Disability Rights Connection

February Special Session: Special One Month Session Convenes; Workers Compensation Coverage for Home Care Workers; Oregon School for the Blind Money Redistributed 50/50 ...more

Book Signing and Q&A with Author Jerry McGill Fri, Feb 5, 6p at Zoomtopia (810 SE Belmont Street). ...more

SEATTLE – A Newberg, Ore., funeral chapel will pay $62,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. ...more

By Guest Columnist Rep. Sara Gelser ...more

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Written by Disability Rights Oregon Executive Director Bob Joondeph and special guest bloggers, The DRO Blog incorporates thoughtful (and sometimes humorous) analysis, trend-spotting, policy updates and more.

A Morning in the House Human Services Committee
Testimony is heard on two important bills affecting people with disabilities.
The 2010 Legislative Session
Are annual legislative sessions all that they're cracked up to be?
Important last-minute tips for voters with disabilities
If you are among the thousands of Oregonians who cannot fill out a paper ballot independently, there are several options still available to you. Julie Anderson, who leads Disability Rights Oregon's Voting Access Project, explains.
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