Disability Rights Ohio

06/18/2026

Our Offices & Intake Department will be closed tomorrow, Friday, June 19th, in recognition of the Juneteenth holiday.

Happy Freedom Day!

06/17/2026

We are excited for a super busy June and July with our In-Person Town Hall series!! Thank you to our amazing partners for this awesome opportunity to share disability issues around the state.

Register below: https://bit.ly/4cNx21W

06/16/2026

“It’s happened at such a breakneck speed, and it’s really, really hard to figure out: Is this a ticking time bomb that’s going to destroy the system a year or so from now?”

Medicaid cuts and fraud crackdown trickle down to states, threatening people with disabilities.

06/15/2026

"When you think about a sidewalk cutout that's meant for someone in a wheelchair to maneuver around, if you have ever been a mom with a stroller or a person on roller skates, that helps everyone through universal design."

Miami University students helped shape Oxford's 2026 ADA transition plan, identifying accessibility improvements for the municipal court, rec center and city website.

06/12/2026

“We really didn’t get a seat at the table until we quite literally pushed our way in and forced ourselves into the conversations, and I’m sorry, but that’s not the way that this should work.” - Matt Wheels O'Nesti

Read more: https://bit.ly/am61226

06/10/2026

URGENT ACTION ALERT: Contact Your Representative This Morning

Medicaid advocacy is still needed! Your advocacy works and your voice matters. Please reach out to your representative before this morning’s 9:30 a.m. hearing where the House Finance Committee will be discussing Senate Bill 315, which we believe could include these Medicaid changes. There may not be any other opportunities to provide testimony.

Click here for more info:
https://tinyurl.com/DROActionNow610

06/08/2026

"Abrupt reductions in provider capacity will put older adults and individuals with disabilities at risk of institutionalization. It is imperative that people with disabilities do not lose access to care, services, and their right to live in the community."

Ohio suspends payments to 49 Medicaid providers after fraud red flags spark statewide scrutiny.

06/05/2026

IMPORTANT ACTION NEEDED!! 🚨

There is an additional hearing scheduled now for Monday, June 8th, at 2:00 p.m. EST for House Bill 795 in the House Medicaid Committee.

It is important that legislators hear your voice and how changes to the Medicaid system will impact you, family members, loved ones, community members, and more!

Testimony must be submitted through the Ohio House of Representatives website by 2:00 p.m. TODAY!

Read more: https://bit.ly/4vtdSox

06/05/2026

“There are so many factors and nuances that impact accessibility. Even as someone who has expressly tried to learn about accessibility, there were times in the meeting that I was surprised by something I had never known before. Of course, this means there is so much broad community education that is needed."

Read more: disabilityrightsohio.org/news/advocacymatters-new-perspectives

06/03/2026

Urgent! Your Advocacy Works, Keep Pushing! ‼️

Thank you to the Congressional members who listened to the call of advocates, allies, and people with disabilities across the country with the previous federal budget. Congress protected vital programs for people with developmental disabilities in Ohio. However, we are not done, and our advocacy continues. This year the President’s budget makes cuts to these programs yet again. The House still must vote on the federal budget and cuts to programs including the The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, UC UCEDD, and Disability Rights Ohio are still a real possibility. It is critical that the House does not move forward with the President’s budget!”

Read more and make you voice heard: https://bit.ly/4aoEpLy