2017 Profile of People with Traumatic Brain Injury Receiving Services
The National Data and Statistical Center (NDSC), Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems has released a user-friendly two-page profile of people receiving TBI services. The profile covers demographics, such as gender, race, marital status, age, cause of injury, etc. in easy to read graphs and pie charts. Check out the profile below: [gview file=”https://disabilityrightsar.org.php72-4.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/TBIMS_National_Database_Update_1.pdf”]
FAQ from U.S. Dept. of Justice and U.S. Dept. of Education on Effective Communication for Students with Hearing, Vision or Speech Disabilities
The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U. S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (DOE/OCR) issued a joint FAQ addressing effective communication for students with hearing, vision or speech disabilities in public elementary and secondary schools. The FAQ covers such things as auxiliary services, what factors should be considered in determining […]
American Bar Association Announces New Online Tool to Help Veterans Identify Legal Needs
The American Bar Association (ABA) recently announced the launch of a new online tool, called “Legal Checkup for Veterans”. This tool helps veterans “identify legal needs in their lives- and provides them with straightforward suggestions and resources to help resolve their legal issues” by walking them through various questions about their lives and offering them […]
Questions Parents and Educators Can Ask to Start Conversations About Using Terms Like Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia
Do you understand the difference between Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia? Wish you understood any of these disabilities better? There are some great organizations you can seek out for information. The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) is one of these organizations. Together with several other organizations, who are noted at the bottom of the first page of […]
EPIC Requests TRO to block a Presidential Commission’s Request for Millions of State Voter Records
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) on July 3, 2017 filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit defendants (the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity) from collecting voter roll data from state election officials “prior to the completion and public release of a required Privacy Impact Assessment…and prior to the resolution […]