by RIDDCouncil | Jun 18, 2014 | Community Living, Federal Laws & Legislation, Laws & Legislation
About Olmstead The story of the Olmstead case begins with two women, Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson, who had mental illness and developmental disabilities, and were voluntarily admitted to the psychiatric unit in the State-run Georgia Regional Hospital. Following the...
by RIDDCouncil | May 29, 2014 | Employment, Federal Laws & Legislation, Laws & Legislation
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the result of months of negotiations, addresses everything from adult literacy and job training to preparing youths with disabilities for employment. The nation’s workforce development system would receive a long-awaited...
