The house where Marilyn Monroe lived and died was designated a local historic landmark by a unanimous vote of the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, ending a […]
Refugee Families With Children With Disabilities: Exploring Their Social Network and Support Needs. A Good Practice Example
Introduction By the end of 2015, an estimated 65.3 million people around the world were categorized as refugees, asylum seekers, or internally displaced persons (UNHCR [United Nations High […]
Children with disabilities subjected to violence in Tennessee detention
Three families have filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee and the Department of Children and Children Services (DCS), alleging that young people with disabilities were subjected […]
Tennessee DCS sued for ‘abuse, violence’ against children with disabilities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A new lawsuit points to alleged violence and abuse against Tennessee children in the custody of the Department of Child Welfare. The Tennessee Disability […]
Wisconsin judge allows voters with disabilities to receive electronic ballots in November
A Wisconsin judge is set to allow voters with disabilities to receive their absentee ballots electronically at home in the November election. Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell […]
15 Restaurants in Los Angeles County Offering Outdoor Dining This Summer – Daily News
Outdoor dining at Fuego at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) With summer officially underway, warmer weather […]
Social Security Administration Updates Occupation List Used in Disability Evaluation Process
Social Security administers disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. While the Social Security Administration’s disability […]
Mask bans put huge strain on people with disabilities — Syracuse University News
Media Tip Sheet New York Governor Kathy Hockle said she was considering a mask ban on the New York subway over concerns about people hiding their faces while […]
Thousands of people with disabilities quarantined in three states
A family wonders how their cousin “slipped through the cracks” and ended up in a state nursing home not long after her 18th birthday, a mother wonders why […]
Los Angeles sees slight increase in parking tickets issued
About 784,000 parking tickets were issued in Los Angeles in the first five months of 2024, 6.4% more than the same period last year. As always, there are […]