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All persons with disabilities and their families shall be empowered to exercise and enjoy the full extent of their rights and to pursue the greatest possible quality of life.

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Now Hiring: Director of Finance

Disability Rights Wisconsin is searching for an organized and capable individual to take on our Director of Finance position. The Director of Finance will perform…
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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…
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State Budget Update for Disability Advocates

Governor Evers recently signed into law the state 2023 – 25 biennial budget. The budget determines how Wisconsin will fund state programs and services for…
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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,…
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Now Hiring: Family Care and IRIS Ombudsman

Disability Rights Wisconsin is happy to have promoted from within and is now hiring for a Family Care and IRIS Ombudsman! The Family Care and…
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