MORE ON: disability

Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Ex-worker accuses VA of 'callous indifference' to veterans

November 27, 2012, 6:38 PM
A former Department of Veterans Affairs employee accused the agency today of “cover-up after cover-up” and a “callous indifference” to the plight of veterans it is supposed to serve. Jamie Fox, who lost her job at the VA’s Oakland office after arguing that a... + read more
Daily Report: General Assignment

Wait time grows for veterans seeking disability benefits

September 28, 2012, 3:59 PM
Veterans across the nation are waiting an average of 260 days for a decision on a war-related disability claim – three days longer than last week and 80 days longer than in mid-2011, according to data recently released by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More than 815,000... + read more
Spotlight: Public Safety

Questions surround handling of Taser assaults on disabled patients

July 31, 2012, 11:05 PM
With a suspect from the start, the Sonoma Developmental Center’s in-house police force made no arrest in a dozen patient assaults, choosing to handle the case administratively.  + read more
Daily Report: K–12

Suspensions more common for minority, disabled students

April 11, 2012, 12:05 AM
Racial minorities and students with disabilities are suspended at substantially higher rates than their white and non-disabled peers, according to an analysis of discipline data from nearly 500 California school districts. Researchers said the disparities are a civil rights issue and cause for... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

For caregivers, health, well-being and finances can suffer

September 26, 2011, 12:05 AM
More than 6 million California adults provide care for a family member or friend with a long-term illness or disability. These informal caregivers manage bills and medications, clean and cook, and help their loved ones with tasks they can no longer do themselves – often at the expense of... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Is it ethical to stunt the growth of severely disabled kids?

December 15, 2010, 12:05 AM
A group of scholars, experts and concerned parents concluded that it can be ethically acceptable to give gravely disabled children medical treatments that will stunt their growth. The meeting convened last month was meant to host civil discussion over an issue that has drawn fiery debate since... + read more
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