Scamming the System
NJCDD Council member Regina Tegeler wrote two comments to the previous blog. One was about the theme of that blog on beginning a discussion about picking up the pieces from…
In each blog post, we’ll be following important news, legislation, and current events that affect people with developmental disabilities and their families. We’ll provide commentary on issues that matter and new trends in our communities. And, occasionally, we’ll invite guest contributors to provide their unique perspectives on a variety of topics important New Jersey’s DD community. Most importantly though, we’ll invite you, our readers, to join the conversation and share your views.
Where Do We Go From Here
It has been a while since the last blog post. Part of the problem has been scheduling and some ongoing discussions about where the blog goes from here. To date…
Liberty vs. Safety: Who Should Decide
The case of Jenny Hatch raises questions for people with developmental disabilities, parents, advocates and officials that we all tend to shy away from. They all boil down to a…
Another Step in the Right Direction for People with Disabilities
Recently, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill banning denying organ transplants for people with disabilities based solely on their disability, and Gov. Chris Christie signed it into law. The…
It’s Good to be Home
Two stories in the Disability Scoop online news feed this week illustrate how the country needs a national push to fulfill one of the key components of the Americans with…
Home or Institution Where Would You Want to Live
Community Living vs. Institutional Living As New Jersey goes through the absolutely essential process of reducing its overreliance on its outdated and expensive institutions one of the overriding concerns among…
New Jersey: Not So Progressive When it Comes to People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
New Jersey ranks high in the average income of its residents. It’s always in the top five, whatever think tank or media org is doing the ranking, and for years…
Staying the Course of Closing Woodbridge and North Jersey
Kudos to Governor Chris Christie for showing the resolve he has brought to other issues to his proposal to close two of New Jersey’s developmental centers. As we have stated…
Education2—Looking a Little Deeper at Proposed Regulation Changes
First I want to thank Peggy for her comments. I hoped, and suspected, if we delved into education it would prompt some activity in the comments section. These things work…
Education—Mr. Osborne May I be Excused My Brain is Full
You need to know a lot to understand education in New Jersey. Too much. It’s probably true everywhere but when I started to look into these issues for coverage here…