by RIDDCouncil | Jan 17, 2014 | Employment
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by RIDDCouncil | Jan 16, 2014 | Employment
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by RIDDCouncil | Jan 15, 2014 | Employment
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by RIDDCouncil | Jan 6, 2014 | Employment
“United States’ Title II ADA Investigation of Employment, Vocational, and Day Services for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Rhode Island”
by RIDDCouncil | Dec 3, 2013 | Community Living, Cross Disability Coalition
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), National Youth Leadership Network and other national allies conducted personal interviews with peers with developmental disabilities attending SABE’s national self-advocacy...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Washington, DC — The Arc has announced it has been awarded a two-year grant for $400,000 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to develop a national center on justice and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This is...
by RIDDCouncil | Jun 19, 2013 | Cross Disability Coalition, Life is Good
In May the Cross Disability Coalition met with BHDDH Director Craig Stenning and his senior staff Tom Martin and Dave McMahon to share their “LIFE IS GOOD” Presentation and newly developed “EQUALITY” Video. Tanja Blicker-Ucran, Coordinator,...
by RIDDCouncil | Jun 14, 2013 | Employment
“We appreciate the efforts of the Department of Justice in raising extremely important civil rights issues for people with disabilities and welcome the ability to share in our common beliefs. A belief that all citizens, including people with disabilities, have...
by RIDDCouncil | Jun 14, 2013 | Employment
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday a landmark settlement agreement between DOJ and the state of Rhode Island and the city of Providence, to resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act for some 200 Rhode Islanders with intellectual and...
by RIDDCouncil | Jun 8, 2013 | Cross Disability Coalition, Uncategorized
Quadraplegic Warwick greeting card designer lives independently, holds down a job, and says there’s much more to her than just her disability Rebecca Beaton has something to say. This surprises people. They see the 40-year-old Warwick woman in her wheelchair,...
