Disability Rights Connection

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

A Night for Networking: Connecting Business & Talent

Save the date: October 21, 2010 | 6-9p | Center for Health & Healing Atrium | OHSU South Waterfront

MHAO Awarded Three Year Grant for Statewide Expansion of the Oregon Peer Employment Network

Portland, Oregon–Mental Health America of Oregon (MHAO) has been awarded a $210,000 grant (over a three year period) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the OPEN Project (Oregon Peer Employment Network).

DRO Advocate Encourages Rogue Valley's Deaf Community to Self-Advocate for New Technology

DRO advocate Rosemary DiSiervi's outreach efforts across the state this summer about video remote interpreting (VRI) services continue to bear fruit.

Health Reform Community Meeting - BEND (Central Oregon Community College | Campus Center Building (Wille Hall) 2600 NW College Way | Bend, OR, from Sep 16, 2010 06:00 PM to Sep 16, 2010 08:00 PM)

Sept 16, 2010 | 6-8p | Central Oregon Community College | Campus Center Building (Wille Hall) 2600 NW College Way | Bend, OR

Health Reform Community Meeting - MEDFORD (Red Lion Inn (Crater Lake Room) | 200 N. Riverside Avenue | Medford, OR, from Sep 15, 2010 06:00 PM to Sep 15, 2010 08:00 PM)

Sept 15, 2010 | 6-8p | Red Lion Inn (Crater Lake Room) | 200 N. Riverside Avenue | Medford, OR

Health Reform Community Meeting - PORTLAND (University Place (Columbia Falls Room) | 310 SW Lincoln Street | Portland, OR, from Sep 13, 2010 06:00 PM to Sep 13, 2010 08:00 PM)

Sept 13, 2010 | 6-8p | University Place (Columbia Falls Room) | 310 SW Lincoln Street | Portland, OR

Health Reform Community Meeting - FLORENCE (Florence Events Center | 715 Quince Street | Florence, OR, from Sep 09, 2010 06:00 PM to Sep 09, 2010 08:00 PM)

Sept 9, 2010 | 6-8p | Florence Events Center | 715 Quince Street | Florence, OR

Health Reform Community Meeting - BAKER CITY (Baker County Library | 2400 Resort Street | Baker City, OR, from Sep 07, 2010 06:00 PM to Sep 07, 2010 08:00 PM)

Sept 7, 2010 | 6-8p | Baker County Library | 2400 Resort Street | Baker City, OR

Health Reform Community Meeting - CORVALLIS (Benton County Fairgrounds | Guerber Hall | 110 SW 53rd Street | Corvallis, OR, from Sep 01, 2010 06:00 PM to Sep 01, 2010 08:00 PM)

Sept 1, 2010 | 6-8p | Benton County Fairgrounds | Guerber Hall | 110 SW 53rd Street | Corvallis, OR

The Accessibility in the Built Environment Subcommittee (ABE) is Looking for Volunteers

Get involved with accessibility issues in Portland.

Free Healthy Home Consultations for N/NE Portland Families

The Josiah Hill III Clinic (JHC) wants to make sure our homes are healthy places for children to thrive. Thanks to funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, JHC now offers FREE Healthy Home Check-Ups to N/NE Portland families with small children. During the one-hour Healthy Home Check-Up, a friendly volunteer or staff member will visit your home and assesses potential hazards.

Building Futures: OrPTI’s 5th Annual Secondary Transition to College & Employment Conference (Salem Conference Center | 200 Commercial Street SE | Salem, Oregon 97301, from Oct 25, 2010 06:20 PM to Oct 26, 2010 06:20 PM)

Building Futures is for anyone who has an interest in supporting individuals with disabilities as they transition from school to life. October 25 & 26, 2010 | Salem Conference Center | 200 Commercial Street SE | Salem, Oregon 97301

Stand Up for Equity in Education

Cutting 20 teachers and 51 paraeducators from PPS Special Education Services hurts classrooms all over the District, especially the General Education classrooms that support both traditional and non-traditional learners. Rally or testify with families, teachers, and others as the School Board votes on budget revisions: Aug 23, 2010 | 4:30-8p | Central Administration Building | 501 N Dixon Avenue | Portland, Oregon 97227

The Arc FINDS (Family & Individual Needs for Disability Supports) Survey

This is a free, online survey designed to tap into the knowledge and perspectives of individuals and families within the intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) community, including self-advocates.

Parents: Your Feedback on Special Ed Services is Needed

The Federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will be visiting Oregon to verify the effectiveness of our State's special education systems. OSEP would like to have parent input and feedback regarding children ages birth through twenty-one who are receiving special education services. This is an important opportunity to ensure that parents are heard at the state and federal level.

OrPTI Workshop | Saturday Sessions! (Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, OR 97058, from Aug 28, 2010 09:30 AM to Aug 28, 2010 03:00 PM)

This one-day event is designed for parents of children with disabilities to help you learn to successfully navigate special education and prepare your child for the future. August 28, 2010 | 9:30a-3p | Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, OR 97058

OrPTI Workshop | Welcome to Special Education - The Basics (DHS, 500 Summer Street NE, Room 352, Salem, OR, from Aug 24, 2010 12:00 PM to Aug 24, 2010 01:00 PM)

August 24, 2010 | 12-1p | DHS, 500 Summer Street NE, Room 352, Salem, OR

OrPTI Workshop | Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? (North Central ESD, 135 S Main, Condon, OR 97823, from Aug 25, 2010 06:30 PM to Aug 25, 2010 08:30 PM)

August 25, 2010 | 6:30-8:30p | North Central ESD, 135 S Main, Condon, OR 97823

OrPTI Workshop | ABCs & IEPs: Literacy & the Special Learner (Malheur County Library, 388 W 2nd Street, Ontario, OR 97914, from Sep 02, 2010 10:00 AM to Sep 02, 2010 12:00 PM)

September 2, 2010 | 10a-noon | Malheur County Library, 388 W 2nd Street, Ontario, OR 97914

OrPTI Workshop | ABCs & IEPs: Literacy & the Special Learner (Hermiston Public Library, 235 Gladys Avenue, Hermiston, OR 97838, from Aug 31, 2010 10:00 AM to Aug 31, 2010 12:00 PM)

August 31, 2010 | 10a-noon | Hermiston Public Library, 235 Gladys Avenue, Hermiston, OR 97838