VOR Letter to the American Psychiatric Association on Proposed Changes to the DSM-5
VOR has wrtitten a letter to the American Psychiatric Association opposing a request by AAIDD that would further dilute the defiition of intellectual disabilities.
The Value of VOR Membership
VOR Letter to the 116th Congress
VOR has written a letter welcoming the members of the 116th Congress. In the letter, we introduce present our views on choice in residential care and employment opportunities, and our hopes that they will re-evaluate the system and the direction it has taken in the last several decades.
VOR Response to National Council on Disability's Position on Guardianship and Supported Decision Making
In March of 2018, the National Council on Disability issued a position paper, "Beyond Guardianship, Toward Alternatives That Promote Greater Self-Determination". In September, VOR's Issues Oversight Committee submitted a report on our position and findings regarding that report.
Ohio - Updates on the Ball v. Kasich Class Action
On March 31, 2016, Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) announced it filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court against the Governor of Ohio and other state officials on behalf of six individuals and one organization for alleged non-compliance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504, and Medicaid requirements.
VOR supports the rights of families in opposing this action.
VOR is Asking Congress to Oppose Renewing Money Follows the Person
In September, 2018 VOR sent out 2 Action Alerts, asking Congress to pause and reconsider HR 3506, the EMPOWER Act to renew the Money Follows the Person (MFP) program.
