Disability Rights Groups | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210, Berkeley, CA 94703
Eligibility
Required documents
Hours
Voice - Main Number
Languages
English, Spanish, American Sign Language (by arrangement only), Cantonese, and Mandarin
Application process
Most services provided via telephone consultations. Call for intake regarding request for representation
Fees
None
Description
Trains and educates people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities about their rights under state and federal disability rights laws so they can use the laws as tools to challenge exclusion and discrimination, and advocate effectively for full participation in the lives of their communities. Provides legal advocacy including representing clients in high impact litigation case laws. Serves as co-counsel and prepare amicus curiae briefs on behalf of parties that include disability community representatives and members of Congress in disability rights cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court and an impact on decision making process.
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Providing organization
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc
Trains and educates people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities about their rights under state and federal disability rights laws so they can use the laws as tools to challenge exclusion and discrimination, and advocate effectively for full participation in the lives of their communities. Provides legal advocacy including representing clients in high impact litigation case laws. Serves as co-counsel and prepare amicus curiae briefs on behalf of parties that include disability community representatives and members of Congress in disability rights cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court and an impact on decision making process.