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May 6, 2013

Feds To Move Away From DSM – Disability Scoop

Just weeks before a new version of the DSM is scheduled for release, the head of the National Institute of Mental Health says patients with mental disorders deserve better.

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April 15, 2013

Emma: My Experience and Challenges Growing Up with a Learning Disability

Eye to Eye Think Different Diplomat Emma Fahy on her challenges growing up with a Learning Disability and ADHD. Protect and promote children’s mental health:…

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April 8, 2013

Autism: Experts say Disability Law will improve access to treatment

In her submission, a Psychiatrist and Mental Health advocate, From Psychiatric hospital, Yaba, Dr. Maymunah Kadiri noted that the way forward was to have the Disability Act passed and put in place other necessities such as …

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March 13, 2013

Disability rights group sues over 'cruel and unusual' treatment of …

Prisoners with serious mental health issues are being harshly confined instead of receiving adequate treatment for their conditions, the Disability Rights Network claims in a federal lawsuit.

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February 27, 2013

NYS Joint Legislative Budget hearing on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities 2/27/13

New York State Joint Legislative Budget hearing on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities 2/27/13

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February 13, 2013

The Homosexual Disability

Withe respect. Shocking reduction in lifespan, risk of domestic violence, mental health issues, and suicide

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January 11, 2013

When a disability is used to help a community – Arguably – BDN …

She is the president of Maine Mental Health Connections, which also serves consumers of mental health and developmental disability services, and she is on the protection and advocacy committee for the Disability Rights …

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January 5, 2013

Disability groups respond to Sandy Hook massacre

The Sandy Hook Massacre has pushed mental health services back into the limelight, but disability advocates are concerned about the proliferation of misconceptions about Asperger's Syndrome, the disability allegedly linked …

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December 18, 2012

Depression has become leading cause of disability burden amongst …

The recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, perpetrated by 20 year-old Adam Lanza, has intensified the discussion about how mental health is handled and documented in the US. Officials have not provided information …

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September 4, 2012

Learning Disability/Mental Health Specialist – HigherEdJobs

DEPARTMENT OF DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES Learning Disability /Mental Health Specialist Student Service Professional Academic-Related I Tenure-Track Faculty Position Description California State University …

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