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  2. Disability amid disaster: People with disabilities are ... - AOL

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    Los Angeles County’s Aging & Disabilities Department runs senior centers and transportation services, and works to ensure the safety of older adults and people with disabilities.

  3. A Lawsuit Threatens the Disability Protections I've Known My ...

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    People started to gather around this new story, and it sparked a movement. When I see the headline “Section 504 is Under Attack,” my gut reaction is annoyance with the account that posted it ...

  4. $3.4M NJ program will help people with disabilities get out ...

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    The state announced $3.4 million in grants on Wednesday to develop community-based housing for New Jerseyans with disabilities currently living in nursing homes not meant for their needs.

  5. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1963 – Public Law 88-164, also called the Community Mental Health Act, became law in the U.S., and it authorized funding for developmental research centers in university affiliated facilities and community facilities for people with intellectual disability; it was the first federal law directed to help people with developmental disabilities.

  6. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political , social, economic and cultural life.

  7. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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    Article 27 requires that States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis of others; this includes the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities. The Article ...

  8. US Supreme Court tosses intellectual disability ruling on ...

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    Supreme Court rulings in 2014 and 2017 allowed courts to consider IQ score ranges that are close to 70 along with other evidence of intellectual disability, such as testimony of "adaptive deficits."

  9. Services and supports for people with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    According to the Americans with disabilities act, people with disabilities are guaranteed equal opportunities when it comes to public accommodation, jobs, transportation, [6] government services and telecommunications. These allow for Americans with disabilities to be able to live as normal lives as possible apart from their disadvantage.