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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…