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There are 13 state operated health care facilities that treat adults and children with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, and neuro-medical needs.
Last month, a North Carolina Superior Court judge handed down a monumental decision, ordering the state to meet the basic needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in ...
North Carolina’s lack of assessment and treatment services results in people with severe mental disabilities languishing in county jails while waiting months for psychiatric services, a lawsuit ...
The University of North Carolina TEACCH Autism Program creates and disseminates community-based services, training programs, and research for individuals of all ages and skill levels with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), to enhance the quality of life for them and their families across the lifespan.
1977 – The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act (AB 846), also known as the Lanterman Act, is a California law, initially proposed by Assemblymember Frank D. Lanterman in 1973 and passed in 1977, that gives people with developmental disabilities the right to services and supports that enable them to live a more independent and normal life ...
People with disabilities in the United States are a significant minority group, making up a fifth of the overall population and over half of Americans older than eighty. [1] [2] There is a complex history underlying the U.S. and its relationship with its disabled population, with great progress being made in the last century to improve the livelihood of disabled citizens through legislation ...