The battle of a conservatorship funded by tax dollars
In California, a conservatorship is a legal tool approved through the probate court which takes away the rights of someone who is unable to care for themselves.
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Sheffield photographer Dylan Kubis captures the American Southwest in his first book of photography. He says it's only the start
"The Beauty of the American Southwest" is an achievement in so many ways. It’s Dylan Kubis’s first published book and the start of what he hopes will be a long-running
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The Day - Union reaches agreement with another group home agency, strike averted - News from southeastern Connecticut
District 1199 settled a contract with Whole Life, which is based in New London.
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After state review, The United Arc to surrender program contracts
After state review, The United Arc to surrender program contracts "> The United Arc office on Avenue A in Turners Falls. It also has offices in Greenfield, Holyoke and Athol. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Published: 7/29/2021 9:06:06 PM TURNERS FALLS — After a state Department of Developmental Services performance evaluation, the Turners Falls-based United Arc has been ordered by the state to surrender its Residential and Shared-Living program contracts in September. The United Arc, which was founded in 1951 and serves people in Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester counties through its offic...
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Electric Shock Devices Used on Students With Behavioral Issues Can't Be Banned, Court Rules
Share Photo: (Photo : PXFuel) The Court of Appeals has overturned the ban on using electric shock devices to manage students with intellectual disabilities and uncontrollable behavioral problems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sought the ban in 2020, but the appeals court ruled that the controversial technique could remain in a recent 2-1 decision. In Canton, Massachusetts, Judge Rotenberg Education Center has been doing shock therapy to stop its students from harming themselves or from exhibiting aggressive behavior. The center is the only special school in...
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