DRCT Press Releases/Statements
Yale University Violates Federal Law in Treatment of Students with Mental Health Disabilities, Lawsuit Alleges, Seeking Court Action to End University’s Discriminatory, Unlawful and Harmful Practices [PDF Copy of Press Release] [COMPLAINT]
Governor Lamont Announces Agreement With Disability Rights Groups on Distribution of COVID-19 Rapid Tests and N95 Masks, 1/14/2022 [PDF Copy of the Joint Press Release] [PDF Copy of the New Guidance]
In the news
“Yale Discriminates Against Students Like Me With Mental Health Disabilities. That’s Why I’m Suing.” Cosmopolitan, 12/21/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Lawsuit Cites Bias Against Students with MH Disabilities,” 12/9/2022, Mental Health Weekly
“Yale Negotiates Settlement in Mental Health Lawsuit,” Yale Daily News, 12/9/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Colleges Face More Pressure to Keep Students With Mental-Health Conditions Enrolled,” Chronicle of Higher Education, 12/8/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Requests Settlement Conference for Mental Health Discrimination Lawsuit,” New Haven Register, 12/8/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Opinion: This is a problem that is bigger than Stanford or Yale,” 12/7/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Suspension Withdrawal System Draws Criticism Accused of Discrimination Against Students with Psychological Disorders,” Journal of NCCU, 12/7/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Students Sue Yale for Allegedly Discriminating Against Students with Mental Health Disabilities,” Daily Pennsylvanian, 12/6/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Abandoned? Meet a Student Suing Yale for Pressuring Those with Mental Health Needs to Withdraw,” Democracy Now!, 12/5/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Lawsuit Claims Yale Doesn’t Accommodate Mental Disabilities,” Ability Media, 12/2/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Students Sue the University for ‘Systemic Discrimination’,” University Business, 12/2/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Students Sue Yale University, Alleging Discrimination Against Students with Mental Health Disabilities,” CNN, 12/2/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Students Sue Yale, Alleges Systemic Discrimination Against Students with Mental Health Disabilities,” Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 12/1/2002 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Sued Over Discriminating Against Students with Mental Health Disabilities,” South China Morning Post, 12/1/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Students at Yale Faced Mental Health Crises. Instead of Helping Them, Yale Forced Them Out,” Reason 12/1/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale University Sued for Alleged Discrimination Against students with Mental Health Disabilities,” Yahoo! News, 12/1/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale University Sued for Alleged Discrimination Against Students with Mental Health Disabilities,” ABC 12/1/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Sued Over ‘Systemic Discrimination’ Against Students with Mental Health Disabilities,” Today 12/1/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Sued Over 'Systemic Discrimination' Against Students with Mental Health Disabilities,” NBC, 12/1/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Students And Alumni Sue Yale, Alleging Discrimination,” Yale Daily News, 12/1/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale University Sued Over Discriminating Against Students With Mental Health Disabilities,” USA Today, 11/30/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Facing Lawsuit Over Alleged Discrimination Against Students with Mental Illness,” WWLP, 11/30/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Discriminates Against Students With Mental Health Issues, Lawsuit Claims,” Bloomberg, 11/30/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Discriminates Against Students With Mental Illness, Lawsuit Says,” Patch, 11/30/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Lawsuit Accuses Yale of Discriminating Against Students with Mental Health Issues, Unfair Withdrawal Policies,” Hartford Courant, 11/30/22 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Facing Lawsuit Over Alleged Discrimination Against Students With Mental Health,” The Hill, 11/30/22 [PDF Copy]
“Yale University Sued Over Mental Health Policies,” Associated Press, 11/30/22
“Yale Students, Alumni Sue University for Discriminatory Practices Toward Those with Mental Health Disabilities,” New Haven Register, 11/30/22 [PDF Copy]
“Yale Accused of Discriminating Against Students with Mental Illness,” Washington Post, 11/30/22 [PDF Copy]
“A Who’s Who of Candidates Gather to Take Questions and Talk About Disability Issues,” CT Examiner, 10/13/2022 [PDF Copy]
“UConn Law and Disability Rights Connecticut Establish Legal Clinic,” UConn, 9/12/22 [PDF Copy]
“Blumenthal Calls for Reversal of Trump-Era Rule Cutting Disability Benefits,” CT Post, 9/2/22 [PDF Copy]
“CT Plaintiffs Urge Biden to Rescind Trump Era Medicaid Cuts, CTMirror,” 8/17/22 [PDF Copy]
“CT Women with Disabilities Sue Feds Over Trump Medicaid Cut After ‘20 Election,” CTPost, 8/8/22 [PDF Copy]
A CT group home director wants to cash in on her state-funded properties, CT Mirror, 4/24/2022 [PDF Copy]
Interpreter shortage challenges appropriate medical care for deaf patients, Connecticut Mirror, 4/16/2022 [PDF Copy]
For deaf patients in Connecticut, interpreter shortage challenges appropriate medical care; ‘it’s a universal issue,’ Hartford Courant, 4/15/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Catherine John and Sheldon Toubman: Primary Care Roadmap Won’t help Connecticut Health Care Consumers,” Courant, 3/24/22 [PDF Copy]
CT aims to build disability workforce ‘pipeline’, CT Mirror, 3/8/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Lamont’s Healthcare Bills Drew Criticism from Advocates,” CTMirror, 3/4/22 [PDF Copy]
“Next Round Of Newtown COVID Test Distributions Scheduled,” The Newtown Bee, 1/14/22 [PDF Copy]
Lamont reaches agreement with disability rights groups on rapid COVID test, N95 mask distribution, News 8, 1/14/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Gov. Lamont, Disability Rights Groups Reach Agreement on Distribution of COVID-19 Rapid Tests and Masks,” Hartford Courant, 1/14/22 [PDF Copy]
“Lamont Announces Agreement With Disability Rights Groups on Distribution of COVID-19 Rapid Tests and N95 Masks,” New Fairfield Hamlet Hub, 1/14/22 [PDF Copy]
Coalition Calls For Greater Access To Mental Health Services, CT News Junkie, 1/11/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Disability Rights Groups File a Federal Complaint Against Connecticut for Coronavirus Response,” WSHU Public Radio, 1/7/22 [PDF Copy]
“Groups File Federal Discrimination Complaints Over CT Test, Mask Distribution,” CTInsider, 1/6/22 [PDF Copy]
Radio/video
“Yale Students and Alum are Suing,” The News Movement, 12/1/2022
“Yale University Sued Over Student Mental Health Policies,” WSHU Public Radio, 12/1/2022 [PDF Copy]
“Current and Former Students File Lawsuit Against Yale,” Fox 61 12/1/2022
“Students Sue Yale University for Discrimination Against Mental Illness,” Bing 11/30/2022
“Students Sue Yale University Alleging Discrimination,” CNN 11/30/2022
“Yale Sued for Student Mental Health Concern,” WFSB 11/30/2022
Identifying And Eliminating Disability Related Barriers People Face, Comcast News Makers, 3/21/22
Deaf Connecticuters describe hospital interpreting issues, Daily Moth, 4/14/2022
