Thank you to the Wisconsin voters with disabilities and allies who spoke so powerfully at the September 11th Voting Listening Session hosted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin and the Department of Justice’s Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division. The listening session was an opportunity to share barriers experienced by Wisconsin voters with disabilities. DRW staff joined voters from across Wisconsin to share their experience with barriers…
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DRW Comments for September 7, 2023 WI Elections Commission Meeting
The Wisconsin Elections Commission met on September 7th. Disability Rights Wisconsin provided public comments regarding the draft Administrative Rule on Election Observers, Mandatory Use of Uniform Instructions for Absentee Voting, and Updated Uniform Instructions for Wisconsin Absentee Voters. Learn more about the Wisconsin Elections Commission September 2023 Meeting. Read Disability Rights Wisconsin’s Public Comments here (accessible PDF).
DRW Public Comments for August 29 Senate Elections Committee Hearing
The Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections, and Consumer Protection held a public hearing on August 29th. Disability Rights Wisconsin submitted public comments supporting Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator, Meagan Wolfe, for her dedicated and effective work to improve the accessibility of Wisconsin elections and to uphold the state and federal laws that protect the rights of voters with disabilities. DRW supports her continued service as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Read Disability Rights Wisconsin’s…
US DOJ Voting Listening Session to Share Barriers Faced by Individuals with Disabilities
Please join the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin and the Department of Justice’s Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, for a listening session on September 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Central Time) via Zoom or in-person at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin at 517 E. Wisconsin Ave, Room 630, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The purpose of the session is for community members…
Milwaukee’s 33rd Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Join Disability Rights Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition on July 26th as Milwaukee County celebrates the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We will be at Milwaukee’s ADA celebration and Community Resource fair on Wednesday, July 26th from 10 AM – 2 PM at Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Martin Luther King Drive. Stop by to say hello and get some resources! 33 years ago on July 26, 1990,…
ForwardHealth Update: Spoken and Signed Language Interpretative Services Reimbursement Now Available
Effective for dates of service on and after August 1, 2023, ForwardHealth will reimburse interpretive services provided to BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid members who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have limited English proficiency (LEP). A member with LEP is someone who does not speak English as their primary language and who has a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English. For additional detail about this news and coverage, read the…
Restraint and Seclusion: Still Too Many Students with Disabilities
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has released data on restraint and seclusion in Wisconsin schools from 2021-22. Schools reported nearly 7,000 incidents of restraint, 76% of which involved students with disabilities and 78% of which occurred in elementary schools. According to DRW advocacy specialists Mary Cerretti and Joanne Juhnke, the number of incidents continues to be alarming, producing trauma for students with disabilities that could be avoided through better resourcing, training, and supports. Cerretti…
Disability Pride Fest 2023, La Crosse
Introduction Disability Rights Wisconsin is excited to be part of Disability Pride Fest in La Crosse, on July 22, 2023. We will have an outreach table at the event. We hope that you take some time on July 22 to visit Disability Pride Fest, to show your support for the disability movement. Event Information Disability Pride Fest 2023 Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023 Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm Location: Copeland Park, 1130 Copeland Park Dr., La…
Disability Pride Festival 2023, Madison
Introduction Disability Rights Wisconsin is excited to be a sponsor of the Disability Pride Festival in Madison this year. We will have an outreach table at the event. Please come visit us as you are able. More importantly, take time on July 29 to show solidarity with the disability movement and the diverse communities that it represents. Event Information Disability Pride Festival Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023 Time: 12:00pm – 5:00pm Location: Warner Park, 2930…
DRW Fundraiser: ROKability Golf Outing
Disability Rights Wisconsin is pleased to be one of the beneficiaries of the Annual Disability in Wisconsin Charity Golf Outing on September 14, 2023, at the Ironwood Golf Course in Sussex, Wisconsin. We encourage you to recruit some friends to spend the day on the course supporting persons with disabilities! To sign up, please follow this link: Annual Disability:IN Wisconsin 2023 Charity Golf Outing Read and share the accessible event flyer (PDF). For sponsorship inquiries,…