1.   “Several Nursing Home Employees Accused of Neglecting Disabled Resident” --- The investigation, which relied on a hidden camera placed in the patient's room, revealed a disturbing pattern of neglect. The eight nurses and nine ... --- EmpireStateNews.net --- April 28, 2014  (NEW YORK)  http://is.gd/t4Pn2m

2.   “Lake Park Mayor Gets 30 Days in Jail for Stealing from Sister with Down Syndrome” --- Lake Park's mayor is expected to report to jail here by May 7 to serve out a 30-day sentence for stealing more than $5,000 ... --- WDAY --- April 24, 2014  (MINNESOTA)  http://is.gd/cgphj1

3.   “Bus Driver Who Kicked Special-needs Child Gets Plea Deal” --- A bus driver who pushed an autistic girl off of a school bus in 2012 accepted a plea deal today in court. Stephanie Wilkerson could have faced prison ... --- MyFox Tampa Bay --- April 23, 2014  (FLORIDA)  http://is.gd/K99Zxp

4.   “Video Shows APS Aide Beating Special Education Student” --- The video was made in February by a Harper-Archer special education teacher after school administrators didn't believe her when she said the aides ... --- Patch.com --- April 23, 2014  (GEORGIA)  http://is.gd/knyjwP

5.   “Prostitution of Minor, Mentally Disabled Person Are Basis of Raleigh Charges” --- Police have charged two people with promoting prostitution – a man for encouraging a mentally disabled person and a woman for ... --- News & Observer --- April 28, 2014  (NORTH CAROLINA)  http://is.gd/MuqrmZ

6.   “Dallas Officer Indicted in Shooting of Mentally Ill Man” --- A Dallas County grand jury has indicted a former police officer who shot a mentally ill disabled man. The man was standing still with a ... --- WFAA --- April 29, 2014  (TEXAS)  http://is.gd/pAa6ZE

7.   “Mother of Man with Down Syndrome Who Died While Handcuffed Testifies on Capitol Hill” --- Robert "Ethan" Saylor, 26, died of asphyxiation in January 2013 after off-duty sheriff's deputies handcuffed and restrained him in an … --- NBC4 Washington --- April 29, 2014  (WASHINGTON, D.C.) http://is.gd/6yzZbu

8.   “Disabled North Carolinians: Still Treated as Second Class Citizens” --- Today in North Carolina, thousands of workers with disabilities are paid less than the minimum wage, and sometimes pennies an hour. The rationale ... --- Jefferson Post --- April 26, 2014  (NORTH CAROLINA)  http://is.gd/5M4SCg

9.   “FDA Reconsiders Behavior-Modifying 'Shock Devices' ” --- But the days of electro-shock devices as a tool for managing hard-to-control behavior in people with disabilities may be numbered, U.S. health officials ... --- U.S. News & World Report --- April 24, 2014  (U.S. – NATIONAL)  http://is.gd/mdTT5e

Abuse/Crime-related

10.   “KHSD Investigating Unauthorized Use of Resources” --- The Kern High School District is investigating allegations that without the district's knowledge or consent, some of its special education employees ... --- Bakersfield Californian --- April 25, 2014  (CALIFORNIA)  http://is.gd/Q1jiLf

11.   “Sacramento Detectives Investigating Woman's Beating Death at Adult Home” --- A resident at an adult group home was beaten to death and Sacramento police believe the victim knew her attacker. --- News10.net --- April 24, 2014  (CALIFORNIA)   http://is.gd/igKoot

12.   “Mental Health Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Sexual Misconduct with Patients” --- A medical technician pleased guilty to having sex with patients at a Fort Myers mental health hospital. Benjamin Bland pleaded guilty Monday to ... --- Naples Daily News --- April 28, 2014  (FLORIDA)  http://is.gd/DxIvUO

13.   “East Naples Man Accused of Pushing Disabled Man Out of Wheelchair” --- A drunken man who asked a disabled man to buy beer and snacks for him knocked him out of his wheelchair and beat him, ... --- Naples Daily News --- April 27, 2014  (FLORIDA)  http://is.gd/TWJSBc

14.   “Report: Woman Who Beat Homeless Man, and Producer Who Filmed It, Sentenced to Prison” ---A judge on Monday sentenced a woman who was videotaped beating a mentally-disabled homeless man to three years in state prison, while the … --- April 21, 2014  (FLORIDA)  http://is.gd/Z3kqME

15.   “Caregiver Arrested, Charged with Neglect in 2013 Death of Disabled Snellville Man” --- A Snellville man has been arrested and charged with neglect of an disabled adult who died last year. Jason Andre Bankston was arrested by Gwinnett ... --- Patch.com --- April 25, 2014  (GEORGIA)  http://is.gd/4DO7HU

16.   “State Settles Alleged Kipapa Elementary Abuse Case” --- The parents of three special education students last year sued the state, alleging "cruel and unusual punishment" and abuse of their daughters at the ... --- Honolulu Star-Advertiser --- April 28, 2014  (HAWAII)  http://is.gd/o9El29

17.   “Sycamore Man Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting 7-year-old” --- The victim, now 10, has Asperger's syndrome and has trouble communicating, but testified at both trials. She is plagued with nightmares, worries of ... --- Dekalb Daily Chronicle --- April 22, 2014  (ILLINOIS)  http://is.gd/fR5cqk

18.   “Ex-Indiana Blind School Teacher Strikes Plea Deal” --- A former teacher at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual ... --- WNDU-TV --- April 24, 2014  (INDIANA)  http://is.gd/RjnKbm

19.   “Cottey Sentencing May 15 for Adult Exploitation” --- Inclement weather postponed his first trial, but this week a jury found a Bracken County man guilty of exploiting his disabled sister. --- Ledger Independent --- April 25, 2014  (KENTUCKY)  http://is.gd/vSZ8e1

20.   “Oldham Special-needs Pre-schooler Left on Bus” --- An Oldham County preschool-aged child with special needs was left unattended on a school bus for at least three hours Monday afternoon. --- The Courier-Journal --- April 22, 2014  (KENTUCKY)  http://is.gd/LzMLPp

21.   “Mother of Man with Down Syndrome Killed in Md. Movie Theater Speaks to Senate Subcommittee” --- Martin O'Malley created the Commission for Effective Community Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities after Saylor's ... --- CBS Local --- April 29, 2014  (MARYLAND)  http://is.gd/PrUZgL

22.   “Girl, 15, Gets 6 Years for Abusing Disabled Boy” --- A St. Mary's County judge has sentenced a 15-year-old girl to six years in a juvenile detention center for abusing a boy ... --- SFGate --- April 25, 2014  (MARYLAND)  http://is.gd/wX2yXd 

23.   “Washington Township Accountant Stole $750K from Disabled Client” --- Washington Township accountant stole $750K from disabled client ... the theft of more than $700,000 from a disabled Clarksboro client, according to ... --- The Bridgeton News - NJ.com --- April 26, 2014  (NEW JERSEY)  http://is.gd/AyScDb

24.   “EMT at Woodbridge Center for the Disabled Charged with Theft” --- An Emergency Medical Technician at a Woodbridge facility that cares for the developmentally disabled has been accused of ... --- NJ.com --- April 24, 2014  (NEW JERSEY)  http://is.gd/wN2qp5

25.   “Wallington Man Charged in Fiery Car Crash Accused of Sexually Assaulting Disabled Victim” --- The Wallington man charged in a fiery car wreck that left one woman seriously injured is now accused of sexually assaulting a ... --- NJ.com --- April 24, 2014  (NEW JERSEY)  http://is.gd/tXjjj8

26.   “Inmates Allegedly Punished in Dungeon” --- The allegations include the use of excessive force, mistreating inmates with mental disabilities, a lack of out-of-cell time and access to showers, and ... --- Albuquerque Journal --- April 26, 2014  (NEW MEXICO)  http://is.gd/jHaFoj

27.   “Bookkeeper Allegedly Stole Nearly $500K from Special-needs School” --- A Long Island woman faces up to 15 years in prison for allegedly stealing almost $500,000 from a Queens special-needs school to pay her credit card ... --- New York Post --- April 26, 2014  (NEW YORK)  http://is.gd/AJpDq9

28.   “Man Pleads Guilty to Injuring Special Needs Child under His Care at St. Colman's” --- Special Prosecutor Patricia E. Gunning with the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs announced that Eric ... --- Troy Record --- April 24, 2014  (NEW YORK)  http://is.gd/DJRPoB

29.   “Police: Man Charged with Assault on Handicapped Person and other Offenses” --- A Shelby man faces charges for assault on a handicapped person, intoxicated and disruptive and trespassing, according to Shelby Police Department ... --- Shelby Star --- April 25, 2014  (NORTH CAROLINA) http://is.gd/Gbx3MX

30.   “Mother Claims Her Special Needs Daughter Was Assaulted on School Field Trip” --- The mother of a Wake County middle school student believes her special needs daughter was not only bullied, but sexually ... --- abc11.com --- April 24, 2014  (NORTH CAROLINA)  http://is.gd/CGlUG9

31.   “Stow Man Given Jail Time for Incidents Involving Disabled Women in 2013” --- A Fishcreek Road man recently pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor unlawful restraint for incidents involving two developmentally disabled ... --- Ravenna Record Courier --- April 28, 2014  (OHIO)  http://is.gd/nrV7Cf

32.   “Sentencing Set for Ohio Woman Who Pleaded Guilty to Helping to Enslave Mentally Disabled Woman” --- An Ohio woman accused of using ice cream to lure a mentally disabled woman and her child to captivity in a forced-labor ... --- Daily Journal --- April 24, 2014  (OHIO)  http://is.gd/oMPziR

33.   “Fighting Back: Crooks Targeting Elderly and Disabled Persons” --- Crime Stoppers of Central Ohio and The Mid-Ohio Board for Independent Living are now working together and urging the elderly and the disabled to ... --- Fox 28 --- April 24, 2014  (OHIO)  http://is.gd/7O4y03

34.   “Lorain Man in Wheelchair Allegedly Attacked by Daughter's Boyfriend” --- A Lorain man who allegedly attacked a 58-year-old disabled man in a wheelchair was arrested April 21 on domestic violence charges. --- The Morning Journal --- April 22, 2014  (OHIO)  http://is.gd/P7lrhP

35.   “Official Allegedly Uses Special Needs Child as Political Pawn to Fix Personal Pothole Problems” --- A Creek County official has been arrested after he allegedly used money meant for a special needs child to fix the roads ... --- kfor.com --- April 24, 2014  (OKLAHOMA)  http://is.gd/18Kzz7

36.   “Abuse Lawsuit Filed against Cottage Grove Charter School” --- The lawsuit, filed last week in Lane County Circuit Court, makes one claim of negligence and another claim of civil action for abuse of a vulnerable ... --- The Register-Guard --- April 30, 2014  (OREGON)  http://is.gd/WAz3ka

37.  “Special Ed Teacher Charged with Heroin Trafficking” --- A special education teacher in central Pennsylvania is on administrative leave after being charged with heroin trafficking. Thirty-nine-year-old Megan ...  --- NBC 10 Philadelphia --- April 25, 2014  (PENNSYLVANIA)  http://is.gd/YTdCDV

38.   “Lancaster City Man, 53, Charged with Rape of Mentally-disabled Teen” --- Santos is charged with rape, rape of a mentally-disabled person, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse (two counts), unlawful contact with a minor, ... --- Lancaster Newspapers --- April 22, 2014  (PENNSYLVANIA)  http://is.gd/94kl3e

39.   “RI Agrees to Reform Policies for Disabled” --- The programs, called sheltered workshops, are targeted at individuals with developmental disabilities to train them for the workforce. But these ... --- The Brown Daily Herald --- April 24, 2014  (RHODE ISLAND)   http://is.gd/GC7dQM

40.   “Hearing Scheduled in Nashville Disabled Man's Beating” --- A preliminary hearing is scheduled Thursday morning in the case of a caregiver accused of assaulting an intellectual disabled man. --- The Tennessean --- April 30, 2014  (TENNESSEE)  http://is.gd/pjEBkS

41.   “Adult Caretaker Charged with Neglect After His Patient Was Found Wandering Restaurant” --- An employee of a personal care service who allegedly let a mentally disabled adult in his care wander away from the supported living residence ... --- Greeneville Sun --- April 24, 2014  (TENNESSEE)  http://is.gd/91aA4m

42.   “Boy, 14, Sexually Assaulted While Walking to School” --- Dallas police are searching for a man who they say sexually assaulted a mentally challenged teenage boy in southeast Dallas Wednesday morning. --- NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth --- April 25, 2014  (TEXAS)  http://is.gd/cuLCnP

43.   “Mom's Response to 'Troll' Triggers Outpouring of Social Media Support” --- A Texas mother, who posted pictures of her young son who has Down syndrome on Instragram, had the social media world abuzz Wednesday with ... --- Atlanta Journal Constitution --- April 25, 2014  (TEXAS) http://is.gd/uyjrIF 

44.   “Men Accused of Robbing Deaf, Mute Man” --- Police accuse two Brownsville men of robbing a man who can't talk or hear of $50 Wednesday. Brownsville police spokesman J.J. Treviño said ... --- Brownsville Herald --- April 24, 2014  (TEXAS)  http://is.gd/VxFhRu

45.   “Special Ed Teacher Accused of Forcibly Performing Oral Sex on Student” --- A special education teacher faces felony charges for allegedly forcibly performing oral sex on a teenaged boy inside of her Texas high school office. --- Huffington Post --- April 22, 2014  (TEXAS)  http://is.gd/A892oq

46.   “$750,000 Settles Mount Tahoma Rape Allegation” --- A former Mount Tahoma High School special-needs student has received a $750,000 settlement from Tacoma Public Schools, based on allegations ... --- TheNewsTribune.com --- April 28, 2014  (WASHINGTON)  http://is.gd/imPLC5

47.   “Local Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Starving Daughter” --- April and Jeffrey Henderson have been charged with criminal mistreatment of a blind teen with cerebral palsy while collecting nearly $4,000 a month ... --- ActionNewsJax.com --- April 24, 2014   (WASHINGTON)  http://is.gd/515isw

48.   “W.Va. Grants Center License after Alleged Abuse” --- Health regulators have granted a 6-month license to a center for developmentally disabled adults and children in ... --- SFGate --- April 29, 2014  (WEST VIRGINIA)  http://is.gd/bV2HgA

49.   “Man Accused in Rape of Mentally Handicapped Girl Enters Plea” --- One of the men accused in a shocking and disturbing case out of Taylor County where a 14-year-old mentally disabled girl was kidnapped and raped ... --- WDTV --- April 24, 2014  (WEST VIRGINIA)  http://is.gd/oBONLT

50.   “Aide Charged with Child Abuse after Incident with Autistic Boy” --- A former special education aide at Jane Vernon Elementary School was charged with child abuse for allegedly slapping and tripping a child in her ... --- Kenosha News --- April 22, 2014  (WISCONSIN)  http://is.gd/gDvdTq

51.   “Policing and the Deaf” --- A few years ago, a homeless Seattle man who was deaf in one ear was gunned down by police because he refused their orders to drop the knife he ... --- Washington Post --- April 26, 2014  (U.S. – NATIONAL)  http://is.gd/Y2Dp0E

Seeking Improved Support

52.   “Lawmakers Trying to Restrict Solitary Confinement” --- In 2007, New York passed legislation to limit putting mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement, and other states have since taken a closer look at the ... --- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette --- April 23, 2014  (INDIANA)  http://is.gd/Be9mWb

53.   “Brownback Proposes More Funding for Waiting Lists” --- At a support center for Johnson County residents with disabilities, Brownback said he will ask legislators to add an additional $9.2 million in all funds ... --- Topeka Capital Journal --- April 25, 2014  (KANSAS)  http://is.gd/hIkQ5q

54.   “Report Due on Intellectually Disabled Students” --- A Massachusetts task force charged with investigating the status of students in higher education with intellectual disabilities is ... --- SFGate --- April 27, 2014  (MASSACHUSETTS)  http://is.gd/F3noQW

55.   “Criminal Justice System Fails the Mentally Ill, Hennepin County Judge Tells Congressional Committee” ---  Quam urged lawmakers to pass legislation to strengthen mental health programs across the country and make amends for conditions that have ... --- Minneapolis Star Tribune ---

56.   “Devices to Shock Disabled for Bad Behavior May be Banned” --- A device used for decades to shock children and adults with disabilities in an effort to reduce dangerous behavior may be banned ... --- Chicago Tribune --- April 22, 2014  (MINNESOTA)  http://is.gd/wpCuo1

57.   “The High Cost of Untreated Mental Illness Hurts Kansas City” --- Too many people may ignore their mental health because of the stigma attached to mental illness, or they land on waiting lists when they seek help. --- Kansas City Star --- April 27, 2014  (MISSOURI)  http://is.gd/IGWsR7

58.   “Police Getting More Options in Addressing Mental Illness” --- When someone has a mental health crisis, police have a legal tool to stabilize that person without taking him or her to jail: emergency protective ... --- Lexington Clipper Herald --- April 30, 2014  (NEBRASKA)  http://is.gd/n71tXd

59.   “United Way Panel Says Metro Area Lacks Capacity to Treat Mentally Ill” --- The Omaha metro has a shortage of beds in residential treatment centers for the mentally ill, members of a United Way of the Midlands panel said ... --- Omaha World-Herald --- April 29, 2014  (NEBRASKA)  http://is.gd/S9gZ8d

60.   “Vegas Hospital to Add Beds for Psych Patients” --- A Las Vegas hospital has announced plans to add a psychiatric unit as part of an effort to divert mentally ill patients from Clark ... --- Kansas City Star --- April 22, 2014  (NEVADA)  http://is.gd/GhyfGX

61.   “Another State Task Force, Another Look at Special Education in NJ” --- A year after the law creating it was enacted, Gov. Chris Christie has finally named the members of a new state task force to look at special education in ... --- NJ Spotlight --- April 30, 2014  (NEW JERSEY)  http://is.gd/yPNzGb

62.   “Texas Disability Rights Groups Launch Voter Effort, Push for More Clout” --- When disability rights activists discovered they'd been left out of one of the highest-profile civil rights events in decades, the group came out swinging. --- Austin American-Statesman --- April 27, 2014  (TEXAS)  http://is.gd/1R4RoF

63.   “San Antonio Police Department's Mental Health Unit Working to Save Lives” --- In the Alamo City, the San Antonio Police Department said about 15 to 30 percent of their calls are for mental health related issues. --- KENS 5 TV --- April 25, 2014  (TEXAS)  http://is.gd/paww8M

64   “Vt. Cops Lag in Mental Health Training” --- A bill now under consideration in the Legislature could make it mandatory for all law enforcement officers to take the mental health course. --- Valley News --- April 27, 2014  (VERMONT)  http://is.gd/yz20dK

65.   “The Revolving Door: Wyoming Reliance on Jails for Mental Health Services Comes with Consequences” --- In Wyoming as well as around the country, jails and prisons operate as de facto mental health facilities, treating a disproportionately high number of ... --- Casper Star-Tribune Online --- April 27, 2014  (WYOMING)  http://is.gd/EAvPsp

66.   “FDA Cracks Down on False Claims for Curing Autism” --- There is no cure for autism. For this reason, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to a number of companies that they face ... --- Examiner.com --- April 27, 2014  (U.S. – NATIONAL)  http://is.gd/vf4j9y

67.   “Autism, Stigma and Murder” --- April. Autism Awareness Month. And another murder. Sixteen-year-old autistic boy Robert Robinson was murdered by his mother, who then killed ... --- Huffington Post --- April 25, 2014  (U.S. – NATIONAL)  http://is.gd/T0auRY

Proposed Legislation and New Laws

68.   “Words 'Handicapped' and 'Disabled' Officially Out of Arizona's Lexicon” --- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that takes the words “handicapped” and “disabled” out of the state's official lexicon. The new law replaces ... --- Phoenix Business Journal --- April 25, 2014  (ARIZONA)  http://is.gd/oLIXQd

69.   “ ‘Audrie's Law’ Bill Clears Senate Committee Hearing” --- Legislation called "Audrie's Law" that would expand California's definition of rape to include the sexual assault of an unconscious or developmentally ... --- NBC Bay Area --- April 29, 2014  (CALIFORNIA)  http://is.gd/8P7vzC

70.   “State Health Committee Approves Sonoma Developmental Center 'Last Resort' Bill” --- Proposed legislation by state Sen. Noreen Evans that would make the Sonoma Developmental Center a place of “last resort” for severely disabled ... --- Santa Rosa Press Democrat --- April 22, 2014  (CALIFORNIA)  http://is.gd/30wUmF

71.   “Bill Ending Isolation for Mentally Ill Prisoners Passes in House” --- A bill making it tougher to keep mentally ill prison inmates in solitary confinement passed out of the state's House of Representatives on a 63-2 vote Monday. --- The Denver Post --- April 29, 2014  (COLORADO)  http://is.gd/M6brjm

72.   “Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to Sign New Mental Health Bill into Law” --- Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe will be joined by Sen. Creigh Deeds when he officially signs Senate Bill 260 into law at the ... --- WJLA --- April 28, 2014  (VIRGINIA)  http://is.gd/iBBhCw

International Articles

73.   “Mentally Ill People Still Face Stigma” --- The University of Sydney academic will speak at a landmark mental health forum in Perth next month where psychiatric experts from around the world ... --- The West Australian --- April 26, 2014  (AUSTRALIA)  http://is.gd/W5cS4J

74.   “Scandal of ‘Unsanitary Conditions and Neglect’ for Disabled French Living in Belgium” --- Disabled French people living in special accommodation in Belgium are facing unsanitary conditions, isolation and neglect, an investigation by French ... --- euronews --- April 27, 2014  (BELGIUM) http://is.gd/PJsqHW 

75.   “Lack of Funds Push Ontario Schools to Send Special Education Students Home” --- About half of Ontario's school principals have asked parents to keep their child at home because they could not accommodate their special education ... --- The Globe and Mail --- April 28, 2014  (CANADA)  http://is.gd/pDzVoh

76.   “Murder-suicide of BC Mother, Autistic Son Raises Concerns over Social Services” --- Social services need to be accessed, minister says. But B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux says 11 professionals ... --- CBC.ca --- April 25, 2014  (CANADA) http://is.gd/CFnPTV 

77.   “Calgary Psychiatrist Guilty of Sex Assault Must Turn Himself in After Losing Appeal” --- The Alberta Court of Appeal has refused to overturn a psychiatrist's three convictions for sexually assaulting his court-appointed patients. --- CTV News --- April 23, 2014  (CANADA)  http://is.gd/M7XUYk

78.   “Police Investigate How Disabled Woman Sustained Injuries in Londonderry Care Homes” --- Police are investigating how a severely disabled Derry woman sustained serious injuries in residential care homes in Londonderry. --- BBC News --- April 29, 2014  (ENGLAND)  http://is.gd/MQgS4c

79.   “Police Commissioner Vows to Take Action after Rise in Hate Crimes on Merseyside” --- Reports of disability hate crimes reduced by 49% last year, which police say followed a long period of encouraged reporting where the force saw large ... --- Liverpool Echo --- April 27, 2014  (ENGLAND)  http://is.gd/cZTOgL

80.   “Homelessness a Persistent Problem for People with Mental Illness, Addictions” --- More and more in our province, people with complex needs — mental health issues and/or addictions — who have been in trouble with the law are left ... --- The Telegram --- April 26, 2014  (ENGLAND)  http://is.gd/PX5WJf

81.   “Blind Man Threatened by Teenagers in Malvern after They Demand His Bottle of Wine” --- A blind man was threatened by a female teenager after he refused to hand over a bottle of wine. The incident happened in Church Road, Malvern, ... --- Malvern Gazette --- April 24, 2014  (ENGLAND)   http://is.gd/gqaiDF

82.   “England's Regional Sign Language Dialects 'in Decline' ” --- Partially deaf Charlie Swinbourne, editor of deaf blog website The Limping Chicken, said: "When you see two people signing and they stumble upon a ... --- BBC News --- March 23, 2014  (ENGLAND)  http://is.gd/Z4EaV9

83.   “Mentally Ill 'Dying 20 Years Early' Due to Drug Side-effects” --- Thousands of people with long-term psychiatric illnesses are dying 20 years prematurely because the side-effects they develop from medication are ... --- Irish Independent --- April 26, 2014  (IRELAND)  http://is.gd/TXbW5H

84.   “Mental Health Inspectorate to Review Patient Safety Following Series of Deaths by Suicide” --- The State's mental health watchdog is carrying out a review into the safety of patients accessing psychiatric services following the deaths of a number ... --- Irish Times --- April 24, 2014  (IRELAND)  http://is.gd/kgBXxu

85.   “Children Admitted to Adult Psychiatric Units Despite New Rules to Cease Practice” --- Children with mental health problems are still being admitted to adult units of psychiatric hospitals, despite rules introduced to end the practice more ... --- Irish Times --- April 23, 2014  (IRELAND)  http://is.gd/T4Q1oO 

86.   “Disabled Still Face Discrimination” --- April 20 is the Disabled Persons' Day in Korea. The day was established in 1991 to raise public awareness about people with disabilities and promote ... --- Korea Times --- April 29, 2014  (SOUTH KOREA)  http://is.gd/s2F7YX

87.   “Rocky Road Ahead for Turkey's Disabled Citizens” --- These are two vivid examples of how as society we are generally ignorant and unaware of the daily ordeals of disabled people. This ignorance is ... --- Turkish Press --- April 24, 2014  (TURKEY)  http://is.gd/M1gpbD

88.   “Care Home Residents 'Doped up', Survey Finds” --- Large quantities of anti-psychotic drugs are being given to people with learning disabilities who are resident in hospitals or specialist units. --- BBC News --- April 29, 2014  (UNITED KINGDOM)  http://is.gd/QsD1Z1

89.   “Police Inquiry into Death of Disabled Alun Rees” --- A police investigation and a council serious case review were launched after a disabled man admitted to hospital with severe pressure sores died, ... --- BBC News --- April 25, 2014  (WALES)  http://is.gd/eynQAd