Disability Rights ME
@DRightsMaine
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Disability Rights Maine is Maine's Protection and Advocacy agency for people with disabilities. We are an independent non-profit agency.
Augusta, Maine
Joined June 2010
Shortened school days harm students with disabilities, robbing them of a full education and alienating them them among their peers.
hechingerreport.org
Instead of hiring specialists, training teachers or offering other services, some schools shorten students’ schedules as a way to manage difficult behavior
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Read our latest blog post about DRM's recent work to secure continued access to free counseling for survivors of abuse at Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. https://t.co/iBQsy2EDhi
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Today, Disability Rights Maine shared our report, "I Don't Get the Care I Need": Equitable Access to Health Care for Mainers with Disabilities. Read the complete press release and report on our website: https://t.co/JhFvebvqe9
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Disability Rights Maine had a fantastic time joining Hallowell Pride on Saturday! Thank you Hallowell Pride Alliance for such a great day!
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Do you use MaineCare or Cub Care? Are you interested in sharing your story? MaineCare and the State of Maine are creating a documentary about people's experiences using MaineCare services. Nominate yourself or someone you know today! https://t.co/2HDPD1aLmT
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Some U.S. schools secretly use a series of tactics, known as informal removals, to remove challenging students with disabilities from class. The tactics are “off-the-book” suspensions often in violation of federal civil rights protections.
nytimes.com
Known as informal removals, the tactics are “off-the-book” suspensions often in violation of federal civil rights protections for those with disabilities.
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We're hiring! DRM is seeking a Project Director to support a three-year grant funded project to systematically address sexual violence against people with developmental disabilities in Maine. This position will remain open until filled. FMI, visit https://t.co/3llWHaMOoF.
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Today is Election Day! It’s time to show the power of the #DisabilityVote cast your ballot today in person or at a ballot dropbox! #VotersWithDisabilities
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Disability Rights Maine needs to hear from you! We are conducting a confidential and anonymous survey on health care access for Mainers with disabilities. Survey: https://t.co/xiN0Rquih4 ASL Survey:
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Have you made your plan to vote? Check out how DRM's Debra Bare-Rogers prepares to vote. https://t.co/zF02GJ87eh
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Reminder! Today, October 31st, is the last day to file 2021 Maine individual income tax returns in order to claim Maine's $850 economic relief checks. For more information visit: • https://t.co/pXKNVmlhmy • https://t.co/gDHIb7lJVY •Call 211
cashmaine.org
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Did you know? October 28th is National Vote Early Day! Voting is how we exercise our power! Show everyone the power of the disability vote by helping us close the turnout gap among Americans with disabilities. #VotersWithDisabilities
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Want to hire a diverse, talented workforce? Check out this free online toolkit from @JANatJAN with tools to create a more disability-inclusive and compliant workplace: https://t.co/qPBGwQDBSR
#NDEAM
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Are you ready to vote? REV UP's non-partisan Voting Issues Guide answers questions about key issues impacting people with disabilities. Check it out at https://t.co/UV7b0FA8c0
#DisabilityVote #CripTheVote #2022Midtersm #VoteReady #ElectionReady #GOTV2022 #Vote
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"We have 3% representation in media in the US. If ppl see disabled ppl being a lawyer, being a doctor on TV, working in government, then they believe that it’s possible for disabled people to do those things. @MollyBOfficial Read the @TeenVogue article:
teenvogue.com
“It means unapologetically loving and fighting for all parts of me.”
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DRM will be operating a Voting Rights Hotline on Election Day. Contact DRM at 1.800.452.1948 or the Secretary of State’s Elections Division at 207.624.7650 to report barriers to accessing the polls! For more information:
drme.org
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DHHS' Office of MaineCare Services is seeking public comment on the Non-Emergency Transportation (NET) system. Learn more about the process and how to submit public comment in our latest blog post! https://t.co/pIa0BTk36z
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It's National Voter Education Week and DRM is hosting Voter's Rights and Registration Fairs all month long! Join us one happening near you! #voteplanready
https://t.co/Hl5IcjU3NU
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In 2020, over 38 million people with disabilities were eligible to vote, and our numbers keep growing! This Disability Voting Rights Week, make sure you are vote ready by registering to vote at https://t.co/0bX9jAETXG
#DVRW #DisabilityVote #CripTheVote #RevUp
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The disability vote is rising. Let’s continue to make those numbers rise. Our vote has the power to make sure that the laws and leaders we choose work for and not against us! Register to vote at https://t.co/VMPzr9xZut
#DVRW #DisabilityVote #CripTheVote #RevUp
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