Massachusetts Protection and Advocacy
A wheelchair-bound severely disabled man was found dead in a Dedham hotel room, and the woman who cared for him for much of his life apparently committed suicide in another hotel Monday, according to authorities who called the deaths related.Venture…
Come learn more about using your power to vote to make change! Tuesday, August, 28, 2018 2:00pm-4:00pm Worcester Public Library 3 Salem Square Worcester, MA 01608 REV Up aims to increase the number of people who vote Many supports, services…
DLC Staff Attorney Caitlin Parton talks about the challenges facing persons who are deaf or hard of hearing in accessing services from medical providers, in public accommodations and in housing.
The federal and state election officials left us all with the feeling that they all are trying very hard to ensure that all polling locations are accessible to everyone. In spite of their efforts, we are not at 100%, but…
May 18, 2018 – A Report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Mental Health Substance Use and Recovery, the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, the…
Host, Walter Noons, is joined by DLC’s new Executive Director, Marlene Sallo. Marlene talks about her background, what brought her to DLC, and her vision for the organization.
DLC Finds Residential School in Swansea Effectively Remedied Abuse and Neglect Concerns BOSTON, April 11, 2018 – The Disability Law Center (DLC) issues a Report today announcing the results of its abuse and neglect investigation at Meadowridge Academy (Meadowridge) in…
From a wheelchair, Lowell man’s a force for accessibility Lowell Sun But it will never have enough resources to ensure that every public and private facility is in compliance, said Stan Eichner, director of litigation for the Disability Law…
The Commonwealth developed its first Olmstead Plan in 2008 and has recently been in the process of tracking its progress and developing an updated plan – the Draft Massachusetts Olmstead Plan 2018. The committee which is currently drafting the Commonwealth’s…
Disability Law Center to Receive Becker Trust Grant for Innovation, for Supporting Advocacy of Community Integration in Day Habilitation Programs The Becker Family Trust, in conjunction with the Becker Center for Advocacy at the Arc of Massachusetts, announced grant awards…