DISABILITY ADVOCACY

Disability Advocacy Organization
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Advocacy Disability Organization
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Disability Right Ohio (DRO) is one of the most outstanding disability advocacy organizations in the state of Ohio. It is the federally recognized not-for-profit organization offering Client Assistance Programs for persons with disabilities in Ohio. DRO’s advocates for legal, human, and civil rights of people with disabilities, and this is its primary mission1. The organization also offers treatment and rehabilitation services to individuals with physical or mental challenges to help them cope and find means of livelihood in the society1. To this end, Disability Rights Ohio enhances the experience of persons with disabilities by interacting with or seeking services from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. DRO envisages a society in which persons with infirmities integrates fairly and equally, enjoy their opportunities and rights like normal individuals, relish their autonomy, make their own decisions, access all the necessary supports and services, and are not abused, exploited, neglected, or discriminated.
DRO provides rights protection and legal advocacy to a broad range of individuals with disabilities. For example, DRO always ensures that people (with disabilities) experiencing challenges, such as neglect, abuse, and abuse, have adequate access to housing, special education, employment, protection issues, community integration and assistive technology. The federal also mandates Disability Rights Ohio to provide advocacy and protection to mentally challenged individuals.

Consequently, to comply with the federal directive and to be fully functional with scarce resources, DRO tries as much as it can to get its priorities right at all times.
DRO supports self-advocates to vest their contributions as well as those of their affiliate organizations towards the welfare of individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the organization evaluates the implementation of court-ordered processes, touching on interests of persons with disabilities, to safeguard their rights. Moreover, in partnership with the Developmental Disabilities Council, Centers for Independent Living, and other key stakeholders, DRO assesses access to transportation, not only in intrastate but also in interstate, for individuals with disabilities. In summation, Disability Rights Ohio is one organization that is committed to the prosperity of Ohioans with disabilities. Besides roles described above, DRO has several initiatives and programs aimed at improving the lives of people with disabilities.
Response 1
Hello (First Classmate). I enjoyed reading your post. It perfectly describes Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc. I also did a random search and found out that whatever you have noted about MPAS are factual. In Michigan, MPAS is the independent organization mandated by the state government to advocate and protect rights of persons with disabilities. MPAS carries out this responsibility by pushing for systemic changes that support the interests of individuals with disabilities. The organization also sets priorities to ensure to that it addresses the most urgent needs of persons with disabilities.
Response 2
Hello (second classmate). I completely agree with you on this post. Fair Shake Network is one advocacy organizations pushing for interests of persons with disabilities in West Virginia. I also concur with your finding that Fair Shake Network was established in 1992 to look into the affairs of persons with disability in West Virginia because found out the same in my random search. I would like to add that FSN’s primary aims are to push for policies that contribute towards independence, self-determination, inclusion, and integration of people with disabilities into their communities, both at national and state levels. Just as its name suggests, FSN works around the clock to ensure that persons with disabilities get a ‘fair shake’ in public policy development.

Reference
DRO. Disability Rights Ohio – Home. http://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/. Published 2018. Accessed June 15, 2018