In the past nine months, the drumbeat of criticism from disability rights activists has morphed into accolades for Gov. Charlie Baker, who instituted sweeping reforms at the Department of Corrections-run…
Disability Connection – December 2017
Host, Walter Noons interviews Interim Executive Director, Florette Willis and Advocate, Daniela Depina of the Multicultural Independent Living Center of Boston. They discuss the services MILCB provides to the community…
I-Team Helps Get School Placement For Deaf Taunton Student
Logan Parenteau was born with a serious medical issue that required surgery and eventually cost him his hearing. Source: I-Team Helps Get School Placement For Deaf Taunton Student
Streaming service Hulu sued over lack of audio track for blind people
Streaming service Hulu sued over lack of audio track for blind people Source: Streaming service Hulu sued over lack of audio track for blind people
Handicapped parking fraud will bring steep fines (via Eagle-Tribune)
BOSTON — Gaming the state's disabled parking program will get harder under a law set to take effect next year. Source: Eagle-Tribune
State ready to relax rules for solitary confinement (via Gloucester Daily Times)
BOSTON — Massachusetts has some of the nation’s harshest solitary confinement rules, allowing inmates to be placed in segregated units for as long as 10 years. Source: Gloucester Daily Times
Bill restricts use of solitary confinement (via Salem News)
BOSTON — Massachusetts has some of the nation’s harshest solitary confinement rules, allowing inmates to be placed in segregated units for as long as 10 years. Source: Salem News
Hulu lawsuit centers on lack of audio options for blind users (via Engadget)
A class-action lawsuit against Hulu centers on its lack of support for blind and visually-impaired users. Source: Engadget
Nationwide Class Action Challenges Hulu’s Discrimination against Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals
Nationwide Class Action Challenges Hulu’s Discrimination against Blind and Visually Impaired Source: Nationwide Class Action Challenges Hulu’s Discrimination against Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals
Class Action Suit Filed Against HULU
Bay State Council of the Blind and American Council of the Blind, along with Kim and Brian Charlson, filed a class action lawsuit against HULU, for HULU’s failure to provide…