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We at JJ’s List are sorry to hear that the United States Senate failed to pass the resolution for ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Senator John Kerry speaks in support for the treaty with a group of disability leaders and political…
Today, the Chicago Tribune posted a story about a Deaf girl whose family has tried to ensure she has ASL interpreting for her at Girl Scout events. (click here to see story) In response, the Girl Scouts have apparently disbanded the troop rather than pay…
Laura at the ADA Conference
On Thursday, October 27, JJ and I attended a conference in Chicago on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The conference talks were given by government officials and focused on legal updates to the ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act, first…
Ben is a JJ’s List volunteer who now lives independently. In this post, he shares his feelings about institution vs. independent living, and the recent Olmstead class action suit in Cook County.
A Mental Institution. Photo by stillawastrel
The proposed agreement as a result of the class…
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