Related Websites

Oregon Institute on Disability & Development
Collaborating with persons with disabilities and their families to develop new knowledge and best practices, train leaders, and effect systems change.
www.oidd.org
(503) 494-8364
TTY: (503) 494-8095

Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
Improving the lives of individuals with disabilities or special health needs through leadership and effective partnerships with individuals, families, communities, and public and private agencies.
cdrc.ohsu.edu
Statewide: (800) 452-3563

Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered
A national self-advocacy organization whose goals are:

• To make self-advocacy available in every state including institutions, high schools, rural areas and people living with families with local support and advisors to help
• To work with the criminal justice system and people with disabilities about their rights within the criminal justice system
• Close institutions for people with developmental disabilities labels nationwide, and build community supports

For more information about recent changes to the DD Act, visit:www.sabeusa.org

The Arc of Oregon
A statewide membership organization of more than 2000 individuals who are working together to create a better tomorrow for individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities and their families.
www.arcoregon.org

Human Services Research Institute /
The Self-Advocate Leadership Network
The Self-Advocate Leadership Network (SALN) is a team of self-advocates and their allies who will travel anywhere to prepare self-advocates to play a leadership role in shaping developmental disabilities systems to promote self-determination, community integration and participant-driven supports.
www.hsri.org/leaders

People First of Oregon
A statewide self-advocacy group of people with developmental disabilities who want to learn how to speak for themselves. There are local chapters all over Oregon.
503-362-0336
http://www.people1.org/
http://www.people1.org/about_us_oregon.htm

Oregon Parent Training Information and Resources (OrPTI)
A statewide training and information center for parents of children with disabilities. Educating and supporting parents, families and professionals and building partnerships that meet the needs of children and youth with disabilities.
(888) 505-8156
www.orpti.org/