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  • Community Integration

    Storytelling and Self-Advocacy with Nanette Opperman

    September 23, 2026

    How do storytelling and self-advocacy shape disability rights? In this conversation, Raquel Rosa sits down with author and advocate Nanette Opperman to discuss lived experience, representation, and the power of sharing your story. From navigating education and healthcare systems to writing children's books that reflect disability experiences, Nanette shares…

    Webinar
  • 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…

    General
  • Community Integration

    Federal Court Issues Landmark Civil Rights Decision Enabling Thousands of District Residents with Disabilities to Transition Out of Nursing Facilities to the Community

    January 17, 2025

    On December 31, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a resounding judgment in the class action case Brown, et al v. District of Columbia, finding that the District of Columbia has violated the rights of D.C. residents with disabilities.

    Press Release
  • ADA & Civil Rights

    National Disability Radio: We’ve Gone Hollywood

    September 30, 2024

    Jack steps into the guest chair alongside Monica Wiley to talk with Michelle and guest host David Card about NDRN's new documentary short "Accessing Democracy"

    Podcast
  • Community Integration

    Disability Group Letter Supporting H.R. 2941

    July 10, 2024

    NDRN joined 30 other national disability organizations in sending a letter to the House Education and Workforce Committee calling for the passage of H.R. 2941, the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act.

    Letter
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