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Illinois lawmakers said hundreds would be released thanks to the Joe Coleman Medical Release Act. But so far, just 52 of them have gotten out.
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The 77-year-old didn't pay his property taxes, and St. Clair County foreclosed his home. His story reveals a series of breakdowns in a system that struggles to deal with people who don't fit into traditional society or follow all its rules.
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Missouri only started collecting data on seclusion and restraint this year, and many schools aren't reporting how often they use the practices. A Belton mom whose son was repeatedly secluded and restrained says schools are also using those methods in inappropriate ways.
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Staffing shortages at the state and local level translate to a lack of resources for hundreds of Missourians with developmental or behavioral disorders.
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Sheltered workshops are meant to employ disabled adults as they prepare to enter the regular workforce. In Missouri, these workers rarely graduate to higher-paying jobs.
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David Horvath and Brett Forbes are aiming for glory at the 2024 Paralympic Games. First, they’ll have to pass a St. Louis competition.
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Bodily autonomy is a principle of the disability rights movement. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, people with disabilities worry about how they will be disproportionately affected.
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Despite the politicized rhetoric around masking in schools, federal judges have ruled that schools can be required by law to protect medically vulnerable children.
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Letisha Wexstten founded V15Able while a student at UMSL. She’s since received an Arch Grant and was accepted into the Pipeline Pathfinder program.
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Missouri’s first sheltered workshop shifted focus to support disabled employees in the traditional workforce. Five years later, here’s a look at the lasting effects.