Reasonable Accommodations to Hospital Restricted Visitor Policies
- May 6, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has prompted hospitals to change some of their policies and practices. For insta…
Social Security beneficiaries’ rights to stimulus money
- May 4, 2020
Disability Rights North Carolina sent a letter to the NC Department of Health and Human Services req…
Access to Medical Care During COVID-19
- April 30, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread, people with disabilities do not always have access to fair medical…
Legal Issues Unpacked
- April 29, 2020
Increased outbreaks in correctional facilities because social distancing is impossible
- April 16, 2020
North Carolina prisons and jails are petri dishes for corona virus. “COVID-19 will spread like wildf…
Social Distancing Impossible in Overcrowded Jails
- April 6, 2020
DRNC urges immediate action North Carolina jails are chronically overcrowded, making social distanci…
COVID-19 Scarce Resource Protocol
- April 4, 2020
On March 27, 2020, DRNC CEO Virginia Knowlton Marcus sent a letter to Secretary Mandy Cohen as part…
DOT punishes disability community with proposed regulations
- April 3, 2020
Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) is profoundly disappointed in the Department of Transportati…
Disability Law Fellowship
- January 11, 2020
This Disability Law Fellowship is a two-year fellowship program for a law school graduate with a pas…
Disability Culture 101
- January 10, 2020
Disability culture is richly diverse. When we refer to the “disability community” it may create a fa…