living with a disability

Learn about when a student may be eligible for a 504 plan, how 504 plans are different than IEPs, and what to do if you disagree with the school about a 504 plan.

If you need immediate hospitalization to protect yourself or others from physical harm, you may be admitted through the admission by emergency certification process.

Learn how to ask the school to evaluate your child for special education and related services.

Information about rights in a voluntary or involuntary admission, transfer, and discharge.

Explains who qualifies for AABD benefits in Illinois. Recipients receive cash and medical assistance.

Describes the rules and patient rights which apply to all types of admissions to a mental health facility.

A student with a disability can be suspended for the same reasons as a student without a disability. But there is a limit to how many days a student with a disability may be suspended in the same school year.

When Social Security pays a large amount of past-due SSI benefits for a child, the money must go into a special account called a “dedicated account.” Learn about how to set up and use dedicated accounts as a representative payee.

Find out how fair housing laws apply to renting and buying homes in Illinois.

Learn how the testing process for special education works and the eligibility criteria for children to qualify for help.

Explains qualifications to receive Supplemental Security Income benefits.

Explains what you can expect if you are moving to a long-term care facility.

Describes the process of expelling a student with disabilities.

Steps to appeal a Social Security decision from the deadlines you must follow to how the administrative hearing works.

Learn about your rights as a worker with a disability, including protections against discrimination and how to ask for reasonable accommodations.

Learn about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant when renting an apartment or condo with an assistance animal.