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The latest from DREDF

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Press Release

Lawsuit Alleges Corporate Landlord’s Neglect is Endangering Disabled Tenants and Undermining Access to Rent-Controlled Housing

  • Housing
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2027–2029 Public Interest Fellowship Sponsorship Opportunity

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Resource

An Enforcement Agency That Won’t Enforce: HUD’s Policy Reversal On Emotional Support Animals

  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Housing
Large black text on a cream background reads “FUND CARE NOT ICE.” A purple heart replaces the letter A in “CARE.” Bracketing the words, hands form the shape of halves of a heart. An orange butterfly rests on the left hand. Along the bottom are logos for National Immigration Law Center, Indivisible, Fair Immigration Reform Movement, Popular Democracy, Children Thrive Action Network, Families Over Billionaires, National Immigrant Justice Center, Church World Service, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice, Detention Watch Network, and Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund.

Press Release

“Fund Care, Not ICE” Demand of Immigrants, Working Families, and Advocates Marching from ICE Headquarters to the U.S. Capitol

  • Civil Rights
  • Healthcare Access

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

We push for a fully inclusive future that is diverse and innovative.

Founded in 1979, DREDF is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities. Our mission is to advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development.

DREDF pursues its mission through education, advocacy, and law reform efforts, and is committed to increasing accessible and equally effective healthcare for people with disabilities.

Upcoming Events

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Part 10 of 10: What Comes Next? Transition for High School Students with Disabilities

  • Education
  • Parent Training and Information Center

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Parte 10 de 10: ¿Qué sigue? La transición para estudiantes de secundaria con discapacidades

  • Education
  • Parent Training and Information Center
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Event

DREDF’s 47th Anniversary Gala | Disability Culture: Loud, Proud, Unstoppable

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