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Disability Rights Arizona Completes Year One of Group Home Monitoring Program
Published: April 23, 2024
Under the newly formed Compliance, Oversight, Monitoring, and Investigations Team (COMIT) program, Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ), formerly the Arizona Center for Disability Law, has submitted an annual report about the program’s first year and its goals and objectives under the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Group Home Monitoring Pilot Program. In 2019, the Governor of Arizona […]
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World Autism Awareness Day
Published: April 2, 2024
EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO By: Rebecca Sobie, Senior Staff Attorney, DRAZ April 2, 2024 marks the 17th annual “World Autism Awareness Day,” as designated by a United Nations General Assembly resolution, and April is established as autism awareness or acceptance month. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disability, which means that it impacts how a child develops […]
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Celebrating International Education Day: Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for IDEA Students
Published: January 24, 2024
EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO by Cate Gaylon, DRAZ Staff International Education Day, celebrated on January 24th each year, serves as a reminder of the importance of education in fostering peace and sustainable development worldwide. For students with disabilities, such as those covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States, access […]
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Better Special Education Policies to Support ASL Students
Published: January 18, 2024
ASL Video En Espanol Thanks in part to ACDL’s advocacy efforts, one of the largest school districts in Arizona, the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), has changed its special education policies to better support students whose primary language is American Sign Language (ASL). In October 2023, TUSD amended its Exceptional Education policy IHB-R. Below is […]
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Published: December 4, 2023
On December 3 we celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This day was proclaimed by the United Nations in 1992 to promote a better understanding of disability issues and support the dignity, rights and well-being of people with disabilities. This day is also meant to promote awareness of the benefits to society when […]
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Letter Generators: ACDL Introduces a New Self-Advocacy Tool
Published: October 27, 2023
Some of the most popular self-advocacy resources ACDL offers callers are letter templates. This is when our attorneys and advocates craft a standard letter for a common issue. These template letters can then be customized by a caller and submitted to the appropriate party. Having a template can take some of the anxiety out of […]
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Announcing New Jensen Court Monitors Website
Published: October 17, 2023
Following the sweeping remedial order issued by federal judge Roslyn Silver in April 2023 in the Jensen v. Thornell class action litigation against the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR), the court appointed several monitors to oversee the implementation of the order. More details concerning the order can be found in our earlier […]
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Services and Events for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Published: October 12, 2023
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! ACDL joins agencies and organizations across the country in celebrating the many contributions that people with disabilities bring to the workforce. Below we highlight some of the legal services that ACDL provides to people with disabilities on employment-related legal issues. Through ACDL’s Client Assistance Program, applicants and clients […]
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Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Published: October 10, 2023
EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO As Monday was Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL) wants to share some exciting information about the Native American Disability Law Center and a historic settlement it recently achieved on behalf of Havasupai Elementary School students. The Native American Disability Law Center (NADLC) is one of ACDL’s […]
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Staffing Shortages May Affect Your Child’s IEP
Published: August 17, 2023
EN ESPANOL ASL VIDEO Staffing shortages in American schools are nothing new. However, since the onset of the COVID Pandemic and the so-called Great Resignation, the problem has gotten significantly worse. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 600,000 teachers, or about 6% of teachers nationwide, quit their jobs between 2020 and 2022. The […]
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