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Disabilty Services - Legal & Advocacy
Missouri Protection and Advocacy
MO P&A is a Federally mandated system in the state of Missouri which provides protection of the rights of persons with disabilities through legally based advocacy. MO P&A provides eight federally funded programs to protect the legal rights of persons with disabilities. Due to limited funding in each program, the protection and advocacy system establishes specific service priorities and objectives on an annual basis.
Missouri Legal Aid Offices
Information on the programs in Missouri which provide legal help for low-income persons. Contact information, case priorities and other general information are available to everyone accessing the site.
Americans With Disabilities Act
The ADA home page, providing information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
IDEA 2004 Resources
U.S. Dept of Education’s news and information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA), the nation's law that works to improve results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Information from the US Department of Health and Human Services on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Section 504 ensures that the child with a disability has equal access to an education. The child may receive accommodations and modifications.
Wrightslaw
Wrightslaw is a website that provides parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys with accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. You will find articles, cases, newsletters, and resources about dozens of topics in the Advocacy and Law Libraries.
Reed Martin
Reed Martin provides a website as an educational resource where parents, advocates, attorneys and school personnel can come for accurate up-to-date information & strategies to secure rights of children with disabilities.
NAELA
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a non-profit association established in 1987, provides a resource of information, education, networking and assistance to those who deal with the many specialized issues involved with legal services to the elderly and people with special needs.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The mission of the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is to protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities. The Center envisions an America where people who have mental illnesses or developmental disabilities exercise their own life choices and have access to the resources that enable them to participate fully in their communities.
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), is an independent, non-profit organization of attorneys, advocates, and parents. Their primary mission is to secure high quality educational services for children with disabilities.
