| New National Report on Parents with Disabilities |
TLG contributes to study that includes real life stories of parents with disabilitiesTLG and its National Center on Parents with Disabilities and their Families substantially contributed to the National Council on Disability's groundbreaking policy study “Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children. ” The report was submitted to President Obama and Congress. This study is infused with real life stories of parents with disabilities to provide a comprehensive overview of factors that support and obstruct Americans with all kinds of disabilities from exercising their fundamental right to begin and maintain families. Hear a podcast of TLG’s Ella Callow featured on NPR’s Talk of the Nation regarding this National Report. TLG contributes to study that includes real life stories of parents with disabilitiesTLG and its National Center on Parents with Disabilities and their Families substantially contributed to the National Council on Disability's groundbreaking policy study “Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children. ” The report was submitted to President Obama and Congress. This study is infused with real life stories of parents with disabilities to provide a comprehensive overview of factors that support and obstruct Americans with all kinds of disabilities from exercising their fundamental right to begin and maintain families. Comprised of fifteen Presidential Appointees, the National Council on Disability is an independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities. Through the Looking Glass and its NIDRR-funded National Center on Parents with Disabilities and their Families are acknowledged as substantially contributing to this report. Hear a podcast of TLG’s Ella Callow featured on NPR’s Talk of the Nation regarding this National Report. The Press Release link: http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/09272012 Media Stories NPR's Talk of the Nation, November 27, 2012: Listen to radio segment called: Parents With Disabilities And Family Law with TLG's Ella Callow Washington Post, November 24, 2012: Facing bias, loss of children, disabled parents should get more support, advocates say Associated Press Video Report: November 28, 2012 Disabled Parents Fight For Respect ABC News: Tragic story in Florida of a teen who died after her disabled mom loses custody BBC Newshour: December 2, 2012, segment on parents with disabilities. (Note, that the BBC segment starts about 26 ½ minutes into this program). |
