Disability Rights Ohio Director Kerstin Sjoberg said neither Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services nor the center, Youth Intensive Services, are working to correct the problems.

Disability Rights Ohio, a watchdog organization, reported instances of physical and verbal abuse, including chokeholds and being pinned to the ground. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and ...

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission, which investigates discrimination cases, agreed to pay $650,000 to two former workers who ...

Current Ohio law requires those with developmental disabilities to be able to manage their financial affairs if they are able, participate in decisions that affect their lives, and select a parent ...

Ohio parents who are paid by the state to be caretakers for their loved ones with disabilities must search for a replacement caretaker once a year before they can continue to be paid caregivers, ...

The Disability Law Society raises awareness about disability within the UDSL community, supports students who are interested in pursuing a legal education while having a disability or who are ...

FAIRFIELD, Ohio – The father behind “Lauren’s Law” has filed a federal lawsuit against an Ohio disability care facility, claiming his daughter faced retaliation after he went to the news ...

Giving people with disabilities a voice on local county boards enables them to be an advocate for themselves and a voice for change, she said. Ohio law previously only required representation of ...

When a parent believes their child is not receiving proper services or school accommodations for a disability, they can seek remedies from their district. They can file complaints with their state, ...

In 2014, Zimmerman’s mother contacted Disability Rights Ohio to discuss the mistreatment she believed her daughter was experiencing at school. A lawyer from the nonprofit met with Zimmerman to learn ...