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American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law

This ABA commission has lots of resources on their website, including how to find legal help for disability issues, and legal help for free (pro bono) in each state for those who qualify.
http://www.abanet.org/disability

American Bar Association, Center for Children and the Law

The American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law, promotes advances in law, justice, knowledge, practice and public policy for children. Their areas of expertise include child abuse and neglect, child welfare and protective services system enhancement, foster care, family preservation, termination of parental rights, parental substance abuse, adolescent health, and domestic violence.  They provide training and telephone seminars, produce numerous publications, and operate a lending library.
http://www.abanet.org/child/

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Disability Rights Section of the United States Department of Justice provides information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA Specialists are available to provide ADA information and answers to technical questions on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or on Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
http://www.ada.gov

Center for Law and Education (CLE)

The Center for Law and Education (CLE) is a national nonprofit organization that works to advance the right of all students, and in particular, low-income students, to a high-quality education. CLE uses a range of strategies, including federal and state administrative and legislative advocacy, litigation, and community legal education. Consistent with its goal, staff provide advice and collaboration on cases, publications, and training and assist community/school-based initiatives to increase parent and student involvement in education.
http://www.cleweb.org

Child Care Law Center (CCLC)

Child Care Law Center is a national nonprofit legal services organization that serves as a legal resource for the local, state, and national child care communities. It engages in legal and policy advocacy and offers training and information to parents, non-profit child care centers, family child care providers, policy makers, community, and government agencies.
http://www.childcarelaw.org/

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)

The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities is a coalition of approximately 100 national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy that ensures the self determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
http://www.c-c-d.org

Council for Disability Rights (CDR)

Council for Disability Rights (CDR) is a grassroots consumer group that supports the civil rights of people with disabilities through public policy and legislation, public awareness and education, and information and referral services. CDR provides educational workshops for adults and students who have disabilities, as well as parents and professionals. CDR also provides job placement services for clients of Illinois Office of Rehabilitation Services; and furnishes computer training, and travel training services for Regional Transit Authorities' clients. A monthly newsletter, "CDR Reports," is available with annual membership dues.
http://www.disabilityrights.org

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)

COPAA is an non-profit ortganization of attorneys, advocates and parents who advocate for high quality education services for students with disabilities.
http://www.copaa.org

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a self-help group for veterans with service-connected disabilities. DAV advocates and monitors legislation affecting the entire range of benefits for service-connected disabled veterans including disability compensation, health care, pension, employment, vocational rehabilitation, death benefits, etc. Expert counseling and claims representation is provided to disabled veterans and their families at no cost by DAV national service officers (NSOs) located in 67 cities in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
http://www.dav.org

Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)

Home School Legal Defense Association (HALSA) is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the rights of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. HSLDA maintains a website with a wide range of information on state laws, organizations, case law, and other information about home schooling. HSLDA is a Christian organization, however, HSLDA’s mission is to protect the freedom of all homeschoolers.
http://www.hslda.org


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