Self-Determination

Advancing Autonomy

People with disabilities are often subjected to limitations on personal freedom. NDRN and the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Network value the concept of dignity of risk, and promote alternatives to guardianship whenever possible. People with disabilities should have the opportunity to make their own decisions.

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  • Community Integration

    Disability Rights North Dakota Receives 2025 Advocacy Award

    June 3, 2025

    Disability Rights North Dakota has been selected for their outstanding work challenging the state’s ongoing efforts to enact an IMD (Institutions for Mental Disease) Exclusion Waiver. DRND’s efforts, often in the face of strong political and corporate opposition, have made clear that the rights and dignity of individuals with…

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