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Text-to-911 is now available in Miami-Dade County
Residents can now send text messages to 911 during emergency situations.
The Text-to-911 service is operational across all of Miami-Dade County’s 911 call centers.
Do I still have a claim? – Effects of Cummings v. Premier Rehab on the future of claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504
By Matthew W. Dietz .pdf version On April 28, 2022, the United States Supreme Court, in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., 142 S. Ct. 1562 (2022), found that damages are unavailable for discrimination without a physical injury in all federal disability laws (such as the ADA and Section 504), and some sex and… Read More »
Professor Comes to the Support of Children Denied Dental Care
Prof. Matthew Dietz, NSU Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law Clinic A Hillsborough County mother turned to the local television station after her children with special needs were denied dental treatment. Attorney Matthew Dietz, the clinical director of the Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law Clinic at Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University,… Read More »
What was the DIAL Clinic?
Jacobus Tenbroek As to man, in any event, nothing could be more essential to personality, social existence, economic opportunity—in short, to individual well-being and integration into the life of the community—than the physical capacity, the public approval, and the legal right to be abroad in the land. Tenbroek, Jacobus, The Right to Live in… Read More »
The Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE) Explained
The Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE) is a special work incentive for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are students. It allows young individuals to work and earn income without immediately affecting their SSI benefits. This incentive helps students gain work experience while maintaining financial stability.
Work Incentives and Social Security Benefits
Your Path to Financial Independence: These work incentives are designed to encourage employment without the fear of immediately losing vital benefits. Additionally, the Ticket to Work (TTW) program provides free employment support services, helping individuals with disabilities find and maintain meaningful jobs.
Inclusive Communication and Technology Day
Inclusive Communication & Technology How AI Can Assist with Communication, Learning, and Daily Support Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly enhance accessibility and independence for individuals with disabilities as well as for persons without disabilities. AI offers solutions for persons with learning disabilities, autistic individuals, those who are deaf or… Read More »
Social Security Disability – How to Work Over SGA
A few things to consider first: During an SGA determination, SSA looks at gross wages when they were earned, not when they were paid to you. For example, if you get paid every week or every other week you will have some months when you get an extra paycheck. SSA won’t count that extra paycheck when it was received – they are only interested in when the work was done that you got paid for.
Disability Discrimination Ordinance Has More Teeth Than A Denture Provider
A law with teeth is more powerful than a pair of dentures. – On July 18, 2016, Mr. McDowell filed a complaint against Affordable Dentures for disability discrimination in violation of the Housing and the Places of Public Accommodation Ordinance. The County did a full investigation and made a finding that Mr. McDowell was the subject of discrimination on March 7, 2017, and with the facilitation of the Palm Beach Office of Equal Opportunity, entered into a Conciliation agreement
Family Cafe 2024 – DIAL Clinic Serves Up Brand New Supported Decision-Making Agreements
On June 14th and 15th, the Nova Southeastern University Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law (DIAL) Clinic brought legal assistance to the largest convention of persons with disabilities in Florida – the Family Cafe. The Family Cafe is an annual convention where over 15,000 persons with disabilities and their families attend for an opportunity to… Read More »