Virginia Continues to Violate the Human Rights of Over 200 Virginians!
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Protected: 7-Eleven Must Be Accessible to People with Disabilities
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7 Tips To Make Your Website Accessible
When developing or redesigning a website, evaluate accessibility early and throughout the development process to identify accessibility issues early, when it is easier to address them. Here is a list of seven important tips to make your website accessible
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5 Back-to-School Tips for Parents of Kids With Disabilities
The disAbility Law Center of Virginia would like to wish all students and their families a very happy back to school! Here is a list of five back-to-school tips for all students and families as they start a new school year.
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Advocating for Kids with Disabilities
Matthew is no longer anxious this school year. Find out how we advocated for Matthew to obtain the proper tools to grow and succeed in the classroom!
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10 Things Students With Disabilities Should Know About When Going To College
There are a growing number of high school graduates attending traditional two-year and four-year colleges, including students with disabilities. Here is a list of ten basic items to help you be successful in your upcoming semester.
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Hundreds trapped in state hospitals, unable to move to the community
State of Stagnation – more than 200 hundred people are stuck in state hospitals, unable to leave when they are ready!
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Proposed Regulations Governing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Virginia’s Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
The regulations to prohibit the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools are in the final phase of review! For a summary of the regulations, please check out dLCV’s fact sheet.
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Volunteers Survey Accessibility of Polling Places for People with Disabilities
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), in the 2016 election, only 40 percent of polling places across the United States fully accommodated people with disabilities.
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Deadliest Year at State Mental Health Facilities
During FY2017, DBHDS reported the highest number of deaths in state mental hospitals since 2012, with many deaths occurred shortly after admission.