Disability rights exist to support your independence and ability to participate in the life and community around you. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law for people with disabilities, comparable to civil rights law passed in the 1960s. The ADA covers employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, and telecommunications for the deaf.

Who can help me with Disability Rights?
In California, Disability Rights California is a protection and advocacy agency that helps individuals solve disability-related problems. Some of the things they can assist with include:
• Rights to basic support, personal assistance, therapy, and health care (for example concerns with SSI)
• Housing, transportation, employment, and access to public and private programs and services
• Voting registration, vote casting, and accessible polling places
• Least restrictive environment in which you have a right to live