Statement
This Isn’t Reform, It’s Abandonment.
- Civil Rights
- Education
Join Us in the Continued Fight Against Cuts to Healthcare, Basic Needs, Supports & Services
We are collecting stories to share as we meet with officials in Washington, DC, and in California, and to amplify on social media.
Tell your storyThe latest from DREDF
Action Alert, Resource
How the Moving of Special Education and Civil Rights Out of the Department of Education Will Hurt Disabled Students and What We Can Do
- Civil Rights
- Education
Action Alert, Resource
Take Action: California’s SB 84 Would Make It Harder to Fight Disability Discrimination
- Civil Rights
Blog
“These cuts put families like mine in danger,” Ana Alonso at Fund Care, Not ICE Press Conference
- Civil Rights
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
We push for a fully inclusive future that is diverse and innovative.
Founded in 1979, DREDF is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities. Our mission is to advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development.
DREDF pursues its mission through education, advocacy, and law reform efforts, and is committed to increasing accessible and equally effective healthcare for people with disabilities.
Housing
Advocating for essential affordable, accessible housing integrated into communities.
Education
Preserving, strengthening and enforcing the rights of children with disabilities.
Healthcare
Applying disability non-discrimination laws to the intricate healthcare service delivery landscape.
Litigation
Engaging in legal action, advocacy, representation, and co-counseling, including submitting amicus curiae briefs, to advance the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Upcoming Events
Event
Federal Retreat, California Resolve: Emotional Support Animals After HUD’s Policy Reversal
- Emotional Support Animals
- Housing
Event
Housing Advocacy 101 for CARE Court Counsel
- Housing
- Mental Health Disabilities
Event
Let’s Talk About the Problem, with Author Dara Baldwin
- Civil Rights
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