Disability Rights Connection

Local to global, interesting happenings, issues, news, and resources on disability.

Clackamas Disability Resource Fair | Clackamas Feria de Recursos de Discapacidad (Clackamas Community College - Gregory Forum Bldg | 19600 Molalla Ave | Oregon City, OR 97045, from Mar 21, 2012 09:00 AM to Mar 21, 2012 01:00 PM)

03.21.12 | 9a-1p | For Clackamas County adults, youth & veterans to learn about resources and services available in the community. | Para adultos, jóvenes y veteranos del Condado de Clackamas para aprender acera de los recursos y servicios disponibles en la comunidad.

Clackamas Disability Resource Fair | Clackamas Feria de Recursos de Discapacidad

03.21.12 | 9a-1p | For Clackamas County adults, youth & veterans to learn about resources and services available in the community. | Para adultos, jóvenes y veteranos del Condado de Clackamas para aprender acera de los recursos y servicios disponibles en la comunidad.

File Your Taxes Yourself for Free

Do you have a simple tax return and need just a little help? Don't have access to a computer? The IRS has started a new initiative called Facilitated Self Assistance (FSA). Under FSA, you can prepare your own return using online interview-based software, while IRS-certified volunteers stand ready to assist you with tax questions and/or computer issues.

DRO Legislative Update: February 3, 2012 | Part II

Oregon Convenes First Ever Annual Session | Oregon’s Budget Takes Center Stage | House Revenue Committee Considers DD Voluntary Assessment Fee

DRO Legislative Update: February 3, 2012

2012 Legislative Session: Bills of Interest to the Disability Community

Class Action Lawsuit Seeks an End to Segregated Sheltered Workshops

PORTLAND, ORE. – Jan. 25, 2012 – Advocates for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities today filed a class action lawsuit challenging Oregon’s failure to provide supported employment services to more than 2,300 state residents who are segregated in sheltered workshops where they perform mundane tasks, such as folding UPS bags.

Oregonians with disabilities file class action suit against the governor, state officials | OregonLive.com

Michelle Cole, The Oregonian | The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington along with eight individuals representing thousands of Oregonians with intellectual or physical disabilities filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday against Gov. John Kitzhaber and top managers at the Department of Human Services. Advocates hope the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Portland, will set a national precedent and end the practice of having people with disabilities to spend their days in "sheltered workshops," where they complete repetitive or rote tasks for a sub-minimum wage and without the opportunity for training or advancement.

Comment on Proposed Changes in Special Education Administrative Rules

On September 28, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education issued new regulations for Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These new regulations, now in effect, specify requirements for early intervention (EI) services for children with disabilities under the age of three years and include requirements for the transition of these children to early childhood special education services (ECSE) under IDEA Part B. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has proposed new and revised Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) to align with these IDEA changes.

The Dear Legislator Project

Brokerages face serious cuts to funding in February 2012. Check out Independence Northwest's advocacy initiative The Dear Legislator Project. The concept is simple: Oregonians with disabilities and their advocates record 1-3 minute videos speaking directly to their legislators about current cuts and concerns.

Oregon and Southwest Washington Flood Alerts | 211info

Currently 211info is gathering information from around its service area about local flooding.

2012 Portland Invitational Wheelchair Rugby Tournament (Reynolds Middle School, 1200 NE 201st Ave, Fairview, OR 97024, from Jan 27, 2012 12:00 AM to Jan 29, 2012 12:00 AM)

January 27-29, 2012 | Reynolds Middle School, 1200 NE 201st Ave, Fairview, OR 97024

Young Adult Cancer Survivor Group

Connect with other young survivors who understand. Open to all survivors 18-40 years old who have current or past experiences with cancer. Meets on the second and fourth Fridays of the month at the Spencer View Apartments Community Room from 6:30-7:30p. Supported by the University of Oregon Accessible Education Center.

Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB) Community Meetings

The OEIB will hold seven community meetings across the state this month to discuss next steps to improve student success in Oregon’s public education system, from pre-kindergarten through to college and career readiness.

FACT Workshop: The IEP - The Young Years (United Way Building, 619 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, from Feb 04, 2012 09:00 AM to Feb 04, 2012 01:00 PM)

February 4, 2012 | 9a-1p | United Way Building, 619 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205 | $10 registration fee is required.

FACT Workshop: The Important Role a Parent Has On the IEP Team (Clackamas Co Developmental Disabilities Public Services Bldg, 2051 Kaen Rd-Rm 153, Oregon City, OR 97045, from Feb 01, 2012 04:00 PM to Feb 01, 2012 06:00 PM)

February 1, 2012 | 4-6p | Clackamas Co Developmental Disabilities Public Services Bldg, 2051 Kaen Rd-Rm 153, Oregon City, OR 97045 | Registration is required.

FACT Workshop: What To Know When Behavior Is a Concern at School (East Hill Church Main Auditorium—A-15, 701 North Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030, from Jan 26, 2012 10:00 AM to Jan 26, 2012 12:00 PM)

January 26, 2012 | 10a-noon | East Hill Church Main Auditorium—A-15, 701 North Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030 (North side of Main Auditorium) | Registration is required.

FACT Workshop: What To Know When Behavior Is a Concern at School (Washington Co Service Ctr East-Rm 195, 3700 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005, from Jan 12, 2012 04:00 PM to Jan 12, 2012 06:00 PM)

January 12, 2012 | 4-6p | Washington Co Service Ctr East-Rm 195, 3700 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005 | Registration is required.

Senator Ron Wyden Town Hall: Lake County (Lake County Senior Center | 11 N. G St, Lakeview, OR, from Jan 21, 2012 11:00 AM to Jan 21, 2012 12:00 PM)

January 21, 2012 | 11a | Lake County Senior Center | 11 N. G St, Lakeview, OR

Senator Ron Wyden Town Hall: Klamath County (Oregon Institute of Technology, College Union Auditorium, 3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR, from Jan 20, 2012 06:30 PM to Jan 20, 2012 07:30 PM)

January 20, 2012 | 6:30p | Oregon Institute of Technology, College Union Auditorium, 3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR

Senator Ron Wyden Town Hall: Deschutes County (Bend Elks Lodge, 63120 Boyd Acres Road, Bend, OR, from Jan 20, 2012 09:30 AM to Jan 20, 2012 10:30 AM)

January 20, 2012 | 9:30a | Bend Elks Lodge, 63120 Boyd Acres Road, Bend, OR