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Transcript of Restraint and Seclusion produced by Disability Rights Washington NARRATOR: In North Carolina, students with mental illness were being taped to chairs and locked in closets by teachers. In Washington State, a middle school student was restrained by pressing her face into a carpet for an extended period of time. In South Dakota, a young boy was secluded in a storage room. It caused him to develop anxiety about going to school. In West Virginia, a teen was restrained by a school staff with no special training. His injuries were so severe, his physician called Child Protective Services to report child abuse. In Florida, a middle school student was physically restrained on a daily basis for two years, resulting in post-traumatic stress disorder. Every child has the right to feel safe and included at school. But across the US, many students with disabilities have experiences that are exactly the opposite. Restraints are any holds in which a student's ability to move is limited. A prone restraint is one method in which two adults hold down a child's legs and arms while the child is forced face-down on the floor. Sometimes restraints involve using tools, like straps, handcuffs, or bungee cords. Seclusion is more than just a timeout. Students are left isolated and confined for excessive periods of time, sometimes without contact or observation from anyone. These controversial methods are intended to prevent a student from harming themselves or others. But instead, they cause greater harm, even death. And too often, school staff use restraint and seclusion as a first step in any behavior situation, not as a last resort. According to the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, states reported 122,000 incidents of restraint and seclusion in the 2015-16 school year, and that estimate is probably low. 71% of those restrained and 66% of those secluded were students with disabilities. Federal statutes regulate restraint and seclusion in prisons, hospitals, nursing homes, and psychiatric facilities, but not in schools, and all previous attempts for federal regulation have failed. And in many states, there are very few, often vague laws. Schools are supposed to help kids get ready for the future, not burden them with lifelong trauma. We need to educate school staff on how and why students with learning and behavioral issues may react the way they do. Schools need to implement comprehensive research-based mental and behavioral services in schools. Schools need to have detailed deescalation training in place for teachers, staff, and school resource officers. We also need a national standard of positive interventions and supports. Restraint and seclusion represent a failure to support students. End of Transcript

Transcript of "The Olmstead Decision Explained," produced by Disability Rights Washington. NARRATOR: Activists in the independent living movement organized to demand an end to segregation for Americans with disabilities, who were denied basic rights, like attending schools, holding jobs, or choosing homes. This led to a major milestone with the US Supreme Court's Olmstead decision. Like Brown v. Board of Education, the decision that ended racial segregation in public schools, Olmstead affirmed the idea that nobody can be separated from society and denied the right to make decisions for themselves. But it wasn't always this way. For decades, Americans with disabilities were largely housed in facilities like nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, or in developmental disability institutions, where residents had to follow rules about things like when and what they could eat, when they could go outside, and even who they were allowed to date or marry. Society had an institutional bias, leaving few alternatives for people with disabilities. Disability activists fought back by organizing. From the 1960s to the '80s, activists staged protests and demonstrations, cases moved through the courts, and new legislation was passed, expanding access to housing, education, employment, and health care. Finally, a sweeping civil rights bill known as the Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990. Despite this progress, there were still gaps. People with disabilities could still be institutionalized. Then, in 1999, the case of Olmstead v. Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson was brought before the Supreme Court. In the Olmstead decision, the court concluded that people with disabilities have a right to receive state-funded supports in the community, rather than in facilities, affirming the argument that had been made by advocates for decades. Having these choices isn't more expensive. In fact, it costs less. In 2009, the National Council on Disability found that annual cost of institutional care was more than community-based supports in every state, $188,000 per person in a facility versus only about $42,000 for comparable services in the community. Later, cases based on Olmstead pushed states to create plans to reduce their institutionalized populations. Yet, progress has been slow. According to the last US Census in 2010, over two million people were housed in some kind of facility. But community living isn't just a preference, it's a civil right. That's the legacy of the Olmstead decision. You have the right to choose your community and the right to access supports you may need in your home, rather than in a facility. End of Transcript.

Transcript of Housing Accommodations produced by Disability Rights Washington NARRATOR: Home is where you should be most comfortable. And if you have a disability, you have the right to make your home accessible and request reasonable accommodations. People with disabilities have the same housing rights as other tenants. You can not be denied access to rental housing just because of a disability. You have the right to fully use all the features and benefits of your housing. And you can't be charged extra just because of your disability. Tenants with disabilities have the right to ask landlords to change rules and procedures in order to ensure their housing is accessible. These are called reasonable accommodations. You might ask your landlord to give you an assigned parking space closer to your apartment. Allow you to use a mailbox at a lower level where you can reach it more easily. Allow you to mail in your rent check rather than making you pay rent in person. Permit you to have a service, assistance, or emotional support animal, even if they don't normally allow pets. And you can't be charged a pet fee for your animal as long as you request it and document your need. Landlords are generally required to grant these types of reasonable accommodation requests. That doesn't mean they have to do whatever you ask. They may offer a different solution. But they can't make these decisions on their own. The law requires an interactive process between you and your landlord. To be safe and comfortable, people with disabilities need to be able to fully move around and make use of their homes. Under fair housing law, you have the right to make your home more accessible to you, even if you are renting. These are called reasonable modifications. They may include modifications like widening the doorway so a wheelchair can fit through. Raising or lowering kitchen cabinets. Installing audio or visual alarm systems. Landlords aren't usually required to pay for these modifications unless the housing provider receives some types of federal financial assistance. But they must allow you to make reasonable modifications at your own expense. You might have to remove modifications when you move out. Landlords can't ask you to prove your disability just because they feel like it. But in some housing situations, you may have to provide documentation of your disability and disability-related needs. Documentation can be simple, such as a letter from a doctor or therapist. Landlords can not insist on unreasonable amounts of proof. If you're worried about asking your landlord for accommodations or modifications, you should know that it is illegal to punish or evict you simply because you asked for reasonable accommodations or modifications. Be prepared to discuss and negotiate. If you can, think of a few different ideas that would work for you and give your landlord some options. But even if you think the landlord may not understand why you need the changes you ask for, you still have the right to ask. Remember, people with disabilities who rent housing have the same right as any other tenant to live comfortably in their home. End of Transcript

Transcript of Employment Accommodations produced by Disability Rights Washington NARRATOR: Everyone needs the right tools to perform a job. Chairs for employees who work at desks. Ladders for roofers who need to get on top of a house. Even lunch breaks for people who need food to get through the day, you know, like we all do. It makes good business sense to have a workplace that accommodates everyone's needs. And laws, like the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA, and the Rehabilitation Act, are there to make sure workers with disabilities are accommodated, too. So, what kind of accommodations are we talking about? Special privileges for special people, right? Gold-plated hover chairs? Trained seeing-eye unicorns? Not even close. Turns out employees with disabilities aren't particularly special, and neither are the accommodations they need to do their jobs. In fact, they're pretty reasonable. Literally, it's why the ADA calls them reasonable accommodations. Miguel works as an office assistant and his low vision makes using a computer monitor difficult. So his employer provided screen reading software that reads aloud onscreen text and image descriptions. That's a reasonable accommodation. June is a bookkeeper who experienced a traumatic brain injury. Concentrating for long periods of time is exhausting for her. So instead of taking one long break, her employer allows her to take several short breaks. That's a reasonable accommodation. And according to the Job Accommodation Network, JAN, the majority of workplace accommodations, 59% cost absolutely nothing. But if there is an expense there are tax credits and other incentives out there to support businesses in creating a more accessible workplace. So how do you go about getting a reasonable accommodation? You're the expert on what you need, so if you need something, ask for it. Step one, research simple solutions. While you may be the only employee at your job with your disability, odds are that someone somewhere has the solution you're looking for. Resources like JAN have whole catalogs of useful, real-life solutions to learn from. Step two, notify your employer. Notifying your employer of your need for an accommodation starts the process. Whether you speak with them or send them an email. You may need to provide a medical letter or other documentation if requested. You do not need to tell your employer everything about your disability, just how it might affect your job duties. Step three, negotiate. Finding the right accommodation is not a one step process. It's an interactive, back-and-forth conversation. Your employer may propose a different accommodation than the one you suggested. Consider whether their idea would be effective. Or make another suggestion. And you may need to propose more than one accommodation before finding the one that works for everyone. Step four, approach a higher-level colleague. If your employer rejects your requested accommodation without making an alternative offer, or if your employer refuses to discuss your request, communicate your request to a higher-level individual, like your supervisor's manager, or the HR department. It is a good idea to keep notes about who you spoke with and the date. If all else fails, there's step five, file a claim. If you're not getting anywhere with the higher-ups, there are agencies that can help. Filing a claim involves a lot of paperwork, and sometimes short deadlines, so it's important to move quickly. No matter what steps you take, always remember that asking for reasonable accommodations is not about getting special favors. It's about getting what you need to get your job done. Produced by Rooted in Rights. End of Transcript

Transcript of Mental Health Stigma produced by Disability Rights Washington NARRRATOR: How do people around you talk about mental health? Do they use words like nutcase, maniac, or psycho? Do they only bring up mental health after something bad happens in the news? Do your friends, family, or coworkers treat you differently when they learn you have a mental health disability? If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. All these negative messages create powerful stigmas against the 20% of Americans who live with mental health disabilities. That's one in five people. But because of stigma, we rarely talk about how common it is to have a mental health disability. And if you start to believe these negative messages, you might be experiencing internalized oppression, or what's known as self-stigma. Self-stigma can feel like a wall surrounding you. It may cause you to feel embarrassment or shame. It might become a barrier to forming authentic relationships. And it could lead you to lose out on getting the social support you need. You can combat self-stigma, but first remember that you are not alone. Remember that number from before? One out of five people have a mental health disability. There's a lot of us out here, in all walks of life. Finding a community can help defeat self-stigma. You can start by having a candid conversation with friends to share how you're feeling. You may choose to connect with a peer-led group, or maybe find an online community. And there's a large and growing community of people with mental health disabilities organizing to fight back against stigma and negative attitudes in society as a whole. Speaking out, writing, advocating, different forms of activism can lead to change and help us find community. End of Transcript

Transcript of About Us (DRW) [audio description]: Disability Rights Washington staff and community members at various locations. - There are over 900,000 people with disabilities in Washington state. - We want to work. - We want the ability to go to dinner with our friends. - We want access to healthcare. - To affordable and accessible housing. - To be able to get where we need to go. - Disability Rights Washington is the sole advocacy agency in the state of Washington dedicated to serving people who have all kinds of disabilities. - We advocate using the law. - Public policy. - Video and social media. - And community organizing. - We're people with disabilities. - Investigators. - Filmmakers and storytellers. - Attorneys and organizers. - There is a little-known federal law that allows DRW to go anywhere that people with disabilities are. - That includes hospitals, nursing homes, even jails and prisons. - This means, we reach people who can't just come to us. - This power to go wherever people with disabilities are, helps us stop abuse and serious civil and human rights violations. - We provide individualized rights information and self-advocacy tips, so that people with disabilities, and our families, can advocate for our own rights. - We create system wide changes to improve access to services. - We help individuals resolve their own issues. - We educate public policy makers on the impact of laws of people with disabilities. - And train people with disabilities to advocate in the legislature. - We tell authentic, accessible stories. - And redefine narratives around disability, mental health, and chronic illness. - We are litigating. - Organizing. - Educating. - And dreaming. - To make a more accessible future. - Join us. - Join us. - Join us. - And co-create a world where we can all be included. [NARRATOR]: Disability Rights Washington. End of Transcript.

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Good watch. Very informative in terms of the systems gaps and detrimental affects to people with a disability. There's hardly any awareness around this issue, and there needs to be for change!

if you become blind in prison and served your entire sentence do they just let you outat the front door?

what would happen if you were wheelchaired bound and maxed out your sentence. Wouldprison just simple throw you out the front door? I think they would.

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Thank you for your documentary and information

The system will never get better, it is beyond repair. Miscommunication, no communication, it has to stop