"Our lives begin to end
the day we become silent
about things that matter." -- Martin Luther King Jr.
Advocates For People With Developmental
Disabilities
Action DD to hold summer meeting at the Yakima Valley School
May 15, 2012 Action DD
Olympia -- It's both a pleasure and an
honor for Action DD to be invited to the Yakima Valley
School for our summer business meeting. Activities will
include election of officers, and direction planning for the
coming year. Our lobbyist Rick Jenson will update us on
legislative matters.
...For meeting detailsclick here
Judge rules parents can intervene in training center closure case
May 13, 2012 The News & Advance Neither the Americans With Disabilities Act nor a court ruling known as the Olmstead case provides a basis for denying the relatives and guardians a voice in the agreement’s ultimate resolution, Gibney
[a federal judge] said.
“In short, the petitioners have a federally protected right, under Olmstead and the ADA, to receive the appropriate care of their choice,” the judge wrote.
...Read full Delta Optimist articleclick here
1 in 3 autistic young adults lack jobs, education
May 14, 2012 AP
CHICAGO (AP) -- One in 3 young adults with autism have no
paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly
seven years after high school graduation, a study finds.
...Read full AP articleclick here
Action DD lobbyist, Rick Jenson Addresses members
April 17, 2012 Rick Jenson / Action DD
From Our
President
May 15, 2012
We
can use some good news.
It
Looks like a federal judge in Virginia actually read the
Olmstead decision. See article in center column.
While the vacation season goes into full swing, the RHC task force
will begin its meetings in preparation for a report to the
legislature in December. Also, Action DD members will go
to Washington DC for VOR
meetings, and to lobby Congress on our behalf.
See you at our Summer Action DD meeting at Yakima Valley
School
Anyone who contributes time or other resources to the
Action DD website, is invited to place a link on our Links page.
Neither the Americans With Disabilities Act nor a court ruling known as the Olmstead case provides a basis for denying the relatives and guardians a voice in the agreement’s ultimate resolution, Gibney
[a federal judge] said.
“In short, the petitioners have a federally protected right, under Olmstead and the ADA, to receive the appropriate care of their choice,” the judge wrote.
We
can use some good news.
Speaker of the House Frank Chopp told us, “We
need a full continuum of services for people with
developmental disabilities.” 