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Tell Us Your Protest Story
As a person with a disability, you have the same rights as others to attend a protest. Nonviolent direct action has been the cornerstone of the civil rights movement for more than 200 years. In decades past, people with disabilities have made history by attending marches and protesting for equality.
If you have been mistreated and/or discriminated against by police while attending a protest, we need to hear from you!
Share Your Experience with the Oregon Needs Assessment
Are you at risk of being institutionalized because of the cut in your hours? Tell us so we can help! >
Disability Rights Oregon is currently monitoring the Oregon Needs Assessment (ONA), a new formula the State uses to calculate how many hours children and adults with disabilities need to live in their homes. We know in-home care support is critical to keeping people with disabilities out of institutions, and we will not go backwards!
To be clear, DRO has never signed off on or endorsed the Oregon Needs Assessment. Our attorneys, in fact, objected to many of its elements and are currently working to cease the state's misleading and untruthful statements. We're also gathering data and stories from impacted individuals and families, and we created a toolkit to help you navigate the exceptions process.
If Your Child is Still Being Denied Full-Day School, We Need to Hear from You!
Disability Rights Oregon has been fighting the Oregon Department of Education via a class-action lawsuit for years. The department is supposed to protect children, but that’s not what seems to be happening. Instead, districts and the state regularly report suspiciously large numbers of parents and students “choosing” shortened school days as proof it’s no longer a problem in Oregon.
If you have been pressured to “accept” a shortened school day because your district offered you no other reasonable choice, your child’s story could help win the fight against unnecessary shortened school days in Oregon — and ensure all children with disabilities in Oregon receive a fair and appropriate public education.
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