We’ve come a long way since we first signed on to the CRPD, but we still have such a long way to go. The Disability Royal Commission has heard evidence from thousands of people with disability as well as advocates, supporters and representatives of government departments and service providers – and what it’s heard is that we need to step up. As one of the wealthier countries to ratify the treaty, we have the resources to do so much more. We need the kind of safeguards that can protect the rights of all people with disability. We need a national legislative framework to support disability rights in a consistent way across the country, and we need an independent national oversight body to hold everyone accountable. Watch this short video to find out what we’re asking for to improve human rights in response to the Disability Royal Commission: https://lnkd.in/gXpgRhZ6
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Making Disability Rights History: HHS Announces Updated "504 Rule." In this blog post Alison Barkoff discusses this historic - and long-awaited - rule’s powerful provisions to guarantee disabled people equal access to health care and human services: - https://lnkd.in/eFRX-u7E
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"Why Disability Inclusion Matters". a great article that states human rights advocates should embed a disability perspective in all rights issues, cultivate the leadership of people with disabilities, and address ableism, including in their own organizations. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dj4yNJ9D #DisabilityInclusion
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Brookings | Democracy Fund | Former Biden White House | Justice Department under Obama | Civil Rights Attorney
HHS's proposed 504 regulations are a vital update to combat discrimination against people with disabilities in health care, child welfare programs, and website and app design. These enforceable standards will result in more accessible medical devices like exam tables and mammograms. They will help stamp out stereotyping in medical care and ensure people with disabilities receive services in the community rather than unnecessarily being placed in institutionalized settings. And they will prohibit the discriminatory use of value assessment methods -- valuing the life of a person with a disability less than the life of a person without a disability -- when using cost-effectiveness to determine if a given treatment will be covered. These are major steps forward.
General Counsel at Department of Health and Human Services; on leave as Frank G. Millard Professor of Law and Arlene Susan Kohn Professor of Social Policy, University of Michigan
Today Secretary Becerra announced new proposed regulations to implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This is the most comprehensive update since then-Secretary Califano signed the first Section 504 regulations in 1977. It's a major achievement for disability rights.
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Tip 2 for Disability Pride Month: Understand disability rights laws and inclusive policies. Compliance with accessibility laws like the ADA and Section 504 is just the beginning. What organizational policies and practices do you have in place to promote inclusion? Regular inclusion training for staff, including people with disabilities on advisory groups and budgeting for inclusion are good examples of inclusive policies. Learn more at Commit to Inclusion – 9 Guidelines for Disability Inclusion: https://lnkd.in/gRmAsp4Z #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityInclusionNetwork
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Meaningful employment is vital for individuals with developmental disabilities. It fosters independence, purpose, and inclusion. As advocates, we must promote disability rights in the workplace, champion reasonable accommodations, and push for inclusive hiring practices. Read our latest blog post on employment equity for the disabled -> bit.ly/4afhOzd #disabilityrights #employmentequity #inclusion #DDAM #DevelopmentalDisabilitiesAwarenessMonth
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Some of us may be aware of the medical model of disability and the social model of disability – but have you learned about the human rights model of disability? Dive into this insightful article by Special Emphasis Portfolio Director, David Rice, who discusses how the human rights model of disability differs from the more well-known models of disability. The article explores how people with disabilities are seen in society and how the human rights model helps people without disabilities to see and understand the disability community. Go.nih.gov/W2zs7gl #NDEAM #InclusiveWorkplaces #AccessibleWorkplaces #DisabilityEmployment
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11moI am all for many of the recommendations in the Royal Commissions report. Disability is not to be hidden away. However it is not a homogenous group either. There are many disabled that need (better) group homes and (well resourced) special schools. We can’t close these down as a broad simplistic blanket responses to integration. We must cater for the diversity of ability in disability.