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Legal Resources and Websites
Related to People with Disabilities

Resources and Services:

• For the People.com 
  Consumer and legal resources for the personally injured. 

• Guidelines for Providing Accommodations for Trial Participants with Communication Disabilities 
  The District of Montana has approved guidelines for providing accommodations for trial participants with communications disabilities in compliance with Judicial Conference policy. Here is the Application for Accommodations for the district court of Montana.

• Michigan Protection Advcocacy Services, Inc 
  Proud to represent the rights of children and adults with disabilities in Michigan

• Special Needs Planning (Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, PC) 
  A team of attorneys who specialize in addressing all of the legal needs of families that have a loved one with a disability.

• The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Overview 
• The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) created new protections against the misuse of genetic information by health insurance companies and employers. GINA offers significant protections against discrimination but those who are at risk should carefully consider the use of genetic services.  

• WrightsLaw 
  Reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

Blogs and Communities:

• National Association of Law Students with Disabilities (Facebook page – appears to not have been active since 2016) 
  A coalition of law students dedicated to mentorship; disability advocacy; and the achievement of equal access, inclusion, diversity, and non-discrimination, in legal education and in the legal profession.