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A Hospital A Memo A Movement
Georgia is set to construct the state’s first new state psychiatric facility in decades as state officials say it is a critical move toward improving mental health care. This hospital will cost $409 million and will have 300 beds, all for patients who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity or incompetent to…
Jimothy’s Acceptance Should Extend to Disabled People Too
CW: Ableism Jimothy, the raccoon currently winning hearts across the internet, has become an unlikely symbol of resilience. According to a recent Smithsonian Magazine article, the raccoon likely has a rare congenital spinal condition called “short spine syndrome” that gives him his distinctive short, rounded body. Wildlife experts say he looks fit, healthy, and strong…
The Freedom to Belong
CW: Institutional Bias The Department of Justice’s decision to stop enforcing its long-standing ADA guidance, at least while it re-examines those documents, might sound dry and technical, but it’s already causing worry among disabled people. The ADA hasn’t changed. The Olmstead decision is still in place. Yet, guidance has always bridged the gap between what…
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