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Action Alert

Take Action to Support the Bipartisan House Resolution Reaffirming the Right of Disabled People to Live in Their Communities

  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Civil Rights
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Guide

Community Living Is a Civil Right: A Guide to Understanding Olmstead v. Lois Curtis, the Integration Mandate, and the 2026 Office of Legal Counsel Opinion

  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Civil Rights
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General

Notice: Survey on AI and Legal Services Clients

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Statement

National Disability Organizations Condemn the Federal Government’s Abandonment of Its Commitment to Community Integration for People with Disabilities, as Approved by the Court in Texas v. Kennedy

  • Civil Rights

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.

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Readily Accessible Lawyering: Working with Clients with Disabilities

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Part 3 of 10: Special Education Evaluations: Why and How We Evaluate Students with Disabilities

  • Education
  • Parent Training and Information Center

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Parte 3 de 10: Evaluaciones de Educación Especial: Por qué se evalúa a los estudiantes con discapacidad

  • Education
  • Parent Training and Information Center
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