http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org Local to global, interesting happenings, issues, news, and resources on disability. daily 1 2008-10-15T23:21:43Z http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/dro-legislative-update-1 February Special Session: Special One Month Session Convenes; Workers Compensation Coverage for Home Care Workers; Oregon School for the Blind Money Redistributed 50/50 No publisher mckenna 2010-02-08T19:20:16Z News Item http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/developmental-disabilities-awareness-celebration A Decade of Accomplishments No publisher mckenna anniversary 2010-02-05T19:36:39Z Event http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/learn-about-the-new-oregon-department-of-justice-civil-rights-unit2019s-priority-areas-of-casework Share your opinion about emerging civil rights issues facing our communities No publisher mckenna Community Education 2010-02-05T19:18:30Z Event http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/fact-family-center-preparing-for-adulthood-ssi-ssdi-special-needs-trusts-guardianships Free Preparing for Adulthood workshop from FACT designed to provide information to parents about preparing your teenager for adulthood. No publisher mckenna Community Education 2010-02-05T18:55:36Z Event http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/health-equity-open-forum-series-global-medicine-for-global-health This gathering is open to health care providers, patients, family members, policy makers, community members and anyone interested in the many factors influencing our health as individuals and a community. No publisher mckenna Community Education 2010-02-05T18:44:48Z Event http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/dear-marcus-speaking-to-the-man-who-shot-me Book Signing and Q&A with Author Jerry McGill Fri, Feb 5, 6p at Zoomtopia (810 SE Belmont Street). No publisher mckenna 2010-02-04T19:29:54Z News Item http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/all-born-in Northwest Down Syndrome Association's annual cross disability inclusion conference. No publisher mckenna conference 2010-02-04T00:37:39Z Event http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/orpti-rise-conference-1 RISE is an acronym that stands for Respect, Inspire, Support and Educate. No publisher mckenna conference 2010-02-04T00:43:10Z Event http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/free-class-for-families-living-with-mental-illness NAMI is offering a free, 12-week evening course for those with a family member living with mental illness in Washington County. No publisher mckenna Community Education 2010-02-03T20:07:37Z Event http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/attrell2019s-funeral-chapels-pays-62-500-to-settle-eeoc-disability-discrimination-lawsuit 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. No publisher mckenna 2010-02-03T19:50:33Z News Item http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/erasing-fairviews-horrors-the-oregonian By Guest Columnist Rep. Sara Gelser No publisher mckenna 2010-02-03T00:55:40Z News Item http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/think-beyond-the-label A National Ad Campaign Promoting the Hiring of People with Disabilities No publisher mckenna 2010-02-02T21:03:54Z News Item http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/clackamas-county-2010-disability-resource-fair Free resource fair for Clackamas County residents to learn about resources and services available in the community. No publisher mckenna Community Education 2010-01-27T21:28:00Z Event http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/zoomtopia-art-and-dance-studios-opening-january-28th Offering Portland artists and nonprofits a home of their own No publisher mckenna 2010-01-22T19:23:46Z Event http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/hate-crime-and-the-deaf-understanding-american-sign-language-wars OAD President Carl N. Schroeder, M.Ed. to Address "Hate Crime and the Deaf" at PSU No publisher mckenna Community Education 2010-01-20T20:17:42Z Event