Things are a little behind here, in terms of posting and commenting on news items. On Sunday, September 16th, Diane Coleman and Steve Gold were quoted in a Seattle Times article titled “Some favor slower right to die for paralyzed.” Not the best title, but a predictable one. An alternative and accurate title might have … Continue reading Diane Coleman and Steve Gold in Seattle Times Story
I recently attended a medical ethics seminar held at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago that reaffirmed medical practice guidelines about brain injury. Doctors continue to agree that it is necessary to wait before they can predict brain injury outcomes with reasonable, though they also admit not total, certainty. For traumatic brain injury (e.g. car accidents), … Continue reading Rush to Judgment Ends Lives of Newly Disabled
Last week, during the national ADAPT Action here in Chicago, several people forwarded one of those stories that brought to mind Yogi Berra’s “This is like deja vu all over again.” The story that provoked this “I’ve seen this before” feeling was about Jill Finley, who came out of a coma – 14 days after … Continue reading Miracles, Malpractice, Survivors and Recovery
By now, most of the out-of-town ADAPT activists have returned home. That means that after a day or two of recuperation – maybe – it’s time for everyone to get back to work again. That means follow-up and continuation of the advocacy for community-based services here in Illinois and in all other states as well. … Continue reading ADAPT in Chicago: Blogs and Websites
12:00 pm Central For Immediate Release:September 12, 2007 Contact:Bob Kafka (512) 431-4085Marsha Katz (406) 544-9504Gary Arnold (773) 425-2536 ADAPT Visits AFSCME Offices, Demands They Stop Trampling on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the Elderly Where: 29 North Whacker Drive, Chicago IL 60606When: Now ADAPT has requested that the American Federation of State, County … Continue reading ADAPT in Chicago – Day 3 of Protests
