Reporter Amy Silverman is seeking out Arizonans with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or their loved ones, who are willing to speak about abuse and neglect.
Amy Silverman
Reporter
Journalists have not always brought people with intellectual and developmental disabilities into the conversation. We’re trying to change that with our investigation into Arizona's disability services. But we need your help. — Beena Raghavendran and Maya Miller, ProPublica, and Amy Silverman, Arizona Daily Star
Please join the Arizona Daily Star and the nonprofit investigative news organization ProPublica on Wednesday, July 8, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.…
Like all of us, each person with intellectual/developmental disability, including my daughter Sophie, has a different capacity to process what’s happening.
Bars, restaurants and nursing homes have closed or are practicing social distancing in Arizona. But group homes have received little guidance, putting people with intellectual disabilities at risk.
Disaster preparedness plans in Washington and Alabama say people with cognitive issues are a lower priority for lifesaving treatment. Disability advocacy organizations have asked the federal government to clarify the plans.