Publications
The publications available from DRN are for general informational purposes only. Nothing in any of these publications should be considered to be legal advice applicable to any particular set of factual circumstances or to any particular legal matter. The provision of these publications and the information contained in these publications is not intended, nor should it be construed, to create an attorney-client relationship between DRN and any person.
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Accessibility
- Access to Public Accommodations and Commerical Facilities
- Voter I.D. Requirements and Election Day Issues (pdf)
- Voter I.D. Requirements and Election Day Issues (Word)
- Certification of Designated Agent
- Designation of Agent to Assist Disabled Voter in Voting
- Curb Ramps: Getting From Here to There (pdf)
- Curb Ramps: Getting From Here to There (Word)
- Sidewalk Accessibility (pdf)
- Sidewalk Accessibility (Word)
- Your Right to Assistance in Voting (Word)
- Your Right to Assistance in Voting (pdf)
- Your Right to Accessible Polling Places (Word)
- Your Right to Accessible Polling Places (Word)
- Your Right to Accessible Polling Places (pdf)
- The Role of Disability Service Organizations (pdf)
- The Role of Disability Service Organizations (pdf)
- The Role of Disability Service Organizations (Word)
Assistive Technology
- How To Get Assistive Technology in a Nursing Facility
- Augmentative Communication Devices for Nursing Facility Residents
- How To Get Assistive Technology from ACCESS (Fee-For-Service Medical Assistance )
- Assistive Technology: How to Pay for the Device or Service That You Need
- Help With Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Other Medical Supplies Through Medical Assistance
- Ayuda Con Los Equipos Medicos Duraderos (DME) y Otros Suministros Medicos Por Medio de la Asistencia Medica (Help With DME and Other Medical Supplies through Medical Assistance)
- Un Repaso a La Tecnologia Auxiliar (Overview of Assistive Technology)
- La Asistencia Medica: Financiamiento de Equipos Medicos Duraderos y Sus Reparaciones (DME and Repairs Through Medical Assistance)
- Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities: An Overview
- Assistive Technology and Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Assistive Technology for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury
- Augmentative Communication Devices for ICF/MR Residents
- Medical Assistance: Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment and Repairs
- Powerpoint Presentation: Schools, Medical Assistance and Assistive Technology
Education
The special education publications below were produced by the Education Law Center. To learn more about ELC and its work, find alerts, or access additional education-related publications, visit the ELC web site.
- ?Cuando Puede Ser Expulsado(a) su Hijo(a) por Traer Armas a la Escuela? (Ley ACT 26)
- Como Obtener Ayuda Para Ninos Que Estan Aprendiendo Ingles
Education: Manuals
Education: Fact Sheets - Chapter 15: Children With Disabilities Who Do Not Need Special Education
Education: Toolkits
- Resolving Special Education Disputes: Understanding When and How to Use the New Procedural Safeguard System (Powerpoint)
- Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities: Using the New Transition Provisions for IDEA 2004(Powerpoint Presentation)
- Developing "New Era" IEPs Using IDEA 2004 and NCLB (Powerpoint Presentation)
- Developing "New Era" IEPs For Students with Disabilities: TOOLKIT for Parents and Advocates
- Transition to Adulthood for Children with Disabilities: Understanding the New Transition Provisions of IDEA 2004 and the Federal Regulations (TOOLKIT for Parents and Advocates)
- Resolving Special Education Disputes: Understanding When and How to Use the New IDEA Procedural Safeguards System: TOOLKIT for Parents and Advocates
Education: Fact Sheets - Early Intervention: Children With Disabilities Birth to School-Age
- What Families Should Not Accept From Their School Districts or Early Intervention Providers
- Individualized Family Service Plan for Children with Disabilities Under Age Three
- Resolving Disputes in the Early Intervention System (For Children Below Age Three)
- Early Intervention: Questions and Answers
- Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- En espanol: Preguntas Comunes Sobre Centros de Cuidado Infantil y la Ley Para Personas con Discapacidades
Children in Out-of-Home Placements
Special Education: General
- How Can A Pennsylvania Judge Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- How Can A Pennsylvania Child's Attorney Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- Private Schools/Equitable Participation Q&A
- El Derecho a la Educacion Especial en Pennsylvania: Una Guia Para Padres (Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania)
- A Comparison of the Rights of a Child with a Disability Who Needs "Special Education" and a Child Who is a "Protected Handicapped Student"
- How to be a Good Advocate for Your Child: Tips for Parents
- A Review of Key Timelines
- Overview of the Special Education Process
- ?Que Puede Hacer si su Hijo(a) Esta Siendo Hostigado(a) por Otros Estudiantes en La Escuela?
- Eight Common Myths About the Special Education Laws
Special Education: ADD/ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder
Special Education: Charter Schools
Special Education: Discipline
Special Education: Evaluation Process
- Getting a Special Education Evaluation for Your Child
- Getting Your Child an Independent Educational Evaluation
- Tips on Getting a Special Education Evaluation for Your Child
- Consiquiendo Una Evaluacion Educativa Independenta Para Sue Nino(a)
- Sample Letter Requesting a Re-Evaluation
- Sample Letter Requesting an Evaluation
- Sample Letter Requesting an Independent Evaluation
Special Education: Extended School Year Programs
Special Education: IEPs and Placements
- Common Myths About the Education Rights of Children in Foster Care
- Developing the Special Education Program
- Desarrollando el Programa de Educacion Especial de su Nino(a) (Developing the Special Education Program)
- Where Will Your Child Get Services?
- Getting Help for Children Who Are Waiting for an Appropriate Placement: The Cordero Court Order
Special Education: Related Services (Therapies, Transportation, and Other Services)
- How Can A Pennsylvania Foster Parent Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- Transportacion Para Estudiantes con Impedimentos en Pennsylvania
- When Is Your Child Entitled to Therapies or Other "Related Services" From Your School District?
- Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities
- Long Bus Rides for Students with Disabilities
- Transportation for Students with Disabilities in Pennsylvania
- Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities: An Overview
- Assistive Technology: PIAT Programs (Institute on Disabilities)
Special Education: Graduation and Transition to Adult Life
Special Education: Private School Placements Made by Parents
Special Education: Dispute Resolution and Procedural Safeguards
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes
- When Are You Entitled to See And Correct Your Child's School Records?
- Procedural Safeguard - Options for Resolving Disputes Between Parents and School Districts
- When is Your Child with a Disability Entitled to Compensatory Education Because the School District has Violated His or Her Rights?
- Sample Letter Requesting a Special Education Due-Process Hearing
- ?Como Resolver Quejas Sobre Educacion Especial?
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "C" - Special Education Due Process Complaint Notice
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "B" - Special Education Mediation Request Form
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "A" - Pennsylvania Division of Compliance Form
- IEP Faciliation Request Form
- IEP Faciliation Fact Sheet
Employment
- Combatting Employment Discrimination Through the Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Pennsylvania Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Project
- PABSS Ticket to Work Program: A Beneficiary's Guide
- PABSS News Article
- PABSS Overpayment Fact Sheet
- PABSS Overpayment Fact Sheet Brief
- PABSS: A Brief Summary
- PABSS General Brochure
- Reasonable Accommodations in Employment
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Private Disability Insurance
- PABSS Ticket to Work Program
- PABSS General Brochure (Spanish)
Employment: Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)
- The Pennsylvania Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)
- El Programa de Planificacion de Incentivos de Trabajo y Asistencia de Pennsylvania (WIPA) (WIPA Brochure in Spanish)
- How to Get Your Benefits Planning Query (BPQY)(SSA-2459)
- What To Do When You Are Working
- SSI and Age 18 Re-Determination
- SSI Student Earned Income Exclusion
Estate Planning/Guardianship
- El Tutelaje en Pennsylvania (Guardianship in Pennsylvania)
- Designacion de Apoderados en Pennsylvania (Power of Attorney)
- Estate Planning for Families of Persons with Disabilities-Lawyer's Edition
- Power of Attorney
- Estate Planning for Families of Persons with Disabilities
- Guardianship in Pennsylvania
Housing
- The Fair Housing Act: An Overview for People with Disabilities
- Discriminatory Zoning and the Fair Housing Act
- Direct Threat
Medical
- Living at Home with Major Disabilities and the HCBS Waiver
- Medical Assistance and Medicaid Waivers: Appeals, Complaints, and Grievances
- If You Have Extra Help: What You Need to Know For Your Prescription Drug Coverage in 2007
- Getting Ready for Changes to Your Medicare Part D Plan
- Medicare Part D: Your Prescription Drug Coverage
- Alert: Medicare Part D and Your Prescription Drugs
- Medical Assistance: Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment and Repairs
- PowerPoint: Managed Care Medical Assistance for Children in Pennsylvania: An Overview
Mental Health Advance Directives
- Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health Directives
- Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health Directives for Providers
- Directions for Using the Combined Mental Health Advance Directive Declaration and Power of Attorney Form
- Directions for Using the Mental Health Advance Directive Declaration
- Directions for Using the Mental Health Advance Directive Power of Attorney Form
- Glossary of Terms - Mental Health Advance Directives
- Who to Contact for Help or Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health Directives - a Guide for Agents
Mental Health/Mental Retardation
The publication in this category titled "Getting Medical Assistance for a Child (Under 18) with a Severe Disability, Mental Illness or Behavioral Disorder under the "Loophole", can be found on the website of the Pa Health Law Project. If you would like to see their entire website, go to http://www.phlp.org.
- Si Su Servicios Residenciales de Salud Mental Han Sido Terminados (If Your Residential Mental Health Services Are Terminated)
- If Your Residential Mental Health Services Are Terminated
- The Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 5100. Mental Health Procedures
- A los ninos que tienen Medicaid (Asistencia Medica) Jamas debe cobrarseles una cantidad por las recetas medicas aun cuando tengan otro seguro privado - Hoja Informativa para las Familias y las Farmacias (Fact Sheet for Families and Pharmacies)
- Children on Medical Assistance Should Never Pay a Co-Pay for Prescriptions Even When They Have Other Private Coverage - A Fact Sheet for Families and Pharmacies
- Getting Medical Assistance for a Child (Under 18) with a Severe Disability, Mental Illness or Behavioral Health Disorder Under the "Loophole"
- Jean's Story - A Life in the Community
- Fact Sheet Regarding Termination of Mental Health Services
- Mental Retardation Commitment Procedures
- Confidentiality of Mental Health Records
- MR Waiver Funding for Camp and Recreation
- Fact Sheet Regarding Termination of Mental Retardation Services
- Psychiatric Patients' Rights to Refuse Treatment
- Mental Retardation Waiver Services in Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous
- A Catalogue of Supports and Services for Persons with Disabilities: A Resource for Advocates, Service Providers, and Policy Makers (January 2002)
- Long Term Care Supports Guidebook: A Resource for Consumers and Families (January 2002)
- Protection From Abuse