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For Some With Intellectual Disabilities, Ending Abuse Starts With Sex Ed

Editor’s note: This report includes graphic and disturbing descriptions of sexual assault. In the sex education class for adults with intellectual disabilities, the material is not watered down. The dozen women and men in a large room full of windows and light in Casco, Maine, take on complex issues, such as

10Oct

The Big Give, October 10-11

The Big Give is a Big Deal! As you likely know, The Columbus Foundation sponsors THE BIG GIVE, a 26 hour Online Giving Rally to support regional non-profit agencies. 100% of your donation goes directly to the organization. And through a Bonus Pool agencies may receive additional funds. (Click here for the Big Give

26Sep

October ADA & Technology Workshops

The Center for Disability Empowerment Presents: October ADA & Technology Workshops Educate your staff with two ADA and Technology Workshops To help your staff understand employment rights, technology, disability and universal design, The Center for Disability Empowerment offers two presentations to keep your

19Sep

Will the US Weaken its Disability Laws?

Will the US Weaken its Disability Laws? House to Vote on Bill Protecting Businesses Over Persons with Disabilities Carlos Ríos Espinosa Senior Researcher and Advocate, Disability Rights Division@espinosa_rios A bill that would very deliberately undermine the protections afforded under the Americans With

01Sep

Stop Faking Service Dogs

From Outside Magazine Stop Faking Service Dogs Loving your pet too much is putting people with real disabilities at risk Here in famously pet-friendly Los Angeles, I encounter dogs that are blatantly not service animals on a daily basis. Recently, during a morning visit to my local café, I laughed when a woman

16Aug

Public Meeting: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is updating the Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan (Coordinated Plan) for Franklin and Delaware Counties. The Coordinated Plan will identify transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults and people with low incomes.

08Aug

Transportation Study Identifies Challenges for People with Disabilities

For Immediate Release Paul Jarvis, Liaison Officer Friday, July 27, 2017 Phone: (614) 644-5545 Transportation Study Identifies Challenges for People with Disabilities (COLUMBUS) – More than half of the people with disabilities responding to a statewide transportation survey indicated that they had to

01Aug

Ohio State Fair August 2nd

CDE will be at the Buckeye Health Plan Community Partner tent TOMORROW Aug 2 at the Ohio State Fair 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Come and see us and the other fine disability nonprofits that will be there, too. #BuckeyeHealthy

14Jul

Healthcare Vote Expected Next Week: The Fight Is Not Over!

July 14, 2017 By theadvocacymonitor The Senate released their updated version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (PDF) yesterday, and all of our concerns remain the same. Read the Senate summary (PDF). The new version will still cut Medicaid by $772 billion, with an even more restrictive growth rate and deeper

26Jun

Susan Hetrick: Cuts would put people with disabilities at risk

From The Columbus Dispatch Posted Jun 26, 2017 at 12:01 AM What does Medicaid have to do with civil liberties? As the nation’s primary source of funding for the services that help people with disabilities stay in their own homes, Medicaid plays a vital role in protecting Americans with disabilities from