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New Video: Medicaid Fair Hearings Explained
Have you ever experienced getting Medicaid services cut, reduced, or denied? Have you often felt lost on what to do to fight to keep your services? There is a process to help you fight against these cuts and denials called the Medicaid Fair Hearings . This gives you the opportunity…
DRF Attorney Receives the Florida Rehabilitation Council Stephen R. Wise Advocacy Award
TALLAHASSEE, July 23, 2020 — Disability Rights Florida (DRF) Advocacy, Education, and Outreach Team Director and attorney Ann Siegel was awarded the prestigious Stephen R. Wise Advocacy Award by the Florida Rehabilitation Council (FRC) last month. According to the FRC website , the annual award recognizes dedicated leaders and champions…
Impressions of the ADA: Olivia Babis
On July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law stating at the end of his speech, “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” I was in junior high school at the time and I vividly remember the energy and…
Impressions of the ADA: Victor Panoff
My name is Victor, I am a member of the disability community and work as a disability advocate at Disability Rights Florida. In recognition of the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I am taking the opportunity to reflect on what the ADA has accomplished and share my…
30th Anniversary of the ADA - with Barb Page, Juli Pack, Curtis Filaroski, Ann Robinson, Andrea Jenkins, and Olivia Babis
Six Disability Rights Florida staff members discuss the impact of the ADA 30 years after its implementation.
Complaint Filed Against Florida Governor for Violating ADA Laws
TALLAHASSEE, July 13, 2020 — Disability Rights Florida (DRF), the State’s designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities, and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) filed a complaint today asking a federal judge to order Gov. Ron DeSantis to immediately begin providing simultaneous American Sign Language (ASL)…
Disability Rights Florida Joins Stop Hate for Profit Campaign Against Facebook
As a member of the Florida Hate Crimes Coalition, Disability Rights Florida stands in solidarity with hundreds of other socially conscious businesses and organizations calling on Facebook to stop its platforms from being used to prolifically spread racist, violent and verifiably false content. In support of #StopHateForProfit, we have paused…
New Video: Alternatives to Guardianship Explained
We all should be empowered to make our own decisions - whether that's deciding what to eat, or something bigger like buying your own home. No matter how big or small the decision is, you deserve to be a part of making them . If you are a person with…
Why Disability Rights Florida Joined the Lawsuit Against Broward Sheriff
By Peter Sleasman, Interim Executive Director, Disability Rights Florida As the spread of coronavirus (or COVID-19) continues in Broward County and throughout the State of Florida, individuals with disabilities who are incarcerated are particularly vulnerable to serious injury or death due to COVID-19. Individuals with disabilities–who are disproportionately represented in…
Disability Rights Florida Launches New Inclusive Website Redesign
Disability Rights Florida is proud to announce the launch of our new and improved website. Visit us at www.DisabilityRightsFlorida.org to: Learn more about our services, current goals and priorities, and programs and funding Explore our Disability Topics area containing over 100 pages on a variety of issue areas, including timely…