Are you a person with a disability in LA County? Are you interested in learning more about your disability rights and self advocacy strategies when you go to the doctor? Do you wish you knew more about your rights to access sexual and reproductive healthcare? Everyone has the right to safe, accessible reproductive health […]
On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed three rules that will harm transgender youth and adults. One proposal is to amend Section 504 regulations to allow disability discrimination against trans people with gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria is a medical condition experienced by some transgender individuals and that can be […]
Join us as we introduce the annual goals of the Individualized Education Program (IEP), the accountability mechanism that provides access to education and ensures students receive free appropriate public education […]
Acompáñenos mientras presentamos los objetivos anuales del Programa de Educación Individualizada (IEP), el mecanismo de rendición de cuentas que brinda acceso a la educación y garantiza que los estudiantes reciban […]
Across the country, responses to homelessness are shifting away from housing and healthcare and toward punishment and detention. In Utah, the governor has proposed defunding housing programs to build a […]
Join us for a special Ed Roberts Day event celebrating the legacy of Ed Roberts and the disability rights movement through a community book reading of An Independent Man. An Independent Man tells […]
Join us as we go over the legal standards for goals, the formula for writing SMART Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals, and everything from the baseline to short-term objectives to […]
Acompáñenos mientras repasamos los estándares legales de los objetivos, la fórmula para crear objetivos SMART del Programa Educativo Individualizado (IEP) y todo relacionado con los objetivos, desde los puntos de […]
Eviction is often the result of circumstances far beyond a tenant’s control—especially for people with disabilities and survivors of domestic or sexual violence. Advocates can play a critical role in […]
Nine states – Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota, and Texas – have renewed their attack on Section 504 and our right to live in the community. In Texas v. Kennedy (2026), the states say that the updated Section 504 rules are unlawful and unconstitutional. They want to weaken the "integration mandate" […]