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For a series of pamphlets and artcles about client rights in connection with the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS), go the the Mental Health Legal Advisors' library on its website, http://mhlac.org/library/

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Guidelines for Attorneys in Massachusetts: Representing Sexual Assault Survivors with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Victim Rights Law Center
These Guidelines are a framework for attorneys representing victims with I/DD. The Guidelines aim to address the needs of survivors with I/DD, and to encourage attorneys to use the skills they already possess to serve all survivors. While these Guidelines are admittedly only a starting point, they…

First Circuit affirms approval of settlement in Rolland; motion to decertify class denied

First Circuit Court of Appeals
The First Circuit affirmed the District Court's approval of an amended settlement agreement providing for community placement of individuals with intellectual disabilities who are inappropriately in nursing homes. Objections of some classmembers are rejected and denial of…