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

3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210, Berkeley, CA 94703

Eligibility
Open to all individuals with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities
Hours
11 am - 7 pm Monday - Friday CST
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Call
Fees
Vary by service
Service area
MN

Other Information

Languages

  • Spanish

Hours of Operation

  • Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
  • 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
Last Assured
10/15/2025
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