Disability Rights Washington
Washington's Protection and Advocacy System

Disability Rights Washington is a private non-profit organization that protects the rights of people with disabilities statewide. Our mission is to advance the dignity, equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities. We work to pursue justice on matters related to human and legal rights.

Program Updates

DRW Welcomes Masha Pobedinsky to the LTCRR Team!

April 22, 2026In March 2026 DRW's Long-Term Care Resident Rights Program welcomed Masha Pobedinsky as and Advocate. Learn more about Masha here!

Please tell us what is important to you!

April 15, 2026Please help determine our advocacy priorities by taking the priorities survey! We are also hosting a virtual Town Hall on 5/13/26. Learn more here.

DRW Awarded Seattle Foundation Grant!

April 14, 2026We are delighted to share that the Seattle Foundation has awarded DRW a grant to support our continued systems and policy change work. Learn more here!

Now Hiring: Marketing and Communications Director

April 13, 2026DRW seeks to fill the position of Marketing and Communications Director. The position plays a key role in advancing DRW’s brand, voice, mission, and visibility across internal and external audiences. Learn more here!
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Please tell us what is important to you!

April 15, 2026Please help determine our advocacy priorities by taking the priorities survey! We are also hosting a virtual Town Hall on 5/13/26. Learn more here.

DRW welcomes our new Executive Director!

November 12, 2025After a nationwide search, we are excited to announce that Wallace (Wally) Tablit has been selected to lead Disability Rights Washington as our next Executive Director, starting November 12, 2025. Wally brings nearly thirty years of leadership experience in the disability rights and justice movements, with a passion and commitment for creating an equitable world for people of all identities and lived experiences. He has brought positive changes to communities across the Pacific Northwest as well as on the national stage and is a leading expert in competitive and integrated employment. Wally also brings extensive experience in organizational development, leadership, talent management, and person-centered planning. Learn more here!
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#SocialJusticeAllies

Journey to Justice Bus Tour

September 24, 2025In September, Disability Rights Washington's AVID Program partnered with the Survivors Opposing Solitary (SOS) Coalition, Look2Justice, and Unlock the Box, to host the Journey to Justice bus, which is on a cross-country tour to raise awareness about the harms of solitary confinement. The bus contains art, writings, and literature about solitary as well as a VR experience of solitary and a mock solitary cell. Learn more about the project here.

DRW brings voting registration and civic engagement into isolated treatment facilities

August 20, 2025DRW recently partnered with Civil Survival to provide trainings on voting rights and civic engagement to people held at four separate state psychiatric treatment facilities. Individuals in these facilities are often very isolated and politically disempowered.
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Our History

History

Photo: Disability Rights Washington’s founding mothers were also the force behind the nation’s first state education for all law.

The Protection and Advocacy System

P&A agencies have the authority to provide legal representation and other advocacy services, under federal laws, to all people with disabilities.