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Disability Law

New Jersey Resources

New Jersey Protection and Advocacy
Consumer-controlled, non-profit organization that serves as New Jersey's designated protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities in the state.
Community Health Law Project
A non-profit, legal aid society dedicated to serving the legal needs of persons with disabilities and the elderly throughout New Jersey. Through negotiation, litigation, and advocacy, the CHLP removes discrimination, protects rights, and preserves independence and quality of life.
NJ Legal Services

Federal Law and Resources

National Organization on Disability Provides information on the organization and their programs, includes Frequently Asked Questions, an ADA Fact Sheet, Employment Resources, and lists of publications, press releases, contact information and links to related sites.

Department of Justice ADA Home Page
Source documents, proposed regulations, enforcement information.

Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
An online copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), ADA regulations, technical assistance manuals, a well organized index to documents on the net.

Americans with Disabilities Act - From the Department of Justice
Includes information on enforcement of the act as well as information on new and proposed regulations.

Disability Law (LII)
Index of laws affecting those with disabilities, from Cornell's Legal Information Institute.

The N. Neal Pike Institute on Law and Disability
From Boston University School of Law, includes ADA updates, information on conferences, and bulletins.

The Council for Disability Rights
"CDR provides public education, information, referrals, counseling, job training, and many other services to the disabled community. Though many of our programs are local to the Chicago area, much of the information we provide is not."

Mental and Physical Disability Law Reporter
From the American Bar Association.

SEVERE.net
Social Security disability benefit law and information from the law firm of David A. Bryant & Associates.

The Disability Rights Activist
Tools for action, action alerts, news, conferences, and resources.

The Open Door Employment and Disability Network
Provides information on accommodation, disability management, independent living and accessibility, from Michigan State University

Bazelon Center Home Page
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disabilities.