- Representative Payees
House of Representatives Creates New Protection and Advocacy for Social Security Beneficiaries
February 6, 2017
WASHINGTON – Last night the United States House of Representative passed H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act, with a 396-0 vote.
Press Release - Employment
The Writing is On the Wall: Nearing the End of Segregated Employment
February 4, 2016
Read NDRN's reports on segregated employment and the practice of paying people with disabilities less than the minimum wage.
Publication - ADA & Civil Rights
The Americans with Disabilities Act at 25: Cause for Celebration and Renewed Resolve
July 1, 2015
This report highlights the critical role that P&As have in enforcing the ADA integration mandate and calls attention to disturbing national trends that threaten to distort and weaken the promise of full community integration.
Publication - Education
New Report Finds Children with Disabilities Abused, Denied Treatment and Education
June 10, 2015
Children with disabilities are disproportionately placed in the juvenile justice system, receive inadequate treatment and are denied educational opportunities, the National Disability Rights Network asserted in a report released today.“More than 65 percent of youth in the justice system meet the criteria for a disability, a rate that is…
Publication - Education
Foster Despair: Improving Access to Education Services for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities in State Custody
November 1, 2013
NDRN released a Foster Despair during National Foster Care Month 2014. Each May serves as a reminder that there are many children with disabilities who do not receive appropriate education because they are placed in congregate care or other institution-type settings rather than with foster families.
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