Category: Statements
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DCDD Condemns Slip Opinion on Olmstead
Disability Communities Defending Democracy (DCDD) is very concerned by a “slip opinion” the Department of Justice put out today. The Department of Justice is part of the U.S. federal government. A slip opinion is an opinion on the law. It is not a law itself. The slip opinion is about the “integration mandate” in Olmstead.…
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DCDD Condemns Move of Important Disability Education Offices
On June 16th, the Department of Education made a bad decision. They said that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will be moved to the Department of Health and Human Services. And the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will move to the Department of Justice. Both OSERS and OCR contribute to inclusive…
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New Medicaid Expansion Rules That Will Kill Disabled People Based in Hatred of Immigrants
New Medicaid rules will lead to thousands of people losing their Medicaid coverage. To learn more about these rules and how they would hurt disabled people, check out the Autistic Self Advocacy Network statement here. These rules are cruel. They’re ableist. It will kill people. And that’s a feature, not a bug, to them. And…
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