by ACDL | Jan 30, 2019 | ACDL News, Press Releases
The Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (ADDPC) has released a report with recommendations for the Arizona State Legislature and state agencies to prevent sexual abuse of Arizonans with developmental disabilities. ACDL has partnered with the ADDPC on...
by ACDL | Dec 19, 2018 | ACDL News
Registration is now open for the 8th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities. This is the only comprehensive conference that addresses legal rights issues at the intersection of race and disability. The conference examines avenues for legal advocacy to...
by ACDL | Nov 13, 2018 | ACDL News, ADA
Court websites are a good place for parties to a lawsuit, witnesses, jurors, and court visitors with disabilities to get information about court services. Using several measures from the National Center for Access to Justice’s (NCAJ’s) Disability Access Index, ACDL...
by ACDL | Nov 9, 2018 | ACDL News, ADA, Education
By Amanda Glass, Equal Justice Works Legal Fellow* Navigating the world of Special Education can be a challenge for anyone, even those experienced with the issue. But for Arizona foster children, that challenge is magnified. Arizona foster children are twice as likely...
by ACDL | Nov 8, 2018 | ACDL News, Press Releases
A new program to improve the oversight of Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits managed by representative payees has been announced by the Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL). On April 13, 2018, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security...
