Transition

Recent Posts

Archives

Categories

Trio of U.S. Senators call for more COVID transparency in psychiatric facilities, homes for people with disabilities

November 17, 2020
tennesseelookout.com

November 13, 2020 | tennesseelookout.com Three U.S. senators are asking federal officials to require psychiatric institutions, group homes for people with disabilities and other treatment facilities for children and adults…

Read More

New Study Reveals Disproportionate Impact of Pandemic on People with Disabilities; Mortality Rates Triple That of General Public

November 16, 2020

Advocates for Developmentally Disabled Note Lack of Data for Congregate Care Facilities Means That Mortality Rates Could Be Even Higher November 16, 2020 | Press Release.pdf | InsiderNJ.com online article…

Read More

Hidden Crisis: Advocates Support Call by US Senators For Improved COVID-19 Data Collection on All Congregate Care Facilities

November 9, 2020

November 09, 2020 | Press Release.pdf Research by U.S. Senate HELP Committee Staff Reveals “Substantial Lack of Data”  for Children and Adults with Mental Illness and Disabilities Princeton, NJ –…

Read More

With the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the disability community remembers her most important decision on the U.S. Supreme Court.

September 22, 2020
The Baltimore Sun

September 22, 2020 | The Baltimore Sun With the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (“Ruth Bader Ginsburg funeral services set; President Trump expects to announce Supreme Court pick by the…

Read More

Justice Ginsburg Remembered as Staunch Advocate for People with Disabilities

September 21, 2020

September 21, 2020 | Press Release.pdf Statement by Robert Stack, President and CEO of Community Options PRINCETON, NJ – SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 – “With the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,…

Read More

Providing important services during the pandemic

August 28, 2020
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

August 28, 2020 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | I recently watched Morgan Freeman in “Driving Miss Daisy.” Thinking about how much strife, turmoil and growth this country has gone through made…

Read More

Despite advances, progress on disabilities still lagging

July 26, 2020
The Times Tribune

The Times Tribune | July 26, 2020 | BY ROBERT STACK GUEST COLUMNIST | article.pdf Thirty years ago today, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act.…

Read More

Celebrating how the Americans with Disabilities Act changed life

July 23, 2020
centraljersey.com

July 23, 2020 | centraljersey.com Thirty years ago on July 26, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. It was one of the most significant breakthroughs…

Read More

Sharing information will reduce infections

May 3, 2020
post-gazette.com

May 03, 2020 | post-gazette.com Dr. Jonas Salk tested his polio vaccine as a pilot study with almost 8,000 children in our local schools. Millions of children were vaccinated. Parents…

Read More

Disability advocates press Congress to fund home health services

April 16, 2020
nationaljournal.com

April 17, 2020 | nationaljournal.com Advocates argue that home-based services are important to ensure that people with disabilities are getting the care they need and can stay out of large…

Read More