Disability Rights Wisconsin played an instrumental role in last year’s improvements to Wisconsin law regulating restraint and seclusion in school. The Department of Public Instruction...
After much careful consideration, DRW has completed its consideration of priority populations for 1b phase of COVID vaccinations. DRW strongly supports the Wisconsin’s State Disaster...
DRW has some new resources to share to keep you informed about the COVID-19 vaccine. Our partners at the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental...
About Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illnesses (PAIMI) DRW's Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illnesses (PAIMI) program provides advocacy assistance to protect...
Democratic Representative Jimmy Anderson and Barbara Beckert from Disability Rights Wisconsin discuss different challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on Wisconsinites with disabilities. https://www.facebook.com/pbswi/videos/883189705787965...
DRW has two Frequently Asked Questions handout relating to children with disabilities and COVID-19. Get answers to your questions about masks in schools, remote learning...
The DRW PAIMI Advisory Council wants to hear from you about your suggested priorities for DRW’s mental health advocacy. DRW’s PAIMI program provides advocacy assistance...
(View this press release as a PDF or read the content below.) As the federally mandated protection and advocacy agency for Wisconsin, DRW provides education and...
The DRW PAIMI Advisory Council has an opening for an Attorney who wants to advance positive change in working to protect and advocate for the...
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition urges voters with disabilities to make a plan to safely cast their ballot tomorrow. Approximately 23% of the electorate will...
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition, a project of Disability Rights Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities, is featured in a news...
Do you need a ride to the polls? This resource lists options for transportation for election day and early voting for the November 2020 election. https://disabilityvote.org/rides-to-polls ...
As a person with a disability, it is your right to have a full and equal opportunity to register to vote, cast a ballot, and...
Contact: Barbara Beckert, barbara.beckert@drwi.org, 414-292-2724 Voters with disabilities are historically underrepresented at the polls, and COVID-19 has created additional barriers. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition is...
Disability Rights Wisconsin is extremely pleased with the Department of Health Services’ announcement that it will no longer terminate Medicaid eligibility for individuals for entering...