Advancing the legal rights
of persons with disabilities
across the South

What types of systemic litigation / legislative
advocacy work is possible?

ADA campaigns involving Title II local and state government entities and / or Title III public accommodations.

Title II examples include: Reasonable modifications of policies/practices involving state entitlement programs. Accessible polling places/secret ballot issues, State Health and Human Service Agency offices, universities, State Motor Vehicle offices, jails and prisons, local and state courthouses, local and state parks and wildlife areas, and state lottery programs.

Title III examples include: Medical and dental offices, banks, restaurants, retail stores, convenience stores and gas stations, hospitals and fitness centers.

ADA Title II Olmstead issues: involving state schools, state hospitals, ICF-MR programs and nursing homes.

Local or Statewide IDEA issues: involving State Education Agency Monitoring practices; discipline issues involving suspensions, expulsions, and placements in alternative education programs (AEP); inclusion issues involving pre-school, elementary, middle and secondary schools; extended year services; over-identification of minority students in mental retardation and emotional disturbance categories; transition services; Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD).

State Medicaid Program issues: involving Home health services, durable medical equipment, nursing services, and behavioral health services.

Federal Medicare Program issues: involving Assistive Technology devices and Services.