[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fwd: AAPD Disability Weekly 5/30

[Carlos Montas via Nfbf-l]

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> Date: May 30, 2014 at 11:21:06 AM EDT
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> Subject: AAPD Disability Weekly 5/30
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> Mark's Weekly Message: The Presumption of Innocence
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> This week, Mark discusses the need for legislation to not infringe upon the rights of people with mental health conditions in the wake of the Isla Vista shooting. Though media coverage of these shootings largely implies that people with mental health conditions need to be locked-up (in the form of institutionalization and forced treatment), the truth is that there is no correlation between mental health conditions and propensity for gun violence.
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> Isla Vista rampage adds urgency for mental illness laws. SFGate (5/28)
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> Feds Pledge Millions To Tackle Disability Employment. Disability Scoop (5/28)
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> Deal In Congress Would Discourage Sheltered Workshops. Disability Scoop (5/23)
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> High court bars rigid IQ cutoff for executions. USA TODAY (5/27)
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> For Hire: Dedicated Young Man With Down Syndrome. Al Jazeera (5/25)
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> OPINION: Let Teens Talk About Mental Illness. CNN (5/27)
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