living with a disability

Explains options for people who have a loved one with a severe mental illness.

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

Learn about where the Appeals Council fits in the Social Security appeals process, how to request a review from the Appeals Council, and what to expect at the Appeals Council.

Learn about service animal protections for people with disabilities and what laws business owners must follow with service animals.

If you do not pose an immediate danger to yourself or others, you are entitled to have a court hearing before you are admitted to a mental health facility.

Describes how mediation may be useful when resolving conflicts about Special Education.

An article that explains how to apply for Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. These are available for retired workers and families, and people with disabilities.

Explains how to resolve conflicts in special education.

Explains the steps you can take to challenge a nursing home's decision to transfer or discharge you from their facility.

Explains actions you can take if a nursing home violates your rights, including filing a grievance, complaints, or lawsuit.

Describes how parents can ask the school for help if they are concerned that their child with a disability needs behavioral support. Explains how the school can complete a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and then create a behavioral intervention plan (BIP).

Learn what is considered workplace discrimination and how to report discrimination.

Explains how adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can create a supported decision-making agreement.

Learn about the overall process for children to get special education services, including testing, creating an IEP, and what to do when you disagree with the school.

Learn when you can appeal mental health care decisions, the steps in an appeal, and resources that can help.

Explains your right to be free from discrimination in public spaces.