Access Living is unique among Centers for Independent Living in its powerful capacity to implement legal strategies that promote the rights of people with disabilities. Access Living Legal Staff enforce federal, state and local civil rights laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and related laws, which prohibit discrimination. Our attorneys and legal assistants regularly counsel people with disabilities about their civil rights and provide representation in cases implicating important disability rights issues. The enforcement mission comprises four principle components:
Counseling about civil rights and empowering people with disabilities to advocate for themselves in fighting civil rights violations
Advocating for systemic change using non-litigation strategies in the areas of housing, public transit, and community integration;
Representing people with disabilities in cases implicating important civil rights protections and/or systemic civil rights issues
Educating the general public, including government officials, business professionals, school systems, service providers and others, about the civil rights of people with disabilities.
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