VOR's 2020 Annual Meeting & Legislative Initiative
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, D.C.
June 6 - 10, 2020
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
The Coronavirus and Individuals with I/DD
The Coronavirus has dominated the news in recent weeks. We wish all of our members and their loved ones the best of health, and urge you to consider the effects this virus may have on long term services and supports, residential facilities, at-home care, day care, and vocational centers.
Several articles have appeared in the news recently that bear on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, medically fragile individuals, and other persons in long-term care.
VOR 2019 Conference & Legislative Initiative
VOR 2019 Conference & Legislative Initiative Speakers & Presentations
Videos and power point presentations from VOR's 2019 Annual Meeting and Legislative Initiative.
VOR Testimony at House Judiciary Committee Hearings
On March 6th, 2018 the House Judiciary Committee convened to examine the harmful effects of class action lawsuits aimed at closing Intermediate Care Facilites for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF's/IID). The hearing came at the request of Chairman Bob Goodlatte.
Testimony was presented by Martha Bryant, Mother, RN, BSN & VOR member, Caroline Lahrmann, Mother, VOR Ohio State Coordinator & past president, and Peter Kinzler, Father, longtime VOR Member, Director & Legislative Committee Chair. Alison Barkoff of the Center for Public Representation. 
spoke on behalf of those in favor of using class action lawsuits against ICF's/IID and opposed to providing notification to families and guardians of individuals residing in these homes.VOR 2018 Conference Materials
We are proud to announce that VOR's 2018 Annual Meeting and Legislative Initiative were a resounding success. Advocates from across the country convened in Washington, D.C. to share their experience and solutions with one another, and to meet in the offices of their elected officials to initiate positive change for their loved ones with I/DD.
We would like to express our gratitude to those who contributed and sponsored our event this year.
