July 25, 2012
DREDF and co-counsel filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on behalf of the Center for Independent Living and two individuals to address a widespread problem that impacts core concerns for wheelchair and scooter users: independence and privacy at point-of-sale terminals (POS). POS machines that are not at accessible heights make it difficult or impossible for wheelchair and scooter users to independently and privately check out using a credit or debit card. When POS machines are out of reach, people must disclose their confidential PIN to cashiers or rely on others to verify and authorize payments.
Center for Independent Living, et al., v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
July 25, 2012
On the eve of the ADA's 22nd anniversary, DREDF, with Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and Lewis Feinberg Lee Renaker & Jackson, has filed Center for Independent Living, et al., v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. that calls for the retail giant to ensure equal access to shoppers with mobility disabilities. The primary goal of the case is to make Wal-Mart's point–of–sale terminals accessible to people who use wheelchairs and scooters.
DREDF comments on the State Option to Provide (HCBS)
July 23, 2012
DREDF comments on the State Option to Provide Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) for Medicaid-eligible individuals.
Kmart Notice
July 23, 2012
If You Use A Wheelchair Or Scooter And Shopped At Kmart, You Could Get A Payment From A Class Action Settlement
Administrative Complaint Against the California Department of Social Services
July 13, 2012
DREDF filed an administrative complaint with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (HHS–OCR) charging the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the California Department of Health Care Services (CDHCS) with failure to adequately monitor disability discrimination in public benefits programs throughout California.
DREDF Files Administrative Complaint with HHS and OCR
July 13, 2012
DREDF has filed an administrative complaint with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (HHS–OCR) charging the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the California Department of Health Care Services (CDHCS) with failure to adequately monitor disability discrimination in public benefits programs throughout California.
ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act
July 11, 2012
H.R. 3356 forces people with disabilities to wait as long as six months to obtain redress for businesses' continuing legal violations.
Mankinen v. Orange County
July 10, 2012
In June 2011, Edwin Mankinen, a resident of Orange County, California applied to the County for general assistance, a cash benefit that is offered by all California counties to indigent residents. General assistance is often the last resort and most basic aid for people who are jobless and homeless. During the application process Mankinen was asked for unnecessary paperwork, discouraged from applying, and given no assistance. Because investigations showed that other applicants had similar experiences, DREDF joined co-counsel Western Center on Law & Poverty and The Public Interest Law Project brought a class–action case to remedy systemic disability discrimination by the County.
Keeping All Students Safe Act
July 10, 2012
For over a decade, the dangers from restraint and seclusion have been well known and documented. Reports and studies have shown that students and staff are safer when positive interventions and supports, rather than restraint and seclusion, are used in schools.
Healthcare Stories Launch
July 2, 2012
We are pleased to announce the launch of HEALTHCARE STORIES – free, downloadable short videos that illustrate as no policy paper can, the obstacles and barriers that still stand in the way of getting appropriate health care for many people with disabilities.