ESPN.com

Posted on: February 16, 2011, Nic Lindh

He received the e-mail only a few weeks ago, but already Christopher Caulfield has big plans for the missive.

ProPublica

Posted on: February 13, 2011, Nic Lindh

Education Department Bureaucracy Keeps Disabled Borrowers in Debt

Tina Brooks can’t sit or stand for more than half an hour before the pain in her lower back becomes intolerable. She suffers severe headaches and memory loss, and she has lost most of the vision in her left eye. Five doctors and a judge from the Social Security Administration have all determined that she is fully disabled and unable to work.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Posted on: February 13, 2011, Nic Lindh

Elite charter school under probe again

For the second time in four years the state is investigating the enrollment process of the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology after complaints the elite charter school illegally screened applicants.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfork, Va.)

Posted on: February 12, 2011, Nic Lindh

DOJ: Virginia violated rights of disabled residents

A Department of Justice investigation has found that Virginia violated the civil rights of training center residents by keeping them in institutions rather than moving them to community settings.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Posted on: February 11, 2011, Nic Lindh

Talking with children about disabilities: The Grandmothers

Sidewalks are made without curbs at the corners and laws prohibit putting up new buildings that are not accessible to everyone. We are now aware of the extra-large stalls in bathrooms and parking for people with disabilities in every mall. We take these improvements for granted now.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Posted on: February 11, 2011, Nic Lindh

Federal judge orders disaster plan for LA disabled

The city of Los Angeles discriminates against disabled people because it lacks specific plans to meet their needs in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency, a federal court ruled Friday, the first such decision in the country.

KSPR-TV (Springfield, Mo.)

Posted on: February 11, 2011, Nic Lindh

Friends and Colleagues Speak Out About Community Leader Killed in Van Fire

The Ozarks has lost a community leader in a tragic accident. The 42-year-old man killed in Thursday night’s van fire in south Springfield will be remembered as a tireless advocate for people with disabilities.