June 23, 2020 – For immediate release COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes are Not Unavoidable — They are the Result of Deadly Discrimination World Institute on Disability joins with ACLU, SEIU, The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), Partnership for…
National Call to Action: Survey
4/21/2020 Please join WID in the following Call to Action, led by the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies: Join us in stopping the mass slaughter of people with disabilities who are dying from COVID-19 in nursing homes and other institutions…
National Council on Disability COVID-19 letter to HHS Office for Civil Rights
March 18, 2020 Roger Severino Director, Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington DC 20201 Dear Mr. Severino: On behalf of the National Council on Disability (NCD), I write on a…
Recommendations for Immediate COVID-19 Action
3/12/2020 Recommendations for Immediate Action Regarding: The Rights & Needs of People with Disabilities Who Use Personal Assistance Services & Supports Throughout COVID-19 Planning & Response Purpose: This document provides recommendations for rapid response solutions for federal and state governments…
National Call to Action: COVID-19
Update 3/12/2020: Read our Recommendations for Immediate Action Regarding: The Rights & Needs of People with Disabilities Who Use Personal Assistance Services & Supports Throughout COVID-19 Planning & Response. Over 100 organizations have signed on to our Call to Action.…