Month: April 2021
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Palm Beach County School District ‘excessively’ Baker Acts students, study says
This article was published on CBS 12 by Lexi Nahl on March 30, 2021. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A new case study by the Southern Poverty Law Center describes the sometimes harmful effects of invoking the Florida Mental Health Act, otherwise known as the “Baker Act.” According to researchers, Palm Beach County serves as…
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Conn. Transition Programs Help Young People With Disabilities Forge A Path Towards Independence
This article was published on WSHU by Clare Secrist on March 30, 2021. Young adults with disabilities undergo a difficult transition from the time they finish their education and try to enter the workforce. Employers and advocates have said these young people are often left behind with little options of where to go in Connecticut.…