Press Release Archive

10/27/10: National Disability Rights Network Announces Support of Restraint and Seclusion Bill

3/3/10: National Disability Rights Network Applauds House Passage of Keeping All Students Safe Act

7/22/09: National Disability Rights Network Applauds "Year of Community Living", Continues to Question Department of Justice Pouring Millions into Preservation of Failed Institutions

7/22/09 United States Supreme Court rules for parents in Forest Grove v. T.A. Cites to NDRN amicus brief in decision

4/3/09: National Disability Rights Network Applauds Rep. Miller and GAO for Investigating Disturbing Seclusion & Restraint Practices in School

4/3/09: NDRN Amicus Brief in Forest Grove v TA: Reimburse Parents who Face Unfair Dilemma When School Districts Fail To Live Up To Special Education Obligations

1/13/09: National Disability Rights Network Releases Shocking Report on Seclusion & Restraint in U.S. Schools

7/26/07: National Disability Rights Network Urges Congress to Pass ADA Restoration Act

6/18/07: State and Federal Reports Issued on the Virginia Tech Incident and Community Mental Health Services Generally

5/20/07: National Disability Rights Network Lauds Supreme Court Decision in Winkelman v. Parma City School District

3/20/07:  National Disability Rights Network Lauds Introduction of Autism Legislation

2/28/07: Lack of Services for Returning Soldiers Demonstrates Need for Brain Injury Awareness and Advocacy

2/5/07: National Disability Rights Network Warns Cutting Critical Program Only Threatens Returning Troops

10/24/06: National Disability Rights Network Celebrates Anniversary of Landmark "Help America Vote Act"

10/1/06: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

9/19/06: Appeals Courts Back Protection & Advocacy Agencies' Authority to Investigate Abuse and Neglect in Public Schools

8/28/06: One Year Later, People with Disabilities Still Left in Wake of Hurricane Katrina

6/26/06: National Disability Rights Network Denounces Supreme Court Decision Undermining Educational Rights for Children with Disabilities

6/15/06: National Disability Rights Organization Honors Individuals with Disabilities Overcoming Barriers to Employment

6/14/06: National Disability Rights Organizaiton Recognizes Consumers Making a Difference

6/5/06: National Disability Rights Network Commends Government Brief Affirming Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Access Authority

4/19/06 Legal Center Client Sues for Developmental Disabilities Services and Due Process

4/18/06 Complaint Filed Against Reopening of Notorious Lincoln Development Center

3/7/06 Advocates Say Congress Must Fund Traumatic Brain Injury Programs

2/6/06 National Disability Rights Network Warns Empty Promises Threaten Returning Troops; President's Budget Zero Funds Critical Traumatic Brain Injury Programs

1/31/06 National Disability Rights Network Joins President in Asking, "Will we turn back or finish well?"

1/10/06 Goodman Decision Narrow Victory for Disability Rights

12/14/05 National Disability Rights Network Responds to Education Secretary's Proposed "Greater Flexibility" in Testing Standards

9/20/05 National Disability Rights Network Calls on Education Secretary to Address Needs of Students with Disabilities Displaced by Hurricane Katrina

9/19/05 Voting Rights Groups Respond to Carter-Baker Commission Report on Election Reform: Flawed Commission Procedures Yield Flawer Recommendations; Some Would Disfranchise Vast Numbers of Eligible Voters

9/8/05: Left in the Wake of the Hurricane: Individuals with Disabilities

9/2/05: Individuals with Disabilities Face Unique Challenges in Wake of Hurricane Katrina; Texas Protection and Advocacy agency - Advocacy, Inc. - preparing to meet needs of displaced individuals with disabilities

8/6/05 National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Celebrates 40 Years of Voting Rights Act, Calls for Continued Protection of Voting Access for All

7/29/05: National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Election Priorities Distributed at National Association of Secretaries of State

7/21/05: National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) celebrates 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Eight-year-old boy and legislative sponsor Steny Hoyer (MD-5) highlight 15 years of progress