Information: Legal Resources, Disability Rights, Disability Culture & Living with Disabilities

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• Information
• Multimedia, Online Trainings, and Tools

Information

• Family Village: Disability Culture
• DisabilityResources.org: Art, History and Culture
• KASA – Kids as Self Advocates: Disability History and Culture Resources
• National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange: Disability Culture and Rights

Multimedia, Online Trainings, and Tools

• Partners in Policymaking: Partners in Time - a self-study course that explores society's treatment of people with developmental disabilities from ancient times until today.
• Self Advocacy Movement and Oral History Project

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• Information
• Multimedia, Online Trainings, and Tools

Information

• Family Village: Living with Disabilities
• DisabilityResources.org: Awareness

Multimedia, Online Trainings, and Tools

• Partners in Policymaking: Partners in Living - a self-study course that help people with developmental disabilities, their family and friends explore four important elements that, together, can help them create a meaningful life.

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• Information
• Multimedia, Online Trainings, and Tools

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• A Guide to Disability Rights Law from the U.S. Department of Justice
• Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc. (MPAS)
• Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council)
• Michigan DD Council Regional Interagency Coordinating Councils
• Michigan DD Council: Family Support Work Group
• Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
• National Disability Rights Network
• Family Village: Laws, Rights and other Legal Issues
• DisabilityResources.org: Advocacy
• DisabilityResources.org: Legal Rights
• Wrightslaw – Special Education Law and Advocacy
• Advocacy Guide from Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• DisabilityInfo.gov: Civil Rights
• DisabilityInfo.gov: Michigan and Local Civil Rights Resources

Multimedia, Online Trainings, and Tools

• Partners in Policymaking: Partners in Making Your Case: a self-study course designed to help people with developmental disabilities and their families create positive change through advocacy.

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• General
• Organizations
• Other Links of Interest

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• Michigan Legal Aid
• State Bar of Michigan: Pro Bono Reference Manual - Section 2 Michigan Pro Bono Programs (Page 37 of 89)
• State Bar of Michigan: Pro Bono Reference Manual – Law School Clinics
• State Bar of Michigan: Lawyer Referral Service (800) 968-0738
• State Bar of Michigan: Legal Aid Programs
• U. S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights for Michigan
• Michigan Department of Civil Rights
• Disability.gov Civil Rights
• Michigan Disability Rights Resources

Organizations

• Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.

Other Links of Interest

• Parents Don't Need Lawyer In Ed Cases by Mark Sherman, The Associated Press - Washington - Parents need not hire a lawyer to sue public school districts over their children's special education needs, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, overturning the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. (Case number Winkelman v. Parma City School District, 05-983)
• Grassroots Advocacy 101: Legislative Process and Resources
• Cornell University Law School: Legal Information Institute
• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
• Researching Library Law Online

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• Information
• Research

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• Michigan Disability Resource Directory
• DisabilityResources.org: MICHIGAN
• Disabilityinfo.gov
• Accesslife.com

Research

• Developmental Disabilities Institute

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