NORTH CANTON − Steve Pryce says he knows what it's like to be in need of support. The North Canton man, who suffers from a mental-health disability, works for an Akron-based agency that helps people ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—For more than a decade, Disability Rights Ohio has been the state’s official advocate for people with disabilities, with powers no other nonprofit in Ohio has to file lawsuits on their ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohio is just five days away from Election Day and one organization is working to make sure voting is accessible to all. According to the Ohio Secretary of State’s website, ...

The Ohio Supreme Court recently upheld a directive from Secretary of State Frank LaRose limiting who can deliver ballots for disabled and elderly voters. Under the directive, family members or ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – State lawmakers are considering a bill to make it easier to involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illness – and disability rights advocates are seriously concerned. For ...

Ohio State alums James Fetter and Anders Miller were selected as Disability Rights Ohio’s newest board members March 15, adding their distinct skill sets to the nonprofit. Disability Rights Ohio — ...

This year marks 33rd anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act. July is National Disability Pride Month. An estimated 20% of Ohioans have a disability. NORTH CANTON − Steve Pryce says he knows ...

An Ohio disability group has filed a federal class-action lawsuit, claiming the state failed to protect the rights of more than 500 students placed at the Warren County Educational Service Center.

Children sent to a state-licensed facility for mental health care are subjected to chokeholds and slaps, being pinned to the ground and verbally abused, and are regularly leaving the campus, according ...