Families of Disabled Await Decision on Future
As a judge considers whether to close Virginia's institutions for persons with severe disabilities, families watch, hope, and mobilize.
In Richmond, a judge deliberates: should he accept a settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commonwealth of Virginia that would close the Fairfax-based Northern Virginia Training Center and three other institutions that care for persons with severe disabilities? In Reston, Springfield, and Arlington - among other places across Virginia - families wait with hope… and dread. The Jan. 26, 2012 settlement between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the U.S. Department of Justice is a legal issue. U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney of Richmond has heard in writing from all interested parties and will set a date to allow some to speak at a public hearing before deciding whether the state has the right to close institutions …
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5:13 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Other Options I agree with the poster who said there needs to be a continuum of placements As currently presented, I see the DOJ Settlement as another No Child Left Behind with a "one goal outcome for all individuals" and that is not taking into consideration two things (1) the diversity of needs of individuals in the training centers and the abilities of service providers and families without a … more ›