Navigating education can be difficult for parents of children with disabilities. An organization in Montana is dedicated to assisting families in this process. The Montana Empowerment Center is the state s parent training information center - U.S. .
It is Developmental Disability Awareness Month, and groups are spotlighting housing and voting as two major areas of concern. To mark International Women s Day, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities held a virtual event Tuesday. Tameka Citchen-Spruce, a disability justice advocate and former Ms. .
Experts say Missouri ranks low among states when it comes to steps it has taken to improve accessibility in voting. Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel of the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, which has a disability-rights committee, said people with disabilities face barriers at all stages of the voting process, from registering to vote to casting a ballot and having their ballot counted. She pointed out for many people with disabilities, casting their vote independently is really important, and there should be accessible options both in-person and absentee. .
Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel of the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, which has a disability-rights committee, said people with disabilities face barriers at all stages of the voting process, from registering to vote to casting a ballot and having their ballot counted.