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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We represented Tina Argetsinger in her landmark case against Regal Cinemas — a 5-year fight that reached the Ninth Circuit and the Supreme Court. The lawsuit led to the redesign of over 1,000 movie theaters nationwide. Tina just shared the full story: ow.ly/FaTN50ZRztZ

How We Sued Regal Cinemas and Rebuilt Movie Theaters Nationwide

In 1998, a brand-new multiplex banished wheelchair users to the front row. Here is the five-year fight that forced an entire industry to redesign.

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Free money skills training for youth & young adults with disabilities (14+) and their families! 6 sessions on budgeting, income sources, saving & goal-setting. 🗓️ Oct 5–21, 6:30–7:30pm Register: factoregon.org/moneyskills #DisabilityInclusion #FinancialLiteracy

Two young adults engaged in a financial skills workshop for youth with disabilities, learning money management online via Zoom. There is also text, 'Money Skills, No Limits! Empowering Youth with Disabilities to Manage Money, October 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, online via Zoom'

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🎉 Today is the 53rd anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973! Section 504 was the first federal law to protect Americans with disabilities from discrimination. Its regulations were signed thanks to the historic 504 Demonstrations. ✊✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿❤️ #Section504 #DisabilityRights

Black and white photograph of disability rights activists protesting during the 1977 Section 504 sit-in in San Francisco, with protesters in wheelchairs holding signs including, 'We Shall Overcome.'

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Been in jail or prison and live with a health condition or disability? AAPD wants to hear from you. Their 10-min anonymous survey has ASL, read-aloud & Easy-Read versions. Open until Fri, Oct 9. 👉 www.aapd.com/community-input-survey…

Flyer featuring a photo of a prison fence with a sign reading 'Authorized Persons Only' and a call for people with health conditions who experienced incarceration to take the AAPD's Community Input Survey.

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🍂 Happy first day of fall, Oregon! Today's autumn equinox brings nearly equal day and night. Equal access and equal rights are what we work toward every season. Wishing you a cozy, accessible autumn. ❤️ #FirstDayOfFall #FallEquinox #DisabilityRights #Oregon

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our team at the Pioneer Courthouse after a Ninth Circuit argument in aid and assist case OAC v. Mink. Deputy Legal Director Tom Stenson: "(The state has) been in violation of this permanent injunction for seven years." No ruling date yet. Stay tuned. 🔗 ow.ly/Cfar50ZPmCH

Group photo of 10 members of the Disability Rights Oregon team standing and smiling together inside the cupola atop the Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, after oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Tall city buildings line the windows, and Deputy Legal Director Tom Stenson is at the center.

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🐕 September is National Service Dog Month. Assistance animals help their handlers stay healthy, work, live independently, and connect with others. Know what Oregon law says about service animals? Free guide: ow.ly/EJVW50ZMO8S 📸 Share your service dog's pic below!

Teacher reading a book to a group of children sitting on the floor with a white fluffy service dog in the center.

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🗳️ It's National Voter Registration Day. Oregon's ballot this year: governor, half the legislature, Congress. People w/ disabilities have the same right to a private, independent vote as anyone. 🇺🇸 REGISTER TO VOTE: sos.oregon.gov/elections/pages/regi…

Graphic with bold text, 'Register to Vote Today!" with stars and a ballot box on a red and blue background.

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Registration is OPEN for the 3rd Annual Self-Advocacy Convention of Oregon! 🎉 Professional development, legislative advocacy training, networking + fun! 📅 Nov 17 | 📍 Hilton Downtown Portland Financial assistance available. 🔗 Register: thearcoregon.org/convention/register

Flyer for the 2026 Self-Advocacy Convention of Oregon on November 17 at Hilton Portland Downtown with schedule and registration QR code.

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

25 years ago today, the World Trade Center towers fell — and 2 accounts from inside them still shape how we think about emergency planning and disability. Sharing this piece by disability self-advocate Tina Argetsinger on what that day still teaches us. ow.ly/vXra50ZMN3a

No Way Down: How the Tragedy of 9/11 Redefined Disability Justice and Emergency Survival

When institutions failed to plan a way down, survival in the stairwells came down to individual foresight and mutual care.

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New school year, new questions about special ed? Now's a good time to review your child's IEP or 504 Plan. DRO's free Special Education Guide for Parents (English & Spanish) covers your rights and how it's supposed to work in Oregon schools. Download at ow.ly/FErR50ZJ2ih

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"If you give me the opportunity to fail, then I have the opportunity to succeed." ADA author and former US Rep Tony Coelho on why workers with disabilities remain America's biggest untapped talent pool. Assumptions, not ability, are still real barriers. ow.ly/CH3P50ZJ1f9

America's biggest untapped talent pool is hiding in plain sight

Millions of disabled Americans are still being overlooked because employers make assumptions about what they can and cannot do.

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Happy Labor Day from Disability Rights Oregon 🎉 We're honoring all workers today — and recommitting to the fight for accessible workplaces, fair wages, and real opportunities for people with disabilities in Oregon and beyond. The work continues.

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🗳️ GRESHAM: Join the Oregon Votes Town Hall, a nonpartisan look at how elections work and what voters need to know. With Secretary of State Tobias Read & several local leaders. Spanish interpretation provided. 📅 Tuesday, Sept 8 🕕 6 PM RSVP & Location: ow.ly/mCJN50ZJ13h

Promotional flyer for September 8th Oregon Votes Town Hall in Gresham featuring Secretary of State Tobias Read, senators and representatives discussing voting and elections.

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

📢 Office closure notice: We will be closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day. Our phone lines will also be closed that day. We'll be back to regular hours on Tuesday, September 8. Have a safe holiday weekend!

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New Report: kids in rural Oregon enter foster care at nearly 2x the rate of urban kids — 3x in some counties. Why? Less access to health care and support services, not more need. We fought 5 years for reform. Now we're watching if it's delivered. 👉 ow.ly/9FiJ50ZGIlB

Kids in rural Oregon are more likely to enter foster care

Advocates and experts say that reflects the challenges rural families have getting health and social safety net services

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🗳️ Oregon Votes Town Hall in Bend — a nonpartisan look at how elections work and what voters need to know. With Secretary of State Tobias Read & several other leaders. Spanish interpretation provided. 📍 OSU-Cascades 📅 Thursday, Sept 3 🕕 6-7 PM RSVP: ow.ly/cLZx50ZHXfb

Promotional flyer for September 3rd Oregon Votes Town Hall in Bend featuring Secretary of State Tobias Read and local senators and representatives discussing voting and elections.

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

¡Última oportunidad! Te pedimos tu retroalimentación — y de verdad nos importa. 🔗 Por favor llena nuestra encuesta comunitaria aquí: surveymonkey.com/r/SWW6QVG

Folleto con una mujer en silla de ruedas usando un teléfono celular, el logotipo de Disability Rights Oregon y el texto: '¡Cuéntenos qué opina! Participe en nuestra encuesta comunitaria'

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Justin Dart Jr., the "Father of the ADA." He crossed the country gathering stories from disabled Americans that helped shape the Americans with Disabilities Act — then stood beside President Bush as he signed it into law in 1990. His legacy: keep showing up. Advocacy works!

Photograph of Justin Dart Jr, an elderly Caucasian man wearing a beige cowboy hat with an American flag pin and red glasses, smiling gently with a nasal oxygen tube. Photo credit text, 'By John Mathew Smith & W W W DOT celebrity DASH photos DOT com from Laurel Maryland, USA'

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Cody Brendle loves his job at Jersey Mike's. His sister Kaleigh just started law school, determined to protect the rights that built their independence. Their story is a reminder of what's worth fighting for: ow.ly/g5Qp50ZCwtn Support our advocacy work: ow.ly/WkpG50ZCwto

They grew up with disability rights. Now, they're fighting to keep them

Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded.

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📅 Upstream Access hosts Disability Resilience Collective monthly on Zoom. Next session is this Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30 PM. This month: a guest speaker from the Oregon State Fire Marshal on lithium-ion battery safety and disposal. 👉 Register at ow.ly/mtVi50ZCIqt

Disability Resilience Collective event on building emergency readiness scheduled for August 26 at 6:30 PM by Upstream Access.

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

TriMet's service changes start tomorrow, August 23. Some hit riders who depend on transit hardest. Lines 82 and 153 eliminated. Weekend service cut on Lines 16, 45, 96. Line 33 less frequent after 8:00 PM. 👉 Check your route to see if it has changed: trimet.org

Photograph of a TriMet bus crossing a bridge in downtown Portland, Oregon, with text, 'Check Your Route! Big TriMet changes start August 23'

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

DON'T FORGET! August 31 deadline to apply for Partners in Policymaking® — DRO's free leadership series for self-advocates (18+), parents & adult siblings of kids w disabilities! Alumni change schools, win elections & more across Oregon. 🔗 Info, Apply: droregon.org/pip

Collage of diverse individuals promoting DRO's Oregon Partners in Policymaking Leadership Series with text, 'APPLY BY AUGUST 31'. There are three images: a young man protesting with his fist in the air, a mother and child wearing masks, and a young person with curly blue hair and a prosthetic arm with text, 'droregon dot org slash P I P'

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Free Technology Showcase: "Technology for Independence: Smart Solutions, Greater Choice." Hands-on stations, case studies, and best practices for assistive tech that supports independent living 📅 Wed, Sept 30 | 10:30 AM – 12 PM 📍 NW Natural, Portland Register by Aug 28: cv-atlab.org/learn/free-t...

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Every summer, DRO welcomes law clerks who bring energy and commitment to disability rights. Meet them and see what they accomplished: www.droregon.org/advocacy/growing-t… #DisabilityRights #LawClerks

Group of five diverse young women standing outdoors in front of a building, smiling and posing together casually.

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Hat tip to disability advocacy and Calli Ross! The Oregon Capitol now has its first universal changing table. "We just wanted it to be accessible for all people to advocate with dignity." 🔗 ow.ly/coS250ZzYSg...

Photograph from The Oregonian from the Oregon State Capitol Building with text, 'A new addition to the Oregon Capitol helps children with severe disabilities ‘advocate with dignity'

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Te pedimos tu retroalimentación — y de verdad nos importa. 🔗 Por favor llena nuestra encuesta comunitaria aquí: surveymonkey.com/r/SWW6QVG

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Did you know? Disability Rights Oregon is Oregon's P&A system. The PAIR program (established by Congress on August 11, 1993) authorized P&As to serve people with ALL types of disabilities. That's how we can support everyone with disabilities, visible or not! #DisabilityRights #PAIR #DYK

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📣 Take Our Survey by August 31! Every year, input from the disability community determines our legal advocacy priorities across Oregon. That means we need to hear from you this month! Please tell us what matters to you most → surveymonkey.com/r/8HT7X6B #DisabilityRights #Oregon

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

OHA is recruiting 6 members for its Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC) — terms start Sept 2026. The BAC lets people with Medicaid advise OHA and the Medicaid Advisory Committee on improving Oregon's Medicaid program. 👉 Details: ow.ly/Oyt850ZxO4B 🔗 Apply by 8/14: ow.ly/SNUE50ZxO4C

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Happy International Cat Day 🐾 For a lot of folks in the disability community, cats are companions, comfort, and sometimes emotional support animals that make a real difference day to day. Celebrating the cats who show up for our community today 🐱 #InternationalCatDay #DisabilityAdvocacy

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Impacted by wildfires? Upstream Access, a disability-led nonprofit, has emergency response resources for people with disabilities and older adults — backup power, NIOSH respirators, heat safety supplies, and more. Email Erin at E.Taylor@upstreamaccess.org

Graphic asking if you need help due to wildfires with a flame icon and a message to find supplies and support in the post.

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

You have the right and the power to speak up for yourself. Watch our new animated video for tips on self-advocacy — asking for what you need and reaching your goals. 🎬 Watch the video at youtu.be/QWDR1etpYlw?si=_5mOCTpDdhC97kMQ

Screengrab from "How To Be Your Own Self-Advocate" video featuring three animated characters with disabilities holding this text above their heads, 'Self Advocacy". There is also a screen grab of an ASL interpreter and captioned text, 'You always have the support of the disability community'

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Grateful to Audra Pearson for speaking up for the rights of people with disabilities! Audra, a plaintiff in DRO's lawsuit with Disability Law United and ACLU against Portland & Multnomah County, joined our CEO Jake Cornett on OPB's Think Out Loud to talk about the case. 👉 tinyurl.com/yp3jywb8

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We filed a federal lawsuit this week against Portland & Multnomah County over emergency systems failing people w disabilities — following the 2021 heat wave that killed 69 people and years of ignored warnings from the city's own auditor. More on the lawsuit and plaintiffs: ow.ly/NLUE50Zu0BW

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Lawsuit: People with Disabilities, Advocates Sue City of Portland and Multnomah County Over Inaccessible Emergency Systems — DRO

Federal lawsuit follows 2021 heat wave that killed 69 people and years of ignored warnings from the city's auditor

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Conditions behind the 2025 LA wildfires are present in Portland too. For residents w disabilities risk is compounded by lack of accessible alerts & evacuation planning. Would you get an alert you could use? Could you evacuate safely? Share your story: secure.everyaction.com/NzD2YKl19UWduAOQB1407w2

News article from The Oregonian featuring a photo of downtown Portland skyline obscured by thick wildfire smoke, viewed from a distance with trees in the foreground. There is also text, 'Is Portland at risk for urban wildfire? A local expert who analyzed Los Angeles fires thinks so'

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

TOMORROW — Tues, July 28, 2026 — at 11:30 am 👉 ADA36 free webinar "Understanding DOJ's Rule on Digital Accessibility" Speakers include Kaitlin Spidell of NW ADA Center and Julian De Los Prados, co-founder of Accessibilities 🔗 Register and join us at ow.ly/AJHX50ZstBf

Colorful silhouettes of people with disabilities using wheelchairs and walking aids celebrating the 36th ADA anniversary with text, 'Free, online webinars every Tuesday in July to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act! There are also four sponsor logos: Disability Rights Oregon, Oregon Disabilities Commission, Northwest ADA Center, and Oregon Department of Human Services'

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The ADA affirmed in 1990 that people w disabilities have equal rights to live, work & participate in society. Curb cuts, closed captioning, workplace accommodations — its impact is everywhere. Today we recommit to the work ahead. #ThanksToTheADA #ADA36 #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityRights

Colorful confetti surrounds text celebrating the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by Disability Rights Oregon.

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Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Assistive Technology (AT) isn't just a convenience — it's a civil right. We wrote an article for the OR State Bar's Elder Law Section on why AT belongs in every conversation about a client's independence. 📖 Page 7 → ow.ly/ue6c50Zp8Nr #ElderLaw #DisabilityRights

Close-up of an elderly man wearing glasses while a hand adjusts his beige hearing aid behind his ear with text, 'AT & Elder Law: Why Does It Matter?'

Disability Rights Oregon @disabilityrightsor.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Applications open for Partners in Policymaking® — Disability Rights Oregon’s free 8-month leadership series for self-advocates (18+), parents of kids with disabilities & adult siblings! Alumni have shaped policy, won elections & changed schools across Oregon. 🔗 Apply by Aug 31 → droregon.org/pip

Collage of diverse individuals promoting DRO's Oregon Partners in Policymaking Leadership Series applications open now. There are three images: a young man protesting with his fist in the air, a mother and child wearing masks, and a young person with curly blue hair and a prostheti arm with text, 'droregon dot org slash P I P'