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

Now Hiring: Impact Litigation Attorney

May 28, 2025DRW's Community Inclusion and Services Program seeks a litigation attorney with a demonstrated interest in conducting impact litigation and other systemic advocacy to enforce the legal rights of individuals with disabilities who are subject to or at risk of abuse, neglect, or other human and civil rights violations. Learn more here!

Now Hiring: Prisoners’ Rights Impact Litigation Attorney

May 28, 2025AVID Program seeks a litigation attorney with a demonstrated interest in conducting impact litigation and other systemic advocacy to enforce the legal rights of incarcerated individuals with disabilities who are subject to or at risk of abuse, neglect, or other human and civil rights violations. Learn more here!

Governor signs law allowing wheelchair users to repair their own mobility devices

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 – Disability Rights Washington joined Governor Ferguson, Senator Hansen and Representative Gregerson in Olympia today at the

New Bill Gives Transit Agencies Opportunity to Include People Who Rely on Transit to Improve Service

May 12, 2025Today Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law HB 1418 which adds two voting members that are transit users to the governing body of public transportation benefit areas. This law amends Washington state law to allow PTBAs to appoint two voting members to their governing boards, one who is transit-reliant and one from an organization that serves transit-reliant communities.
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Breaking Barriers 2023: a Celebration of Disability Community

March 16, 2023Don't miss Breaking Barriers 2023: a Celebration of Disability Community on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 415 Westlake in Seattle, and virtually streaming. More information here!

Mark Stroh Retirement Announcement

March 10, 2023From Grace Wang, DRW Board Chair: On behalf of the Disability Rights Washington (DRW) Board, I’m writing to share that Executive Director Mark Stroh has announced his plans to retire this summer. We are so thankful for Mark’s 33 years of service to DRW and for his thoughtful, compassionate, and wise leadership. Read on.
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Disability Rights Washington joins the Washington Solidarity Statement

December 4, 2023As an organization committed to disability justice, Disability Rights Washington recognizes the interconnectedness of all struggles for justice and human rights. We join our statewide partners in signing the Washington Solidarity Statement for Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine: Washington Solidarity Statement. Learn more here.

Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

June 27, 2022Governments judge and control disabled bodies and minds daily. Following the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which overturned Roe v. Wade, it is easier for the government to judge and control disabled people than it has been at any other time in the last 49 years. Read more here.
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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.