This month on Disability Viewpoints David Fenley from MCD, Beth Kadoun from MN Chamber of Commerce, and Michael Fraser from Metro IBA–along with Joan Willshire–discuss the alarming number of lawsuits that have gone against the spirit of the ADA.
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Olmstead Plan Listening Sessions Schedule
People with disabilities, their family, guardians, providers, stakeholders, and the general public are welcome to come and give public comment on the Olmstead Plan and the drafted amendments for 2018.
Public Listening Session: MN Olmstead Plan
The Olmstead Implementation Office along with MCD present a Public Listening Session on the Olmstead Plan. People with disabilities, their family, guardians, providers, stakeholders, and the general public are welcome to come and give public comment on the Plan and drafted amendments for 2018.
UPDATE: 2018 MCD Legislative Forum
Join us for a preview of disability issues in the 2018 legislative session. Catch up on public affairs issues as the Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD), state legislators, state agency officials, disability advocates and other disability organizations lay out their priorities for the coming session.
Explanation about Minnesota’s New Acoustics and Looping Law
During the 2017 legislative session, the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans (MNCDHH) successfully lobbied for the passage of the bill that requires good acoustics and hearing loops in public meeting spaces in state-funded construction projects.
Become a Member of the Council on Disability
MCD advises the Governor, Legislature, state agencies and the public on disability issues. If you are someone who has a disability, who works with people with disabilities, or who is a family member of a person with a disability, Council membership may be for you!