Community Access & Inclusion

Community Access & Inclusion Links

Links to Community Access & Inclusion resources on the Internet.

Service Animals Links

Links to Service Animal resources on the Internet.

A Roadmap to Support Services (2nd Edition) - English

A PDF version of A Roadmap to Support Services (2nd Edition), a guide designed to help individuals wanting services understand and access support services. It is a collaborative project of Disability Rights Oregon (formerly Oregon Advocacy Center), the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Oregon Department of Human Services, Seniors and People with Disabilities Division.

Guía de Servicious de Apoyo (2da Edición) - Español

Una versión en PDF de una Guía de Servicious de Apoyo en español.

Pets, Service Animals and the Legislature

A legislative committee explores the topic of service animals.

"Welcome to the Real World of Special Education"

Guest Blogger Michael T. Bailey's thoughts on the closing of Oregon School for the Blind

Will closing Oregon's school for the blind help students fulfill their potential, or create an archipelago of neglect?

DRO's Executive Director Bob Joondeph reflects on guest blogger Michael Bailey's "Welcome to the Real World of Special Education"

UCP "Friend-raiser"

United Cerebral Palsy introduces us to Art Edwards, his son A.J. and "FLUGELHORN!"

Court Tosses ADA Public Transportation Claim

How one word in a recent federal court decision may reveal more about the court's views than its complex analysis of federal regulations.

Accessibility in the season that gave "Puddletown" its name

In Portland, nothing says "curb cut" like a leaf-clogged street drain in November. It's time for the city to leave the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" moniker to Minnesota and ensure that our city's sidewalks are accessible when the autumn rains fall.

CLASS Act in U.S. Senate

Proposed insurance program would help people with disabilities stay in their communities.

Universal Design Links

Links to Universal Design resources on the Internet.

ADA Title III and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Reed College/Kindle DX

A complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights today asserts that Reed College is violating the civil rights of its blind students. Disability Rights Oregon filed the complaint together with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and the American Council of the Blind (ACB) It is one of five complaints filed against institutions of higher education across the country.