- Voting
PandA Pod: Highway to the Election-zone
November 1, 2022
A special November edition of the Panda Pod featuring a surprise guest.
Podcast - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Other Developmental Disabilities Act Network Programs Calling on Congress to Provide Financial Support in the Fourth COVID-19 Relief Package
August 4, 2020
The letter urges Congress to provide $30 million in financial support to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of…
Letter - Voting
NDRN Calls on Elections Agency to Improve Accessibility
December 29, 2021
Election Assistance Commission must address accessibility of the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
Statement - Education
NDRN Calls For Support Of Positive School Climate Bills
January 19, 2022
NDRN joined with other organizations to support legislation that will make important improvements to schools to keep children safe…
Letter - Hate Incidents
NDRN Joins CCD Statement on Reducing Police Responses to People with Disabilities
September 22, 2020
The statement outlines the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) position on reducing police responses to people with disabilities.
Statement - Community Integration
Letter Urges CDC to Recommend Long-Term Care Facility Census Reduction
September 3, 2021
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Rights Task Force and allies request a meeting with the Centers for…
Letter - Hate Incidents
NDRN Joins The Leadership Conference Urging Congress to Take Swift and Decisive Legislative Action in Response to Ongoing Fatal Police Killings
June 1, 2020
NDRN joins The Leadership Conference urging Congress to take swift and decisive legislative action in response to ongoing fatal…
Letter - Education
Mass Violence Legislation Scapegoats People with Mental Illness
October 23, 2019
NDRN joined over 20 national organizations including disability rights, civil rights, education, and privacy groups to express concerns about the…
Letter - Transportation
Comments in Response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Advocate for Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
August 30, 2022
NDRN submitted comments illustrating the need to ensure that EV charging stations are accessible to people with disabilities.
Comments - COVID-19
NDRN Joins CCD in Submitting Comments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
October 23, 2020
The comments were in response to the October 2020 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the…
Comments - COVID-19
Dept. of Education Publishes New Resource on Accessibility and Distance Learning Options
March 23, 2020
NDRN is grateful to ED for releasing "Supplemental Factsheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary…
Statement - Census
PandA Pod: U.S. Disaster Funding & Assistance Counts on an Accurate Census
March 17, 2020
During this second episode, we cover how census data impacts emergency preparedness and disaster assistance and why households need…
Podcast - COVID-19
NDRN Joins CCD and Allies to Alert the IRS About Certain Issues With Accessing Economic Impact Payments
June 2, 2020
The letter to the IRS brings attention to certain issues people with disabilities are having accessing Economic Impact Payments.
Letter - Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
Human Trafficking: What It Is and How it Impacts the Disability Community
January 15, 2021
How people with disabilities are deliberately being targeted for sex and labor trafficking and exploited for financial gain.
Webinar - ADA & Civil Rights
Ensuring Equity in Transportation Services
July 23, 2021
The CCD Transportation Task Force submitted comments on how to carry-out equity within the USDOT.
Comments - COVID-19
NDRN Launches “Know Your Healthcare Rights: The Effects of COVID-19 on the African American Community” Video
April 19, 2020
Miriam Heard, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program, unpacks healthcare inequities that particularly affect the Black community.
General - Community Integration
Requests for Proposals for Legal Backup Services
August 9, 2022
The Training and Advocacy Support Center (TASC) at the National Disability Rights Network seeks out proposals to provide Legal…
General - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Sues State for Inappropriate Ventilator Re-Allocation
October 7, 2020
DRNY and NCLEJ filed a class-action lawsuit to address New York State’s ventilator allocation guidelines.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Organizations to Urge that Hospital and Other Healthcare Provider Visitor Policies Include Reasonable Modifications for People with Disabilities
April 29, 2020
The letters call for equal access to reasonable modifications for people with disabilities who need the physical presence of…
Letter - Census
NDRN’s Fall Public Comment to the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations
November 8, 2019
NDRN submitted a letter of public comment to the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations committee…
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