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Our priorities are based on equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency.

We work to make community integration a reality for Ohioans with disabilities.

Ohio Legal Rights Service will soon become ...

Disability Rights Ohio!
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We enforce laws requiring community integration, access, reasonable accommodations and free appropriate public education.

Our mission is to advocate for the human, civil and legal rights of Ohioans with disabilities.

Latest News from LRS

Doe v. State of Ohio update: Court sets trial and orders exploration of settlement through mediation (May 11)
The United States District Court Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division issued an amended schedule (PDF file) in Doe v. State of Ohio (PDF file), a class action case that...
LRS comments on proposed changes to Residential Care Facility licensure rules (May 11)
The Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) commented on proposed revisions to the Ohio Administrative Code that covers the licensure of Residential Care Facilities (RCF). In its comments...
LRS supports the Ohio Federation's application to be SAMHSA's Statewide Family Network Program (May 10)
The Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) provided a letter of support for the Ohio Federation for Children's Mental Health's application to continue its work under a SAMHSA Statewide...
LRS comments on Ohio's proposed Integrated Care Delivery System (May 9)
The Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) on Ohio's proposed demonstration to integrate care for Medicare and...

Secretary Sebelius' message about Mental Health Awareness Month (May 16)
The following statement was released by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. Last year, 45.9 million adult...
HUD grant opportunity will provide housing for 2,800 extremely low-income persons with disabilities (May 16)
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of $85 million to state housing agencies to provide affordable supportive housing for...
National plan announced to fight Alzheimer's disease (May 15)
Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Sebelius announced plans for research funding, tools for health care providers, an awareness campaign and a new website to help raise...
U.S. Department of Education issues resource document on avoiding the use of restraint and seclusion (May 15)
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued a publication, Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document (PDF file), outlining principles for educators, parents and other...
Numbers of students with learning disabilities is increasing in Ohio (May 15)
An article from The Hannah Report (Learning Disabled Students a Growing, Neglected Problem, Argue Experts, May 14, 2012) covered the topic of the growing number of students with...