- Justice System
Disability Rights Agencies Monitoring Facilities Holding Children Separated from Families at Border
August 16, 2018
WASHINGTON – The nationwide network of disability rights agencies known as the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System have begun independent monitoring of facilities holding children who were separated from their families while crossing the United States border.
Press Release - Education
NDRN Send Letter to the Federal School Safety Commission
August 9, 2018
NDRN wrote a letter to the Federal School Safety Commission regarding problems with the sign up protocol which resulted in restricting stakeholder involvement at the Wyoming listening session.
Letter - ADA & Civil Rights
NDRN Comments concerning access for service and emotional support animals to planes
August 9, 2018
NDRN comments to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published by the Department of Transportation concerning access for service animals, including emotional support animals, under the Air Carrier Access Act.
Comments - ADA & Civil Rights
NDRN Joins Amicus in Discrimination Case
July 31, 2018
NDRN joined the ACLU in an amicus brief in Matter of Lacee L. v. Administration for Children’s Services, in the New York Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, on behalf of a mother with an intellectual disability whose child was removed in a neglect proceeding.
Amicus Brief - Employment
NDRN National Council for the American Worker
July 30, 2018
On July 30th 2018, NDRN wrote to secretaries Acosta and Ross with recommendations for the newly established President’s National Council for the American Worker.
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