- COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Files OCR Complaint Regarding PPE
May 5, 2020
The New York P&A filed a complaint with the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights related…
Letter - COVID-19
Disability Rights Oregon Files OCR Complaint Regarding Standards of Care
May 8, 2020
The Oregon P&A along with 21 other organizations and four Oregonians sent a letter to OCR denouncing the devastating…
Letter - Community Integration
NDRN Joins Organizations Urging Congress to Address the Needs of Rural Communities in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
July 23, 2020
The letter urges Congress to address the pressing housing needs of our nation’s rural communities in the next coronavirus…
Letter - COVID-19
NDRN Testifies before Congress in Virtual Hearing on Protecting the Right to Vote during the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 9, 2020
Bishop spoke about the rights of voters with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, improving access to vote by mail,…
General - Voting
Voting Accommodations for People with Mental Disabilities
March 10, 2022
In this fact sheet, we answer questions about the voting rights of people with mental disabilities.
Publication - Transportation
NDRN Thanks Members of Congress for their Work on Surface Transportation Reauthorization
July 1, 2020
The letters thank Representatives Conor Lamb, Jim Langevin, and Peter DeFazio for their work on disability related provisions in…
Letter - Education
Joint Statement on Gun Violence Prevention Policy and Mental Health Disabilities By Members and Allies of the Coalition for Smart Safety
November 8, 2019
The Coalition for Smart Safety calls upon legislators to condemn dangerous rhetoric and refute related legislative proposals that will…
Statement - Education
NDRN Calls For End Of Corporal Punishment
March 22, 2023
NDRN joined the Education Trust, the National Women’s Law Center, and the more than 100 other organizations to call…
Letter - Health Care
NDRN Urges Administration To Do Everything In Its Power To Keep People Covered During Medicaid Unwinding
April 24, 2023
NDRN joined over 200 organizations in urging Secretary Becerra and the Administration to protect health care coverage during the…
Letter - Education
Capitol Hill Briefings Held on Mental Health and Gun Violence
February 3, 2020
The Coalition for Smart Safety held a briefing, "Debunking the Myths: Mental Health and Gun Violence," in both the…
General - Education
Coalition Submits Letter Ahead of House Hearing on Restraint and Seclusion
February 16, 2022
NDRN, as part of the APRAIS coalition, submitted a letter for the record ahead of a House hearing on…
Letter - Voting
Enfranchisement of People Subject to Guardianship
March 9, 2022
This Toolkit was designed for educational purposes and general assistance for individuals seeking to retain or restore their right…
Publication - Education
Letter in Response to Senate Gun Violence Prevention Framework
June 14, 2022
Letter from disability rights, civil rights, and education organizations in response to the recently announced bipartisan Senate legislative proposal…
Letter - Census
An Accessible 2020 Census: FAQs by the Disability Community About Census Operations
November 27, 2019
Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality and NDRN published this FAQ to provide more information about census operations and…
General - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Files Federal Lawsuit Against Governor Over Failure to Provide Interpreters Â
April 29, 2020
DRNY has filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Cuomo requesting that the court immediately order Governor Andrew Cuomo to…
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Succeeds in ASL Case
May 12, 2020
The New York P&A received a preliminary injunction in their complaint filed against Governor Cuomo for not providing ASL…
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
Disability Rights Maryland Among Organizations to Encourage Vaccine Prioritization
December 23, 2020
The group sent a letter to Governor Hogan encouraging equitable allocation during vaccine distribution.
Letter - Funding
NDRN Joins Civil Rights Community In Support of Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program
May 10, 2023
NDRN joined 160+ other organizations to request robust additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Letter - ADA & Civil Rights
NDRN Filed an Amicus Brief in Second Circuit Case Regarding NYC Subway System’s Obligation to Maintain Elevators Under the ADA
September 9, 2020
NDRN joined an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs’ ADA and Rehab. Act challenge against the NYC MTA for…
Amicus Brief - COVID-19
Statement on Serving Students with Disabilities During COVID-19 Outbreak
March 23, 2020
COPAA, NASDSE, NDRN and National PLACE stand unified that the IDEA and all of the rights for students with…
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