Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities

The National Disability Rights Network works in Washington, DC on behalf of the Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) and Client Assistance Programs (CAPs), the nation’s largest providers of legal advocacy services for people with disabilities.

NDRN promotes the network’s capacity, ensures that P&As/CAPs remain strong and effective by providing training and technical assistance, and advocates for laws protecting the civil and human rights of all people with disabilities.

2019 P&A/CAP Annual Conference

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2019 New CEO, CEO and NDRN Board Meeting

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Webinar: Producing a Podcast for Your P&A

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Find Help in Your State or Territory

Are you a person with a disability in need of legal support?

If you have a disability and are experiencing abuse, neglect or discrimination, are experiencing a legal problem or are having difficulty obtaining disability services, call your state’s P&A.

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Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program

ADAP provides legal services to Alabamians with disabilities to protect, promote and expand their rights.

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Disability Rights Center of Kansas

Disability Rights Center of Kansas is a public interest legal advocacy agency empowered by federal law to advocate for the civil and legal rights of Kansans with disabilities.

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Disability Rights Ohio

Disability Rights Ohio has a mission to advocate for the human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities in Ohio.

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Help us fight for people with disabilities

No way! Not my ADA!
Opponents of the Americans with Disabilities Act want Congress to make it easier for businesses to ignore the law. We need your help to stop them! Tell them to keep their hands off the ADA!

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Raise the Wage
Did you know it’s legal to pay people with disabilities less than the minimum wage? It’s time to end wage discrimination!

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Real Jobs for Fair Pay
A new bill to help people with disabilities get real jobs for fair pay has been introduced in Congress. Help us gather support!

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The Latest from NDRN

Education
Disability Rights Group Supports Effort to End Improper Use of Restraint and Seclusion
January 17, 2019
NDRN applauds the announcement of an initiative out the U.S. Department of Education which will address the inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion and en…
ADA & Civil Rights
Court Says ADA Applies to Website
January 15, 2019
NDRN joined 13 national and state disability and civil rights groups in an amicus brief in on behalf of blind customer who was unable to use the store’s websit…
ADA & Civil Rights
NDRN Joins Amicus in Web Accessibility Case
December 21, 2018
NDRN joined 13 national and state disability and civil rights groups in an amicus brief in on behalf of a blind customer of Winn Dixie who sought to use the st…

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Upcoming Events

Meetings & Trainings
2019 New CEO, CEO and NDRN Board Meeting
March 24-27, 2019
Washington, DC
The Spring CEO meeting is an opportunity for P&A Executive Directors to meet with representatives from the Federal agencies that oversee the P&A progra…
Webinars
HAVA Administrative Complaints: A Tool for Advocacy
March 26, 2019
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Virtual
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires every state elections administrator to establish a non-discriminatory complaint process for people to report violatio…