People With Disabilities Struggle With Services During Pandemic
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May 7, 2020 ·
17m 36s
When we think about who’s most at risk for contracting COVID-19, we know that seniors and people with underlying health conditions are at the top of the list. This means...
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When we think about who’s most at risk for contracting COVID-19, we know that seniors and people with underlying health conditions are at the top of the list. This means that people with disabilities are particularly vulnerable. And at the same time, due to restrictions in place to help slow the spread of the virus, these same people are not able to get all of the services that help them and their families on a daily basis. We hear from Lilia Teninty, director of the Oregon Office of Developmental Disabilities Services and Emily Cooper, legal director at Disability Rights Oregon.
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