Rights of Persons w/ Disabilities

• ADA Mediation Program

  Program helps with ADA disputes through informal methods. Content Detail

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  US Department of Justice

• A Guide to Disability Rights Law

  This document has information about the following: Americans with Disabilities Act, Telecommunications Act, Fair Housing Act, Air Carrier Access Act, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, National Voter Registration Act, Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Rehabilitation Act, Architectural Barriers Act and other sources of disability rights information. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Americans with Disabilities Act Information

  Information on a wide variety of topics, including the American with Disabilities Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This website also has forms you can use to file a complaint of discrimination on the basis of disability. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Justice

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• A Resource for Disability Rights and Elder Law Information

  The Legal Center uses the legal system to protect and promote individual rights through direct legal representation, advocacy, education and legislative analysis. Content Detail

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  The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People

• Court Fees

  Filing fees and costs in Colorado state courts. Content Detail

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  State of Colorado Judicial Branch

• Due Process: Information for People with Disabilities

  This interactive training will define Due Process, and how it can apply to people with disabilities. We will provide several examples of your Due Process rights. This training has sound, so be sure to turn on your computer speakers. Read More

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  Colorado Legal Services

• Greeley Center for Independence (GCI)

  GCI provides places of growth, transition and encouragement where people with temporary and permanent disabilities can reach toward their maximum potential of personal independence and wellness. Content Detail

• How to File a Charge with the EEOC

  If you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency when applying for a job or while on the job because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, you may have grounds to file a charge of discrimination. Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Information for People with Disabilities

  This page features several resources for people with disabilities, including information about appeals, fair housing, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and information about finding advocates in your area. Read More

  By:

  Colorado Legal Services

• Job Accomodations for People with Mental Illness PDF

  Content Detail

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  Project T.R.A.I.N. - Opportunities for People with Disabilities

• Justice/Colorado! Corps

  Staffed by volunteers, the purpose of this program is to supplement the help provided in the self-help center, by helping you gain access to the resources you need to answer your questions regarding family law and other civil matters (not criminal). Content Detail

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  Jutice/Colorado! Corps

• Services that Help Individuals with Disabilities in Getting and Staying Employed PDF

  The Consumer Navigator role supports individuals with disabilities in receiving the appropriate services in order to obtain and maintain employment while also building collaboration in the local community among service providers. (You must have Acrobat Reader to pull up this document. Scroll down this page and click on the Acrobat Reader icon to download.) Content Detail

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  Colorado Legal Services

• Adams County Legal Resources

  This has a list of court information, attorney or legal referrals, law lines, mediation and additional services. Content Detail

• Applying for Aid to the Needy Disabled (AND)

  How to apply for AND, what information you need to take when you apply, where you need to go to apply, and more information about services and programs for the disabled. Content Detail

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  City and County of Denver

• Benefits for Children with Disabilities (Social Security)

  This booklet is written for the parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and adults disabled since childhood. It describes the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains how they evaluate disability claims for children. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration