Disability Rights California works to advance the human and legal rights of Californians with disabilities. We strive to create a barrier-free, inclusive society that values diversity and each individual.
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Monica
Hello to all- My name is Monica and I just wanted to share with you regarding my son- who is having trouble reading, rhyming words, etc. I notice that when he was 3 years old; his speech was very minimum, finally I asked his pediatrician to see if he can be evaluated by that time he was4!! He informed me to call my sch...ool district to have him evaluated-so I did. He did have sessions for about 5 months (once a week for 28 minutes) in his kindergarten year. Now he is in 2nd grade and his new teacher(at a different school) noticed his reading level VERY LOW and is seeing signs of Dyslexia- all this is new to me and a bit overwhelm- I want the proper intervention for him- but I need to have him take a educational hearing TEST~ does anyone know where or who I need to call to have this done?? His teacher is also looking into it and I need also a speech pathologist for him who is trained in LiPS (what ever that means) please advice- ThanksRead More
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Judge Halts Home Care Cuts - Says approach would likely violate federal law and cause “incredible human suffering” to seniors and people with disabilities who need these services.
Oakland, October 19, 2009 -- U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken rule...d today that the state cannot go forward on November 1 with its ...planned cuts of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) to an estimated 130,000 Californians because of the substantial harm, damage and injury which would result. The Judge said that the state’s Functional Index rankings were clearly not based on need, that essential services could be withdrawn arbitrarily, and “people could lose something irreplaceable – the ability to remain safely in their homes.”
Therefore, she enjoined all IHSS cuts as requested by people who use IHSS and local unions, in the class action lawsuit, V.L. v Wagner.
The judge ruled that the plaintiffs were likely to show at trial that the cuts to services, enacted in the recent state budget, violate federal law. Approximately 40,000 low-income seniors and people with disabilities would have lost all their IHSS services, including personal care; another 90,000 would have lost such services as meal preparation, food shopping and help with laundry and housecleaning.
“We are convinced a humanitarian disaster would have resulted from the precipitous and arbitrary withdrawal of essential services approved by the legislature and the administration in the budget, and are delighted that the Court agreed with us,” stated lead counsel Melinda Bird of Disability Rights California.
“This is a big day for people with disabilities, their families and seniors throughout the state – their right to stay safely in their homes - and not be forced into nursing homes or other institutions - has been reaffirmed by the Court,” said Paula Pearlman of the Disability Rights Legal Center.Read More
Oakland, October 19, 2009 -- U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken rule...d today that the state cannot go forward on November 1 with its ...planned cuts of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) to an estimated 130,000 Californians because of the substantial harm, damage and injury which would result. The Judge said that the state’s Functional Index rankings were clearly not based on need, that essential services could be withdrawn arbitrarily, and “people could lose something irreplaceable – the ability to remain safely in their homes.”
Therefore, she enjoined all IHSS cuts as requested by people who use IHSS and local unions, in the class action lawsuit, V.L. v Wagner.
The judge ruled that the plaintiffs were likely to show at trial that the cuts to services, enacted in the recent state budget, violate federal law. Approximately 40,000 low-income seniors and people with disabilities would have lost all their IHSS services, including personal care; another 90,000 would have lost such services as meal preparation, food shopping and help with laundry and housecleaning.
“We are convinced a humanitarian disaster would have resulted from the precipitous and arbitrary withdrawal of essential services approved by the legislature and the administration in the budget, and are delighted that the Court agreed with us,” stated lead counsel Melinda Bird of Disability Rights California.
“This is a big day for people with disabilities, their families and seniors throughout the state – their right to stay safely in their homes - and not be forced into nursing homes or other institutions - has been reaffirmed by the Court,” said Paula Pearlman of the Disability Rights Legal Center.Read More
Disability Rights California – News about us - Press releases - Press release, October 17, 2008, Inn
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
Oakland, CA –U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken ruled today that the state cannot go forward on November 1 with its planned cuts of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) to an estimated 130,000 Californians because of the substantial harm, damage and injury which would result. ...
Disability Rights California
Federal lawsuit filed to stop cuts in homecare to 130,000 Californians. Advocates for seniors and people with disabilities today filed suit in federal court in Oakland to prevent impending cuts in the “In-Home Supportive Services” program, known as IHS...S. The class action lawsuit is filed on behalf of four low-income... Californians who need IHSS to remain safely at home. The plaintiffs include two children with disabilities who need special care, an 81 year old senior who needs IHSS to remain in her apartment, and a young man with autism and bi-polar disorder whose IHSS provider assists him with basic tasks. Visit our homepage for links to related websites and documents.Read More
Disability Rights California – News about us - Press releases - Press release, October 17, 2008, Inn
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
Contacts: Melinda Bird, Disability Rights California, 213-427-8747Stacey Leyton, Altshuler Berzon LLP, 415-421-7151Paula Pearlman, Disability Rights Legal Center, 213-736-1031
Disability Rights California
Federal judge orders Social Security Administration to repay millions to people wrongly labelled as "fleeing felons" and denied benefits. More than 200,000 people could qualify for repayment of benefits denied to them by SSA because they were wrongly classified as fugitives who had fled from felonies. The case, ...Martinez v. Astrue, was filed by the National Senior Citizens Law Center and joined by other groups, including Disability Rights California and the Urban Justice Center. Visit our homepage for more information, including related articles and links.Read More
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- Budget analyses after budget passage on 7/28/09 - Our position letters on Governor's May Revise - Our budget analyses - Analyses by other organizations - News items -
Disability Rights California
Administration announces that cuts to In-Home Supportive
Services (IHSS) go into effect November 1, impacting 130,000
Californians with disabilities.
Sacramento – California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
Director John Wagner announced Friday that a number of changes to the
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program ...adopted in the budget for
2009-10 will take effect on Nov. 1, 2009.
“Our top
priority is implementing the changes to the IHSS program as responsibly
as possible in accordance with state and federal law, and in a way that
gives recipients, providers and county officials as much advance notice
as possible,” Wagner said. Learn more in CDSS's September 18 press release (http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/news/C
Services (IHSS) go into effect November 1, impacting 130,000
Californians with disabilities.
Sacramento – California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
Director John Wagner announced Friday that a number of changes to the
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program ...adopted in the budget for
2009-10 will take effect on Nov. 1, 2009.
“Our top
priority is implementing the changes to the IHSS program as responsibly
as possible in accordance with state and federal law, and in a way that
gives recipients, providers and county officials as much advance notice
as possible,” Wagner said. Learn more in CDSS's September 18 press release (http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/news/C
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
Disability Rights California Judge Halts Cuts to Adult Day Health Care (ADHC): Victory for 8000 elderly Californians with disabilities. Read the current press release, the judge's September 10 order granting an injunction, and other press coverage of the Brantley et al v. Maxwell-Jolly case.
Disability Rights California - Advocacy - Current Advocacy Work - Lawsuit challenges Adult Day Healt
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
On August 18 several elderly individuals with disabilities filed a class action lawsuit (Brantley et al v. Maxwell-Jolly, Director of CA Department of Health Care Services) to stop devastating cuts in Adult Day Health Care services. ...
Eric Gelber Congratulations to Disability Rights California, and the team of all-stars working on the case, on the preliminary injunction in Brantley v. Maxwell-Jolly, preventing cuts to Adult Day Health Care Services. It's a significant victory.
Disability Rights California Disability Rights California is holding several trainings throughout California on "regional center cuts and how to file and appeal" and "IHSS budget cutts." Visit our homepage to find out how to participate and check out the google calendar on this page for a list of trainings.
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
- Budget analyses after budget passage on 7/28/09 - Our position letters on Governor's May Revise - Our budget analyses - Analyses by other organizations - News items -
Disability Rights California Margaret Johnson, director of advocacy, Disability Rights California, and specialist in ADA litigation, has been named to the newly established California Commission on Disability Access. Commission appointments were announced by Darrell Steinberg, Chair of the Senate Rules Committee.
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
- Budget analyses after budget passage on 7/28/09 - Our position letters on Governor's May Revise - Our budget analyses - Analyses by other organizations - News items -
Disability Rights California California delays in-home care cuts - The California Department of Social Services announced Wednesday that it cannot meet a Sept. 1 deadline requiring that it drop or cut aid for more than 100,000 people enrolled in the state's In-Home Supportive Services program. Disability Rights California was among the advocates requesting that the state delay cutting IHSS services ...
Disability Rights California – News and Events - News Archive - The Sacramento Bee, August 20, 2009,
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
The California Department of Social Services announced Wednesday that it cannot meet a Sept. 1 deadline requiring it drop or cut aid for more than 100,000 people enrolled in the state's In-Home Supportive Services program.
Disability Rights California Legislative advocate Evelyn Abouhassan and disability advocate Todd Higgins were interviewed yesterday for a Fox40 issues show about how accessible Sacramento is for people with disabilities. Fox40's Lonnie Wong questioned them in depth about legal and practical aspects of accessibility. Catch the InFocus show to be broadcast at 9:00 Sunday morning, August 23!
Disability Rights California Wehave added more fact sheets on how the California budget cuts reduces services for people with disabilities.
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
- Budget analyses after budget passage on 7/28/09 - Our position letters on Governor's May Revise - Our budget analyses - Analyses by other organizations - News items -
Disability Rights California Lawsuit challenges cuts to Adult Day Health Care: On August 18 several elderly individuals with disabilities filed a class action lawsuit (Brantley et al v. Maxwell-Jolly, Director of CA Department of Health Care Services) to stop devastating cuts in Adult Day Health Care services. Visit our homepage and the press release link below for details.
Disability Rights California – News about us - Press releases - Press release, August 17, 2009, 84-y
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
Elizabeth Zirker Staff Attorney Disability Rights California Phone: (510) 267-1200 E-Mail: Elizabeth.Zirker@disabilityrightsca.org
Disability Rights California Trainings on IHSS budget cuts offered to the public by Disability Rights California. Please pass this on!
Disability Rights California – News and Events - News Archive - Disability Rights California, August
Source: www.disabilityrightsca.org
Date & Time: August 31, 2009, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Corte Madera Town Center Community Room, 770 Tamalpais Drive, Suite 201, Corte Madera, CA 94925 Contact Person: Eli Gelardin, Marin CIL Telephone: (415) 459-6245 Language: English
