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The P&A Network’s Special Power: Access Authority
What is access authority? Under federal law, Protection & Advocacy (P&A) agencies (such as Disability Rights Florida) have special authority to physically access facilities serving individuals with disabilities, including: Hospitals Prisons Jails Residential facilities Schools Group homes Supported living arrangements Nursing homes And other locations. Access authority is a special…
Governor Ron DeSantis Officially Signs Supported Decision-Making into Law
On Friday, June 14, 2024, the Florida Governor signed Supported Decision-Making (SDM) into law! Florida joins the 23 other states and the District of Columbia that have passed SDM laws. Now that SDM is law, Florida courts must consider SDM before more restrictive options like guardianship or guardian advocacy. Notably,…
Disability & Artificial Intelligence - with Lawrence Weru, Ariana Aboulafia, and Jennifer Gray
A conversation with with Larry Weru, Ariana Aboulafia, and Jennifer Gray about artificial intelligence (AI) impacts the disability community.
Safeguarding Students’ Food Safety
Zeijen Gonzalez-Carillo is a young student who is fed a specialized homemade blended diet through a gastronomy tube (G-tube) as part of his Individualized Education Program (IEP). His mother reached out to Disability Rights Florida because Zeijen's school had stopped providing him with the homemade food. Due to negative health…
New HHS Regulations Protect Against Discrimination and Improves Language Access
In April, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized regulations to protect people from discrimination and improve language access. The rule is called “Section 1557 (Non-discrimination) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” Disability Rights Florida is glad to see disability and other intersecting marginalized…
Disability Rights Florida Submits Comments Opposing the Use of Electrical Stimulation Devices on People with Disabilities
On behalf of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and the undersigned organizations we write to comment on the proposed ban on electrical stimulation devices (ESD). For decades, disability professionals, provider associations, family groups, consumer-run organizations, State legislatures, and even the United Nations have unequivocally disavowed the use of contingent…
Disability Rights Florida’s Family Café Conference Presentations
Our staff will be at the 2024 Family Café Conference in Orlando, Florida this June! We are hosting a public forum along with many presentations. View the our presentations list for more information. View the entire 2024 Family Café Conference Program. Visit the 2024 Family Café Conference website. Can't make…
#CripTheVote and Voting Advocacy - with Andrew Pulrang and Gregg Beratan
A conversation with Andrew Pulrang and Gregg Beratan about #CripTheVote, a nonpartisan online movement encouraging the political participation of people with disabilities.
How to Use Easy Language
This blog pulls information and examples from Patricia Almeida’s Simple As This Guide. All credit for information and examples goes to her. Read the guide for more examples and context: Simple As This: How to use Easy Language Simples Assim: Comique com todo mundo What is Easy Language? Easy Language…