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| Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Inc. |
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DREDF is a law and policy center dedicated to advancing and protecting the civil rights of adults and children with disabilities. We address a broad range of disability-based discrimination, including employment, education (special education, regular K-12 and higher education), government facilities and government programs, health care, housing, public accommodations (private businesses, such as retailers, restaurants or professional offices that provide services to clients and customers), transportation, and voting. DREDF provides limited direct advocacy and representation services on disability civil rights issues, primarily in California, with priority given to serving clients eligible for legal aid services in California. DREDF is the Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) providing K-12 special education information, referral, and advocacy services to [parents of children with disabilities in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Yolo counties, and provides parents outside of those counties with referrals to their local PTI. DREDF also provides general disability civil rights information and referral services to persons with disabilities nationwide.
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 Contact this group by telephone at 510-644-2555 |
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| | Monday: | | 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
| | Tuesday: | | 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
| | Wednesday: | | 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
| | Thursday: | | 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
| | Friday: | | 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
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Can also write, fax, or e-mail our office for assistance.
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DREDF is happy to provide accommodations to disability on request to help enable people to access our Intake process.
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| Who We Serve: |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Counties Served:
all state
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Also provide referrals nationwide.
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Other Languages Spoken: Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Spanish
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Interpreters can be provided for: Any language interpretation will be arranged upon advance request, if interpreter service for that language is available.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: TTD/TTY and relay capacity; sign language interpreters arranged upon advance request.
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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Making a claim of discrimination based on disability
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| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation- in a limited number of cases.
Brief Advice- for Special Education in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Yolo Counties.
Other- Brief Services: referrals and some general information.
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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