- Community Integration
NDRN Condemns the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s New Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule
July 24, 2020
NDRN condemns HUD's decision to terminate the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule through the implementation of a new…
Press Release - Education
NDRN Applauds New Guidance on School-based Discipline
July 19, 2022
The guidance documents define and caution against the increasing practice of informal school removals, which, in their many forms, effectively deny…
Press Release - ADA & Civil Rights
New report details how private equity’s stranglehold on medical equipment industry hurts people with disabilities
November 15, 2023
In recent years, private equity (PE) firms have aggressively sought to acquire and control segments of the healthcare industry.
Press Release - Education
New Report Details How Schools are Illegally Removing Students with Disabilities
January 25, 2022
Schools across the country remove students with disabilities from the classroom using illegal practices known as “informal removals.
Press Release - Transportation
New Rule to Improve Auto Accessibility for People with Disabilities
March 11, 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized a new rule that would improve equity and mobility for drivers…
Statement - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Engages State Education Dept. on Allocation of CARES Act Funding
April 21, 2020
The New York P&A wrote a letter encouraging state officials to develop a stakeholder group to guide how funding…
Letter - Housing
New Federal Rule Threatens Housing for People with Disabilities
October 2, 2020
The National Disability Rights Network condemns the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new Disparate Impact Standard Final…
Statement - Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
NDRN Sends a Congratulations Letter to the New Director at the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
September 2, 2022
NDRN sent this letter to the new director of the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination with the Federal…
Letter - COVID-19
Disability Rights Nebraska’s Advocacy Results in New Access Memo from State HHS
April 30, 2020
Nebraska P&A's advocacy led its state Health & Human Services Department to release a memo to healthcare providers which…
Letter - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Produces “What You Should Know About COVID-19” Video
April 13, 2020
The New York P&A produced a video with the target audience being individuals with disabilities living in congregate care…
General - Justice System
Police Assault on Child in Rochester, New York Dramatically Demonstrates the Need for Non-Police Emergency Response
February 8, 2021
The use of deadly force is always possible when police are involved, and that threat is magnified if the…
Statement - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Engages State Education Department on Allocation of CARES Act Funding
April 21, 2020
The New York P&A wrote a letter encouraging state officials to develop a stakeholder group to guide how funding…
Letter - COVID-19
Disability Rights New Mexico Advises Governor on Medical Rationing Guidance
April 22, 2020
The New Mexico P&A wrote a letter to their Governor recommending the adoption of anti-discrimination principles related to yet…
Letter - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Creates “What you should know about COVID-19” Video
April 27, 2020
This new video from the New York P&A encourages people with disabilities to connect with their local P&A.
General - Self-Determination
National Guardianship Network Releases New Video with Recommendations for Reforming Guardianship System
April 5, 2022
Today, NGN released a new video that showcases the highlights of the Fourth National Guardianship Summit and the 22…
Press Release - Voting
NDRN Partner in New National ‘Vote Early Day’ To Drive Voter Turnout
March 11, 2020
The national event is set for Saturday, October 24 when the majority of states have in-person early voting options…
Press Release - COVID-19
Agreement Made for June Accessible Absentee Voting Program in New York
June 3, 2020
A federal court has approved an agreement between NYS BOE and disability groups that provides voters a more accessible…
Litigation and Legal Decisions - Education
New Bill Would Better Protect the Rights of Students with Disabilities
September 9, 2020
Today, Representative Mark DeSaulnier introduced the Protection and Advocacy in Education Act which will help students with disabilities receive…
Press Release - Community Integration
Disability Rights South Carolina and the SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health Release New Olmstead Report and Recommendations
April 12, 2023
Disability Rights South Carolina released the following report alongside the SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health on Olmsted…
Publication - General
Disability Rights New York Statement on the Killing of Jordan Neely
May 5, 2023
Disability Rights New York released the following statement on the killing of Jordan Neely.
Statement