Cornucopia Of Disability Information
Legal Issues

Legal Issues contains two directories for sources of legal assistance: State Protection and Advocacy Agencies and Legal and Advocacy Organizations. Also, there are a number of publications that were prepared by Mark H. Leeds, Esq. of the Association of the Bar New York City: Its The Law, Rights and Responsibilities, and Rights of People with Disabilities. Its The Law is written for the layman. Rights and Responsibilities is written for agencies and departments of the City of New York. This document can serve as a model for any public institution.

CODI Archives:

• Access To Higher Education For Students With Disabilities
• ADA Victory (Rev. Jim Sutter)
• ADA Victory (Rev. Jim Sutter) - Tentative Settlement
• Its The Law
• Legal and Advocacy Organizations
• More College Cited For Discrimination In 1993 -- USA TODAY, Tuesday June 28, 1994, p.8D
• Reasonable Accommodation Vs. Undue Hardship
• Rights and Responsibilities
• Rights of People with Disabilities

Other Useful Information

• ADA Technical Assistance Program
• The Disability Blog: A blog about social security disability with a focus on tracking federal reform proposals.
• Disability Claims -- a resource for disability legal issues, provides many common sense dos and donts in the disability benefit application process.
• Disability and Workforce Consulting - Company offering nationwide rehabilitation and disability consulting services including vocational and advocacy assistance for persons with disabilities, their families, legal representatives and employers. Services include career development and assessment, job placement, expert testimony, etc.
• Disabilities Rights Advocacy Group Inc.
• A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
• Legal Information on Disability Issues
• Renters' Rights for People with Disabilities -- Get informed about rental housing rights for disabled tenants.
• Section 508 : What it is and how to achieve compliance