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Press Release

DREDF Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Minor Denied Access to Hospital Emergency Department with Service Dog

  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Healthcare Access
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General

Update on the Census Bureau’s Counting of People with Disabilities in the American Community Survey (ACS)

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Resource

Legislative Advocacy for Marriage Equality: What can we do?

  • Marriage Equality
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Factsheets

Eliminating or Reducing Marriage Penalties Bills Introduced in Congress

  • Marriage Equality

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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.

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Disability, Race & Equity: Exploring Intersectionality, Advancing Justice

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Public Policy

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General

Update on the Census Bureau’s Counting of People with Disabilities in the American Community Survey (ACS)

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Public Comment

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Submits Comments to the Nassau County Legislature Opposing Proposed “Mask Transparency Act”

  • Healthcare Access
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Public Comment

DREDF Public Comment on Wheelchair Users’ Experiences with Ground Transportation

  • Transportation
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Our main office is located at The Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley, California. We are open Monday through Friday, 9am - 5pm PT. You can call us to get more information and resources. Our new website was launched in August 2024, please contact webmaster@dredf.org with any questions related to the website.

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