Recognizing Georgia disability rights pioneer Lois Curtis
By Melanie Dallas, LPC [This guest article is by Melanie Dallas LPC, the CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health] It is perhaps an odd twist of history that fewer people know…
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State finds Cobb County School District violated disability rights during pandemic
By Rebecca Gaunt For Kari Robinson, learning that her son’s asymptomatic classmate, who had tested positive for COVID-19 and was attending school without a mask, marked the last straw before…
State sides with mom who said Cobb County School District denied disability services
By Rebecca Gaunt Brenda Rodriguez said she was in disbelief when the IEP team for her nonverbal 5-year-old son, who has Down Syndrome and feeding issues, denied her request for…
Voting rights advocates, Democrats urge voters to cast a ballot early and avoid mailing it in
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 24, 2022 Democratic-leaning groups are urging Georgians to cast their ballots in person…
Armed With Hashtags, These Activists Made Insulin Prices a Presidential Talking Point
This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith February 15, 2023 Hannah Crabtree got active on Twitter in 2016 to find more…
Unmet Needs: Critics Cite Failures in Health Care for Vulnerable Foster Children
This article by Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine January 25, 2023 Need Help? If you…
Long Wait for Justice: People in Jail Face Delays for Mental Health Care Before They Can Stand Trial
Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine, Georgia Health News June 10, 2022 [This article by Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission] Beau Hampton’s…
When schools call police on kids
By Corey Mitchell, Joe Yerardi and Susan Ferriss, Center for Public Integrity This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and USA TODAY…
Cobb County School District accused of retaliation after parent filed complaint with state
By Rebecca Gaunt The mother of a 5-year-old denied disability services by the Cobb County School District is now petitioning the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings for a due…
March is National Disabilities Awareness Month
By Melanie Dallas, LPC My recent article about Lois Curtis – the Georgia woman who was plaintiff in a landmark Supreme Court decision affecting people with disabilities – provides good…