DREDF

Educación Especial: Consejos de Defensa
2024-08-26 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Zoom
Tener habilidad de defensa ayuda a los padres a obtener el apoyo que sus hijos necesitan. Aprenda a poder ser escuchado por los miembros del equipo de la escuela y que realmente tengan en cuenta su punto de vista, lo tomen en serio y entiendan que usted conoce el proceso de IEP al igual que sus derechos.

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What the Grants Pass Decision Means for People with Disabilities
2024-08-28 11:00 - 12:30
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case called City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson (“Grants Pass”) that fining and jailing people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go does not violate the cruel and unusual punishments clause of the constitution. The decision has given states and local governments the go ahead to make criminalization their primary, front-line response to homelessness and has had devastating effects on the civil rights of thousands of unhoused people across the United States.

This webinar will:
· Provide an overview of the Grants Pass case and the disability-related “friend of the court” briefs filed in the case;
· Explain why people with disabilities are particularly at-risk of harm due to the increased criminalization of homelessness;
· Explore the relationship between the Grants Pass case, CARE Courts/civil commitments, and efforts to increase the institutionalization of disabled people;
· Critique the role of law enforcement and judicial authorities in responding to homelessness; and
· Provide an overview of advocacy tools and strategic thinking regarding potential next steps in advocacy.

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No Protest Without Us: Tips and Tools for Protestors with Disabilities
2024-08-29 13:00 - 14:30
The disability rights movement has a history of using radical and effective protest tactics to achieve lasting change, and disabled people have been and continue to be an essential part of all civil rights movements. Actions such as the ‘Capitol Crawl’ and Section 504 Sit-ins illustrate the importance of including people with disabilities in protest efforts of all kinds.

This webinar will outline what to expect as a protestor with a disability before and throughout a protest, as well as during potential police interactions. Longtime disability justice activist, Anita Cameron, and Cop City protestor and jail support organizer Adele MacLean, will share stories and wisdom from their many years of direct action. The webinar will also include information for organizers to use while planning accessible protests. This training is meant to help disabled protestors understand their rights and best practices while participating in an action – as well as ideas for organizers to make protests more accessible – and is not a substitute for legal advice.

DREDF, DLU and CLDC have developed a Pocket Guide for Protesting While Disabled, and a comprehensive Know Your Rights For Disabled Protestors Guide that will be released and made accessible on the DREDF, DLU and CLDC websites by the webinar date.

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