Around 144,000 residents of Santa Clara County have a disability. The disability community experiences a number of poorer outcomes compared to the general population. People with disabilities are twice as likely […]
If a child has a disability or suspected disability, important state and federal laws protect their right to an education. Learn how the IEP/special education process works, what the school […]
Es importante saber lo que "ofrece" un programa educativo individualizado a un estudiante con discapacidades. En este taller hablaremos cómo entender que el IEP este correcto, completo, apropiado, cumpla con la […]
Maximizing the participation of the entire IEP team is essential for creating an effective and individualized educational program. By valuing and integrating the perspectives and expertise of all team members, […]
If a child has a disability or suspected disability, important state and federal laws protect their right to an education. Learn how the IEP/special education process works, what the school […]
Panelists will discuss the different types of barriers that disabled people face when trying to access sexual and reproductive health care, how telehealth may offer an innovative way to bridge […]
Join the Community Living Policy Center and Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)'s Mary Lou Breslin, Hanneke van Deursen, and Morgan Tweed for this exciting and timely webinar exploring […]
Join Claudia Center and Kavya Parthiban from Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) for a one-hour training on readily accessible lawyering for counsel representing CARE Court respondents. This session […]
Section 504 is an important antidiscrimination disability civil rights law. This webinar focuses on how this law is implemented in schools, how to ensure schools develop a 504 plan for […]
Maximizing the participation of the entire IEP team is essential for creating an effective and individualized educational program. By valuing and integrating the perspectives and expertise of all team members, […]
La Sección 504 es una importante ley de derechos civiles contra la discriminación por discapacidad. Este seminario web se centra en cómo se aplica esta ley en las escuelas, cómo asegurarse de que se individualiza y se aplica y qué hacer si surgen problemas. Debe registrarse con anticipación para esta capacitación: Enlace de registro
If a child has a disability or suspected disability, important state and federal laws protect their right to an education. Learn how the IEP/special education process works, what the school district/ charter school responsibilities and timelines are, and how to participate in the process effectively, and advocate on behalf of your child or the children […]
Esta capacitación básica es para padres y profesionales en cómo abogar por un estudiante con discapacidades, sospechada de discapacidad o desafíos educativos. Platicaremos de evaluaciones, metas, servicios, colocación y destrezas de abogacía.
Children ages 3 through early elementary school often require special education support in order to learn and make progress at school in their least restrictive environment. This webinar focuses on the legal requirements and how parents/caregivers can advocate for necessary evaluation, goals, services and supports, and participate meaningfully in the process. You must register […]
In September 2024, a group of 17 states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government called Texas v. Becerra. The lawsuit asks the court to get rid of Section 504 and its regulations. Section 504 is a major civil rights law for people with disabilities. Section 504 makes sure that people with disabilities are treated […]
Revolutionary love takes many forms, from intimate love to community care to movements for self-determination. Join CIL and DREDF for an evening centering revolutionary love, including: - A special Bay Area community screening of the film Patrice: The Movie, a new documentary rom-com all about the next phase of marriage equality: disability. - […]