What is Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act? And How Can We Defend it?

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Section 503 is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 503 requires businesses that have contracts with the federal government to "take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities." Section 503 regulations require that businesses with federal contractors use voluntary surveys to track their progress in hiring and employing […]

Educación Especial para Estudiantes Discapacidades: Lo Esencial

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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.   Debe registrarse con anticipación para esta capacitación: Enlace de registro

Holding Court: Expanding Disability Rights and Defending the ADA 35 Years Later

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Alliance for Justice is inviting you to join us on for Holding Court: Expanding Disability Rights and Defending the ADA 35 Years Later. This virtual conversation will feature Erin Prangley, Director of Public Policy at The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities and Jennifer Mathis, Deputy Director of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health […]

Introducing the IDEA and Other Laws in Special Education

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This webinar will be Part 1 of the Special Education Academy, a new 10-part series running monthly through June 2026. The series will lead parents, families, and students through the main principles and parts of the special education process from understanding the IDEA, California Education Code, and other laws through putting together the Offer of FAPE, […]

Celebrating Resistance 2025: DREDF’s 46th Anniversary Event

Ed Roberts Campus 3075 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

  Celebrating Resistance DREDF’s 46th Anniversary Event Action, Advocacy, and Community   Thursday, September 11, 2025 Doors Open: 5:00 pm PDT Program: 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm PDT   This event will also be livestreamed via Zoom, and a link will be sent out by September 8th.   Come join us for an evening of […]

Know Your Rights in the IEP Process

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Come with us as we begin to dig into the Procedural Safeguards--a.k.a. parents' rights--and explore the tools parents, families, and even students can use when things begin to go sideways. […]