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States Are Putting Cameras in Special Education Classrooms. Advocates Have Questions. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...before it happens. What Disability Advocates Are Saying. Not everyone in the disability community supports these laws. Lindsay Kubatzky, director of policy and advocacy at the National Center for Learning Disabilities, told EdSurge that camera laws often emerge after "something happened where an educator...
Legal > Housing
Group Home Rights Under the Fair Housing Act
FHA protects group homes from zoning discrimination while residents retain privacy, freedom from abuse, and ADA accommodations.
Career > Accommodations
Accessible Restrooms and Personal Care Accommodations: Your Rights at Work
You need more time in the restroom than the standard break allows. Or you need a restroom that's accessible for your mobility device. Maybe you need privacy for medical care: managing a colostomy bag, checking blood sugar, or dealing with symptoms your coworkers don't need to know about. They're basic access,...
Legal > Healthcare
Healthcare Decision-Making Rights: From Consent to Guardianship Alternatives
...treatment discussions because you're the legal parent and HIPAA doesn't apply yet. At 18, that stops. Your adult child becomes the patient, and HIPAA privacy protections kick in. Unless your child has been determined to lack capacity and you're the legal guardian, or unless they've signed a healthcare power...
Social Engagement > Support Groups
Online vs. In-Person Support Groups: Which Format Is Right for Your Family?
Evidence-based comparison of online and in-person support groups — accessibility, emotional depth, privacy, and when to choose each format.
Legal > Healthcare
Healthcare Rights for People with Disabilities: Your Complete Legal Guide
...covers school-based health services for children. HIPAA protects medical privacy but doesn't grant decision-making authority. Having five separate laws sounds...covers providers but not insurance coverage decisions. HIPAA gives you privacy rights but not the right to make medical decisions for someone else. This...
Assistive Tech > Vision
Be My Eyes: The Free App Connecting Blind People With On-Demand Visual Help
...For someone who is blind or has low vision, they can mean a phone call to a family member who may be unavailable, a workaround that costs time and privacy, or simply going without. Be My Eyes was built to close that specific gap, and in ten years it has grown into something that says as much about people...
Legal > Advocacy
Why I Filed a Child Abuse Report
...She filed an abuse report with Child Protective Services, and through the district. All employees' and students' names have been omitted to protect privacy. The Redwood City School District was not available for immediate comment, so Patch will be providing updates throughout the story as they become...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Privacy and Safety Settings for Smart Speakers in Homes with Vulnerable Adults
...prevent these scenarios. Most caregivers don't know they exist. Why Standard Privacy Settings Aren't Enough. The default privacy settings on Alexa and Google...know they exist. Why Standard privacy Settings Aren't Enough. The default privacy settings on Alexa and Google Home protect the general population from corporate...
Legal > Housing
Emotional Support Animals in Housing: What Documentation Landlords Can Require
...disability-related need. But the law also permits landlords to verify that need through specific, limited documentation. Knowing the boundaries protects your privacy while meeting legitimate verification requirements. What the Fair Housing Act Allows. Under the Fair Housing Act, landlords can request documentation...
News > Education
More Than Half of Special Ed Teachers Now Use AI to Help Write IEPs, Survey Finds
...models are trained on pattern recognition, which the CDT warns is "inherently incompatible with a process that legally requires individualization." Privacy and Legal Risks. IEPs contain some of the most sensitive information about a child: diagnoses, behavioral patterns, academic struggles, family circumstances,...
News > Technology
Apple Unveils Accessibility Features Powered by Apple Intelligence
...Subtitles Across All Platforms. Apple will automatically transcribe spoken audio in uncaptioned videos. The feature processes everything on-device for privacy and works across iPhone,...