Areas of Disability Rights

 


Voting Resources  – Voting Resources for Persons with Disabilities.

Disability Rights and Community Integration  – The right of Persons with Disabilities to live and work in the community.

Educational Plans and Testing Accommodations – The right of Persons with Disabilities to compete on an level playing field.

Employment Rights – The right of Persons with Disabilities to have productive employment.

Guardianship and Guardianship Alternatives – the right of Persons with Disabilities to be in control of their own lives and choices

Housing Rights – The right of Persons with Disabilities to have equal opportunities in housing and the right to use and enjoy a home.

Right to Physical Accessibility – The right of Persons with Disabilities to have equal access and enjoyment despite architectural barriers.

Deaf Rights – The right of the Deaf Community to have effective communication and full access to the hearing world.

Rights of the Visually Impaired – The right of the visually impaired community to have information in a format to obtain equal access to full personal and employment goals and physical access.

Right to Assistance Animals and Alternative Treatments – The right of Persons with Disabilities to have the freedom to choose how to live and care for themselves.

Independent Living Services – The rights of Persons with Disabilities to live independently in the community.  This includes   Social Security Disability benefits,  health care benefits, Special Needs trusts and assisting with Able Act accounts.

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