What We’re Reading: June 11, 2018 - Declaration for Independence
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What we're reading is our weekly round up of news articles and events that were important to us. Catch up on the latest on aging, LTSS and disability!Older Americans Among "The Unseen" In The Opioid Epidemic | The Fix
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Opioid misuse nearly doubled for Americans older than 50 over a 12-year span.Fighting Isolation to Support Rural LGBTQ Elders
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Potlucks and social networks help, as does training for health care staffersIt has been a rough week. The loss of icons like Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain have reminded us that we must make a greater effort for self-care and positive mental health.
If you’re struggling, take the time you need today for self-care and reach out to someone you trust. Help is available, and you are not alone. Please call @800273TALK or text “Talk” to 741741. They’re here for you. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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“If you’re struggling, take the time you need today for self-care and reach out to someone you trust. Help is available, and you are not alone. Please call @800273TALK or text “Talk” to 741741. They’re here for you.”They’re Out of Prison. Can They Stay Out of the Hospital?
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Community health workers who used to be locked up themselves are helping recently released inmates get care for mental illness, addiction and other health problems.Machines for blind voters repeatedly failed when California woman tried to vote
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Voting is supposed to be pretty easy. You show up, poll workers confirm you’re registered to vote, you cast a ballot, and you leave. Simple. But Miso Kwak’s attempts to vote in Tuesday’s primary election turned into a complicated morass as L.A. County voting machines designed to help blind vot...An Overlooked Skill in Aging: How to Have Fun
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Experts abound in elderly grief, illness, finance and ethics but few focus on ways to enjoy plentiful leisure time (to start, watch less than 48 hours of TV a week).Your Stories
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Six Principles to Modernize the Health Care Infrastructure
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Enhanced Self-Care, Improved Coordination
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Encourage Community Integration and Involvement
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Expand Accessibility of Services and Supports
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Uphold Personal Preference
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Empower People to Participate in the Economic Mainstream
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Investment in Improved Technology