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Disability Rights Connection: Disability Rights Oregon is seeking volunteer attorneys to increase its ability to help Oregon’s children with disabilities who are not receiving adequate special education services. Volunteer attorneys will assist students whose situations can be appropriately addressed with straightforward written complaints, limited to clear violations of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). DRO’s Special Education Advocacy Program has been designed so that participating volunteer attorneys will be able to do valuable and needed work with a high degree of control over how that work impacts their own schedules and practice demands. ...more; Attend this free CLE to learn more about special education advocacy and DRO's new Special Education Volunteer Attorney program. This free CLE will be hosted by Smith Freed and Eberhard P.C. on April 18, 2013. The CLE presentation will be 3pm-4:30pm. It will be followed by a meet and greet from 4:30pm-5:30pm with hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided. 1.5 CLE credits pending. Register by April 11. Registration is limited to 50 attendees. ...more; This week's legislative update addresses mental health service dogs for veterans, family law, the state disabilities act, restraint and seclusion in schools, and mental health crisis services, abuse protection and funding. ...more; DRO is looking into whether for-profit vocational schools are targeting individuals with intellectual disabilities. ...more

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Small Business Development Panel

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May 10, 2012 | 5-8p | INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCES 1839 NE Couch, Portland, OR 97232

What	panel discussion
When	May 10, 2012 from 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM
Where	ILR 1839 NE Couch, Portland, OR 97232
Contact Name	Lavaun Heaster
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The Connecting Communities Coalition (CCC) Small Business Development Panel will consist of entrepreneurs with a wide variety of disabilities and business ventures that are there to share advice and guidance to budding business owners. Service organizations for people with disabilities along with business development experts will be present to help you connect with resources that can assist you in beginning the process of starting your own business.

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News: Disability Rights Oregon launches Special Education Volunteer Attorney program Mar 25, 2013; Free CLE: Protecting the Rights of Students with Disabilities Mar 25, 2013; Legislative Update - 2/22/13 Mar 25, 2013; DRO is investigating possible exploitation of individuals with cognitive disabilities by for-profit vocational schools Mar 11, 2013; Legislative Update - 3/8/13 Mar 11, 2013; More news…

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