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The Basics (8)+

• Disability Rights Washington Resources

  Disability Rights Washington (DRW) is a private, non-profit organization that protects the rights of people with disabilities statewide. This site has links to many resources. Read More

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  Disability Rights Washington

• Making My Own Decisions

  Making My Own Decisions is a workbook filled with helpful information and worksheets aimed at strengthening a person’s decision-making and advocacy skills. Read More

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  Disability Rights Washington

• Protecting the Rights of Persons Living with HIV/Aids

  A brief summary of protections for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Read More

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  U.S. DoJ Civil Rights Division

• Resource guide for families who have a child with a medical, developmental, mental health or behavioral health condition

  A list of services and info if you have a child with a medical, developmental, mental health or behavioral health condition. Learn more about support, health insurance, growth and development, recreation, and assistive technology. Read More

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  The Center for Children with Special Needs

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  Spanish / Español

• Video - Filing an ADA Complaint: A Video in ASL

  This short video focuses on Title II and Title III of Americans with Disabilities Act which guarantee access to government agencies and services, and businesses open to the public. The ADA prohibits all of these places from discriminating against people with disabilities. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  American Sign Language

• Video - Students with Life Threatening Conditions: School Requirements

  Before a student with a "life threatening condition" can begin school, the school has to have a medication or treatment order addressing the condition. Read More

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  Office of the Ombuds

• Video - 10 Tips for Attorneys Working with Deaf and Deaf-Blind Clients: A Video in ASL

  This video presents tips for advocates working with Deaf and Deaf-Blind clients. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  American Sign Language

• Your Child with Disabilities is Turning 18

  If you have a child who is unable to care for them self because of a disability, you may be concerned about what to do when your child turns 18. Parents do not automatically have the authority to make legal decisions for their children who turn 18, when the law considers the person an adult. #3303EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  Spanish / Español

Nondiscrimination Laws (1)+

• Guide to Disability and WA State Nondiscrimination Laws

  Discrimination in employment on the basis of Disability is a violation of RCW 49.60 and of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is also a violation of the law for an employer to fail to reasonably accommodate an employee's disability. Read More

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  WA State Human Rights Commission

Paratransit (1)+

• ADA Paratransit Eligibility: How to Make Your Case

  The purpose of this handout is to assist people with disabilities to obtain an accurate and fair ADA paratransit eligibility determination. Many people with disabilities who should be eligible for paratransit services according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are denied eligibility because transit agencies are not accurately assessing their capacities. Read More

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  Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Public Benefits and Accommodations (2)+

• DSHS Help for People with Disabilities: Necessary Supplemental Accommodations

  If you get DSHS benefits, such as TANF, SFA, Disability Lifeline, Medicaid, or food assistance, DSHS must accommodate your disabilities. This means that DSHS must try to make their services and benefits available to you to the same extent that they are available to people without a disability. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

• How to Ask for a Reasonable Accommodation of Your Disability from the Office of Administrative Hearings

  The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) must make sure its services and its hearings are fully available to all persons with disabilities. This may mean OAH needs to make a change in the way it handles a hearing or communicates with you to make sure you have the same chance to take part in the hearings as a person without disabilities. #8406EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  Ukrainian / Українська

Service Animals (3)+

• Change in Washington Law about Service Animals Starting January 1, 2019

  The state legislature has found that misrepresentations of pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals as service animals has made it harder for people with disabilities to get acceptance of their properly trained and essential service animals. The new law limits the definition of “service animal” and imposes a fine for misrepresenting an animal as a service animal. #8405EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

• Guide to Service Animals and Washington State Law Against Discrimination

  Read about the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) which includes provisions prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities who use a service animal to assist them with the disability. Read More

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  Washington Human Rights Commission

• Service & Companion Animal Owners - Know Your Rights!

  Service and companion animals can help people with disabilities go about their daily lives. Unfortunately, there’s still a lot of confusion about the rules that govern service and companion animals in businesses. Worse, the rules change from state to state, so it can be really hard to keep up. Read More

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  Disability Rights Washington