Walmart getting rid of greeters; disabled workers worried
As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar blue-vested “greeters” at some 1,000 stores nationwide, disabled workers who fill many of those jobs say they’re being ill-treated by a chain that styles itself as community-minded and inclusive.
AP: Disabled often banned from voting
At a time when election officials are struggling to convince more Americans to vote, advocates for the disabled say thousands of people with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and other intellectual or developmental disabilities have been systematically denied that basic right in the nation’s largest county.
Intellectually disabled struggling to find work
Most Americans with intellectual or developmental disabilities remain shut out of the workforce, despite changing attitudes and billions spent on government programs to help them. Even when they find work, it’s often part time, in a dead-end job or for pay well below the minimum wage.
Child support decision gets second look
In a 5-4 decision in June, the Supreme Court majority reached two conclusions. It said that nothing in state law requires parents to financially support their offspring after they turn 21, and it also said the Legislature has not passed a law to require parents to pay support for, or on the behalf of, adult disabled children.
Calif. town putting roof over wounded GI’s head
LANCASTER, Calif. — When Jerral Hancock came home from the Iraq war missing one arm, with another that barely worked and a paralyzed body that
Impostor service animals growing problem
LOS ANGELES — It’s an easy law to break, and dog cheats do. By strapping a vest or backpack that says “service animal” to their
Officials cracking down on parking placards
PORTLAND, Ore. — A blue placard dangling from the rear-view mirror is the equivalent of parking gold for drivers in many cities — they can
Woman, allegedly enslaved, spent time in jail
CLEVELAND — A mentally disabled mother authorities said was enslaved for two years along with her daughter spent time in jail this year after pleading
Three charged with enslaving disabled Ohio mom, child
A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes and pit bulls.
Disabled Iowa plant workers awarded $240M
For decades, the lives of 32 mentally disabled Iowa turkey processing plant workers were controlled by their Texas-based employer, which profited handsomely by hiring them out.