E-Newsletter

Inside the Winter 2014 Newsletter:

In the Spotlight: PWDF Issues Only (Nationwide) Comments Addressing People with Mental and/or Developmental Disabilities in Response to SSA’s Proposed Section 504 Plan

Editorial: Do Disability Rights Advocates Discriminate on the Basis of Mental Disability?
By Steven Bruce, Legal Director

In the Spotlight: PWDF Asks American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and American Dental Association to Create Task Force to Address Inequalities in Health Care Access
By April Banerjee, PWDF Program Manager for Public Awareness and Education

In the Spotlight: Early Detection of Severe Mental Illness to Improve Treatment Interventions
By Sophia Hocini, PWDF Program Coordinator for Public Awareness and Education

Community Currents: Animal-Assisted Therapy Reveals Positive Outcomes Among Mentally Disabled
By Sophia Hocini, PWDF Program Coordinator for Public Awareness and Education

Events: Upcoming Workshops & Legal Clinics

PWDF News: Advocacy and Education Program Updates