…r disabled Yates County man”, Democrat and Chronicle, May 24. 2013, http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013305240049 [iii] Devaluing People with Disabilities: Medical Procedures that Violate Civil Rights http://www.ndrn.org/images/Documents/Resources/Publications/Reports/Devaluing_People_with_Disabilities.pdf [iv] “Disability Health Disparities Based on Negative Quality of Life Judgments Must Be Challenged”, Not Dead Yet…
…n Question 2 is a diverse coalition of disability rights organizations, doctors, nurses, community leaders, faith based groups and patient rights advocates. www.NoOnQuestion2.org www.Twitter.com/NoOnQuestion2MA www.Facebook.com/NoOnBallotQuestion2 …
…ania. Wolinsky currently works for Austin Community College as a Student Accessibility Services Specialist in Austin, Texas. When she is not at the office or leading NMD United, Emily spends her free time updating her various personal disability-themed blogs (www.cripbitch.com, www.cripnovella.com, and www.urinationchronicles.com) and converting her home, which she shares with her boyfriend and two dogs, into a Smart(er) Home that will someday be…
…al. What has already transpired and what is proposed as policy must be revisited and revised to give full weight to the civil and constitutional rights of individuals with the most significant disabilities. And that process cannot take place without the substantial involvement of people who themselves depend on ventilators and other forms of life-sustaining treatment as well as those who advocate on their behalf. If there are any questions concern…
…plastic hood, etc. As for “holding” hands, the allegations of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are stronger than that: The death had been planned for months, authorities say. Two helium tanks were purchased, along with an “exit bag,” or hood to be placed over the suicidal man’s head. Thomas “Ted” Goodwin, 63, formerly of Kennesaw, and Claire Blehr, 76, of Atlanta, would observe the death of the man they were told suffered from pancreatic cance…
