DBHDS reports that as of June 30, 2020, 216 individuals were on the Extraordinary Barriers to Discharge List (EBL). Some of these individuals have been waiting for months, or even years, to return home.
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Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Access to Virginia’s Inaccessible Absentee Voting
The Commonwealth’s current absentee voting discriminates against voters who cannot mark a paper ballot due to print disabilities, including blindness. Instead of voting absentee like other Virginia citizens, these voters must reveal their choices to another person and hope that person correctly records their absentee vote or risk COVID-19 infection by travelling to the polls to vote in person.
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Right to Interpreters and Access to Technology in Medical Settings
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires doctors and hospitals to provide appropriate aids and services to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities.
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A Graduation to Remember
Thanks to the ADA, Ethan was able to fully participate in his high school graduation!