Category Archives: Wisconsin

Carrie Ann Lucas Public Radio Interview About Jerika Bolen – A Captioned Video

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[Thanks to John Kelly and Frankie Symonds for creating this video. Carrie is among those who received recognition from New Mobility for trying to save Jerika’s life.] Last July, news broke that Appleton, Wisconsin 14-year-old Jerika Bolen had decided to die because of the extreme pain she was in, pain attributed to her genetic condition, … Continue reading Carrie Ann Lucas Public Radio Interview About Jerika Bolen – A Captioned Video →

Belated Update on Wisconsin Case: ASAN Files Second Amicus Brief for NDY and 13 Other Disability Groups

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[This announcement is from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and originally appeared on Feb. 2, 2015.] On Monday January 26, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Not Dead Yet, and 13 other disability rights organizations filed a second amicus brief in a case defending the rights of people with disabilities to basic medical care. Disability … Continue reading Belated Update on Wisconsin Case: ASAN Files Second Amicus Brief for NDY and 13 Other Disability Groups →

Steven Salmon: Wisconsin budget cuts will hurt the disabled

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From today’s edition of the Wisconsin State Journal: Two days before Gov. Scott Walker won election, a gigantic splash rippled across the lagoon of Lake Mendota. Bystanders ran to the lagoon, calling 911 on their cell phones. Seconds later fire trucks and emergency vehicles soared across Northport Drive, sirens blaring. As local television reporters appeared … Continue reading Steven Salmon: Wisconsin budget cuts will hurt the disabled →

Important Legal Victory for People Under Guardianship in Pennsylvania

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Last month, there was an important legal victory for people under guardianship in Pennsylvania.  The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued its ruling in the matter of D.L.H.  This appeal was made by the guardians of a man with developmental disabilities.  As reported in this 2009 blog entry, a lower court severely limited a guardian’s power … Continue reading Important Legal Victory for People Under Guardianship in Pennsylvania →

Disability Rights Wisconsin Sues Over Allegedly Illegal Withholding of Treatment at UW Hospital

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Disability Rights Wisconsin(DRW) is suing the UW Hospital for allegedly violating the law in pushing for withholding of life-sustaining treatment in the cases of two individuals with developmental disabilities. The story about the case was published in the May 14th issue of the Wisconsin State Journal. Thanks to Tim Wheat (the first to send me … Continue reading Disability Rights Wisconsin Sues Over Allegedly Illegal Withholding of Treatment at UW Hospital →