Disability Civil Rights And Discrimination Issues - Disability Rights Education And Defense Fund
- Provides referrals regarding disability discrimination issues and rights under 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 entitles, and private businesses on the provisions of the ADA and it's 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
Categories
Last assured
01/26/2024
Physical Address
3075 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Hours
11 am - 7 pm Monday - Friday CST
Voice
Voice
(510)841-8645
Website
Application process
Call
Fee
Vary by service
Eligibility
Open to all individuals with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities
Languages
Spanish
Service area
MN
Agency info
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