Description:
Private, non-profit agency to provide advocacy and protection for people with disabilities who have been abused/neglected or discriminated against based on their disability status.
Disability Rights Wisconsin is a statewide resource for individuals, families, service professionals and others concerned with disability issues. Designated by the governor to ensure the rights of all state citizens with disabilities through individual advocacy and system change, the private nonprofit group is part of a national system of federally mandated independent disability agencies.
Disability Rights helps people across Wisconsin gain access to services and opportunity through its advocacy and legal expertise. We regularly challenge systems and society to create positive change and improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Priority Issues: Abuse & Neglect, Patient Rights, Deinstitutionalization, Long-Term Care, Special Education, Voting Rights, Discrimination in employment and housing, Barriers to accessibility, SSI Managed Care, Medicare Part D Helpline, Program Attorney services to disability benefit specialists, Assistive Technology, and Access to Services
(Updated: 1/21/13)
Search Term:
Disability Rights
Advocacy
Developmental Disabilities