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Legal > Housing
Zoning Laws and Group Homes: Understanding Local Restrictions
Federal law protects group homes from discriminatory zoning. Here's how to enforce those rights when cities say no.
Legal > Housing
Group Home Rights Under the Fair Housing Act
...might lose autonomy. Here's what the law says: the Fair Housing Act protects group homes from discriminatory zoning, and residents retain specific rights inside those homes. Both protections are enforceable, and both have complaint pathways when violated. What the Fair Housing Act Protects for Group...
Legal > Housing
Moving from a Nursing Home to Community Housing Under Olmstead
...on paper but remains out of reach in practice. Federal law guarantees the right to live in the most integrated setting appropriate to individual needs,...setting appropriate to individual needs, yet families often don't know these rights exist or how to exercise them. The Olmstead decision and programs like Money...
Financial > Financial Planning
Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship: Less Restrictive Alternatives for Age 18
...child turns 18. Legal decision-making...families, it's not the right one. Power of attorney...your adult child's legal rights while still...adult child's legal rights while still giving...Guardianship removes those rights. Understanding the...child loses the legal right to: Sign...loses the legal right to: Sign contracts...guardian holds those rights. Your child becomes...
Career > Discrimination
Disability-Based Termination: Recognizing Wrongful Discharge
...even when the employer offers a different reason on paper. Your Employment Rights Under the ADA provides a complete overview, but for wrongful termination...accommodation Terminating someone in retaliation for asserting their ADA rights Discharging someone based on assumptions about their ability to work The...
Career > Advancement
Performance Improvement Plans for Employees with Disabilities: Rights and Risks
...obligations isn't just bad management. Here's what you need to know about your rights, what discriminatory discipline looks like, and what to do if you're placed...accommodations process your employer should have started first. Your Employer's Legal Obligation Before a PIP. If your performance deficiency is related to a...
Career > Accommodations
Parking Accommodations for Employees with Mobility Disabilities
...lot itself: the physical infrastructure. Title I: Employment Accommodations This is where your individual accommodation comes in. Your employment rights under the ADA require your employer to provide reasonable accommodations that allow you to perform essential job functions. Getting to work is part...
Career > Accommodations
Service Animals in the Workplace: Employer Obligations and Employee Rights
...animal to work, and your employer has questions. Some of those questions are legal. Some cross the line. Knowing the difference matters, because once you request...they can ask limited questions to determine whether your request fits the legal definition. The Two Questions Employers Are...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...standard bus, the district is required to provide a lift-equipped bus with appropriate securement. This isn't a request you have to negotiate. It's a legal mandate. Districts sometimes frame this as a logistical problem they can't solve: no available buses,...
Legal > Healthcare
Healthcare Decision-Making Rights: From Consent to Guardianship Alternatives
...disabilities, it's not even the right option. There are legal...right option. There are legal tools that preserve autonomy...window to use them is open right now. The catch is timing....Happens at Age 18 Without Legal Documentation. Before your...discussions because you're the legal parent and HIPAA doesn't...capacity and you're the legal guardian, or unless they've...
Legal > Advocacy
Supported Decision-Making: An Alternative to Guardianship
...decision-making. It's a legal framework that formalizes...their decision-making rights. Many parents approaching...disability retains all legal rights. The supporter...disability retains all legal rights. The supporter doesn't...guardianship, the person loses legal rights. Under SDM, they...the person loses legal rights. Under SDM, they keep...
Education > Special Education
Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent
...it's written to satisfy a legal requirement. But buried...(IDEA), outlining the legal rights the federal government...(IDEA), outlining the legal rights the federal government...other arrangements. The Rights That Matter Most. The...The notice covers many rights, but a handful will be...records. You have the right to review any educational...