Understanding the Recent News about Potential Changes to IDEA Ginny Fogg, DRNC Education Team Supervising Attorney You may have seen some news recently about potential changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as a result of COVID-19. While the language has not passed Congress yet, DRNC wants you to know
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Resilience – The Carson Family Story
Resilient. That’s the word that comes to mind when I am in the presence of Evelyn, Anthony and Anthony Carson, Jr. The Carson family knows a little more than most about adversity. Evelyn, born with a rare bone disease, says
Updates and Resources on COVID-19 (coronavirus)
UPDATES AND RESOURCES (updates regularly) May 7 Issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be at the forefront of the work we are doing at DRNC. Here are some highlights from this week: DRNC filed a complaint with the
Proposed Rules for Assistance Animals on Flights
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing new rules for flying with assistance animals. Some of these rules include: Size restrictions– Airlines may require the animal to be able to fit within its handler’s footspace on the plane. This excludes many of the larger breeds
Access the Vote NC Summer Internship
2020 Access the Vote NC Summer Internship Disability Rights NC is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the first annual Access the Vote NC paid summer internship. Applications are open to college students enrolled in a
OUR VOICES TOUR 2020 – DRNC Listening Sessions Across the State
OUR VOICES TOUR 2020 A chance to share what is important to you DRNC wants to hear from people with disabilities to better understand the most helpful work we can do. We also want more people to know about our
Samantha R. v. North Carolina Update
Court Says NC Illegally Segregates People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Places Others at Risk for Institutionalization February 6, 2020, Raleigh, NC—A judge has ruled that the State of North Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Health and
Service Needs Questionnaire for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors in North Carolina
Disability Rights NC needs your help to identify gaps in services for people with a Traumatic Brain Injury living in North Carolina. Traumatic brain injury, or TBI for short, is an injury to the brain that happened sometime after birth,
Disability Law Fellowship
Disability Culture 101
Disability culture is richly diverse. When we refer to the “disability community” it may create a false impression of a homogenous or monolithic group, while the opposite is true. Disability intersects with every other form of identity to create a