Disability Rights Ohio Urges Support for Celebrating Disabilities Month Proclamation

Apr 9, 2025

At a second hearing on House Bill 32, Jordan Ballinger of Disability Rights Ohio recounted the history of disability advocacy from Willowbrook to the ADA and urged the committee to designate July as Celebrating Disabilities Month to elevate participation of people with disabilities in state policy.

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Jordan Ballinger, policy director for Disability Rights Ohio, told the House Health Committee that House Bill 32 — a measure to designate July as Celebrating Disabilities Month — would recognize the contributions and civil‑rights history of people with disabilities in Ohio.

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