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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For most Californians, June marks the start of summer vacation, picnics, family trips and the end of homework assignments. But for Californians living with disabilities, this time of year represents much more. In particular, June is a turning point for independence exemplified by the Olmstead Decision. On June 22, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C. that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public...

Jonathan Young, Chairman WASHINGTON, June 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the National Council on Disability's newsletter for June 2010: Message from the Chairman: I am truly honored to have been appointed by President Obama as Chairman of the National Council on Disability (NCD). I am delighted to be joined by seven new Members whose nominations were also confirmed by the U.S. Senate this Spring and our continuing Members appointed by President Bush. To learn more about our...

WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The state of Florida must provide Michele Haddad with services that will enable her to remain in her home, a U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Fla., ruled Wednesday. Haddad, who has quadriplegia as a result of a motorcycle accident with a drunk driver in 2007, has successfully resided in the community since the accident, but is at risk of entry into a nursing home due to changes in her caregiver situation. Haddad, who has been on the waiting...

WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the U.S. Department of Justice: Good morning Chairman Harkin, Ranking Member Enzi and members of the Committee. Thank you for holding this hearing on the anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. decision, a ruling that has often been called the Brown v. Board of Education of the disability rights movement. Indeed, Olmstead was a landmark decision that recognized the civil rights of individuals with disabilities as...