Service Name: DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND, INC. (SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY)
Organization Name: DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND INC
Location
Location Name: DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND, INC.
- Accessibility: Handicap Accessible
- Physical Address: 3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210, Berkeley, CA, 94703
- Mailing Address: 3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210, Berkeley, CA, 94703
- Description: Trains and educates people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities about their rights under state and federal disability rights laws so they can use the laws as tools to challenge exclusion and discrimination, and advocate effectively for full participation in the lives of their communities. Provides legal advocacy including representing clients in high impact litigation cas laws. Serves as co-counsel and prepare amicus curiae briefs on behalf of parties that include disability community representatives and members of Congress in disability rights cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court and an impact on decision making process.
- Website: http://www.dredf.org
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- Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm
- Eligibility: Persons with disabilities; parents of children in special education programs.
- Requirements: Vary by case
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Contacts:
- Susan Henderson, Executive Director, info@dredf.org