Disability Rights Program News Today

Cut out for them. Born in lafayette, louisiana, Darren Walker was one of the first children in the nation to benefit from the head start program. He went on to were a scholarship at the university of texas at austin, where he would graduate with degrees in government, speech communication, and law, before pursuing a successful career as an attorney and an investment banker. For the past three decades, mr. Walker has been one of our nations foremost philanthropic executives. He has served as chie...

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The conservative majority of the Supreme Court has some disability rights activists worried that the 33-year-old law could be significantly weakened

Many of us take the decisions we make for ourselves everyday – from where we live and work to who we vote for or marry – for granted. But for an unknown number of people across the country, those rights were legally taken away.Stories of conservatorship and legal guardianship for “pop princess” Britney Spears and football star Michael Oher have gripped the nation. Many other

For decades in Maine, when someone with an intellectual or developmental disability turned 18, courts often put them in guardianship.

The lawsuit alleges that sending police instead of mental health professionals as the default first responders for mental health emergencies violates federal disability law.

The lawsuit alleges that sending police instead of mental health professionals as the default first responders for mental health emergencies violates federal disability law.

One-fifth of police calls involve mental health issues, studies estimate

Bread for the City is suing D.C., saying the city’s practice of sending police officers to mental health crises violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Sheela Ranganathan is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in Sheppard Mullin's Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s Healthcare Team. She advises healthcare clients on regulatory and antitrust matters. She is also a member of the firm’s Women in Healthcare Leadership Collaborative.