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New Toolkit: Restoring Voting Rights

Voting is a fundamental right that should almost never be taken away. Sometimes, however, individuals who have a guardian appointed by a court are prevented from voting because state laws disqualify them from voting or because the right to vote is taken away when a guardian is appointed.

This Toolkit was designed for educational purposes and general assistance for individuals seeking to retain or restore their right to vote. It contains sample court documents that can be used by individuals seeking to retain or restore their right to vote in a guardianship proceeding.

The Toolkit is a joint project between the National Disability Rights Network and the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.

 
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Share Your Pandemic Stories

In collaboration with Foundations for Divergent Minds and the John Hopkins Disability Research Center, NDRN is proud to introduce our new initiative, Sunstorm Stories! This project will continue our efforts to prioritize the pandemic experiences of people of color with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities. We are searching for Sunstorm storytellers to share their experiences, ideas and recommendations for how we can collectively build a more equitable public healthcare system. The  stories will be featured in a short Docustyle video and premiered during a virtual event aimed at urging medical professionals to meaningfully improve inclusion, enhance access and prevent discriminatory treatment.

If you, or someone you know, are interested in sharing healthcare stories related to the pandemic, contact Justice Shorter at [email protected].

 
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TSA Makes Alarming Statements

In a pending lawsuit, TSA made a sweeping statement asserting that some travelers with disabilities may be prohibited from flying if they cannot undergo certain security procedures. NDRN responded with a letter to the head of TSA explaining our concerns about this alarming statement. The case involves a passenger who experiences PTSD as a result of past sexual trauma who refused to go through the pat-down process.

 
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NDRN Requests More Information from Federal Bureau of Prisons

During a House Oversight Committee hearing on the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Director Michael Carvajal said: “We are delivering more than 80 different programs based on individual inmate assessments. We hired additional staff to expand our re-entry programs and we initiated additional activities to support inmates who have mental health issues, disabilities or other special needs.” As people with disabilities too often find an absence of justice in a system that ignores their needs, we requested the Federal Bureau of Prisons provide more details about the programs.

 
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Take Action: Air Carrier Access

The Air Carrier Access Act, which is celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary this summer, made great strides in allowing people with disabilities to access air travel. However, even after thirty-five years, numerous barriers to air travel remain. As a result, the Air Carrier Access Act needs significant changes to fix such problems.

 

If you think it is important for NDRN to continue to protect and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, please donate to support this work. Thank you!

 
 

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820 First Street NE Suite 740 | Washington, District of Columbia 20002
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