Disability Civil Rights And Discrimination Issues - Disability Rights Education And Defense Fund

3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210, Berkeley, CA 94703

Open to all individuals with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities
11 am - 7 pm Monday - Friday CST

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Description

- Provides referrals regarding disability discrimination issues and rights under the law - Training, information, and legal advocacy to parents of children with disabilities to help them secure the education and services guaranteed to their children by law - Legal representation (only takes a few cases each year) to adults and children with disabilities, in both individual and class action cases involving their rights to employment, education, transportation, housing, and access to public accommodations - Training and speakers for the disability community, public entities, and private businesses on the provisions of the ADA and its relationship to other state and federal laws - Education for legislators and policy-makers on issues affecting the rights of people with disabilities - Training for law students through the Disability Clinical Legal Education Program, including a consortium of 5 law schools and DREDF, offering a course in disability rights law and a clinic in which students work on DREDF cases

Providing organization

Disability Rights Education And Defense Fund

A nonprofit agency offering advocacy for people with disabilities regarding their civil rights including, in some cases, legal representation