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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 741181" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>In my state there is the department of rehabilitation. I was told that Regional Center also helps if disabilities started before age 18. *I think they help with aides. There are agencies like Center for Independent Living in Berkeley. They are the people that fought for and won the Americans With disabilities Act. There is an agency in Berkeley as well called Disability Rights. In my state which is California they will provide disabled people with advocates so that they can get all the education they need up to and including PhD or MD or Law Degree or whatever through the department of rehabilitation. And they are required by federal law to assist with whatever supports the applicant needs to do the job, including aides. They provide subsidies to employers and they find work.</p><p></p><p>I think these are civil rights issues. That people get the help they need to function. In the same way buildings require ramps and access, people deserve by federal protections assistance they require to function. I just looked up the link for Disability Rights of California. There is loads of info there.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/who-we-are/vision-mission-advocacy-principles" target="_blank">Vision, Mission, Advocacy Principles | Disability Rights California</a></p><p>If you are in the USA, even in another state, I believe CIL and Disability Rights will provide information and help with advocacy to some extent. At least they could advise you of resources in your own state.</p><p></p><p>I know I must sound Pollyannanish. But somebody like you son, deserves every assistance, every support. He seems like a real delight. After all, it is the law. He deserves it.</p><p></p><p>I lived in Berkeley many years. And this organization CIL was a magnet for disabled people. There were always many, many quadriplegics in motorized chairs maneuvering through the streets. And this was in the 80's. Before the ADA law.</p><p></p><p>There is NO REASON in my mind why your son should not have EVERYTHING he requires to function to the extent he is able. Many of the law schools have clinics that focus upon advocacy for disabled people. These are free. This is how the attorneys to be learn this type of law.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 741181, member: 18958"] In my state there is the department of rehabilitation. I was told that Regional Center also helps if disabilities started before age 18. *I think they help with aides. There are agencies like Center for Independent Living in Berkeley. They are the people that fought for and won the Americans With disabilities Act. There is an agency in Berkeley as well called Disability Rights. In my state which is California they will provide disabled people with advocates so that they can get all the education they need up to and including PhD or MD or Law Degree or whatever through the department of rehabilitation. And they are required by federal law to assist with whatever supports the applicant needs to do the job, including aides. They provide subsidies to employers and they find work. I think these are civil rights issues. That people get the help they need to function. In the same way buildings require ramps and access, people deserve by federal protections assistance they require to function. I just looked up the link for Disability Rights of California. There is loads of info there. [URL='https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/who-we-are/vision-mission-advocacy-principles']Vision, Mission, Advocacy Principles | Disability Rights California[/URL] If you are in the USA, even in another state, I believe CIL and Disability Rights will provide information and help with advocacy to some extent. At least they could advise you of resources in your own state. I know I must sound Pollyannanish. But somebody like you son, deserves every assistance, every support. He seems like a real delight. After all, it is the law. He deserves it. I lived in Berkeley many years. And this organization CIL was a magnet for disabled people. There were always many, many quadriplegics in motorized chairs maneuvering through the streets. And this was in the 80's. Before the ADA law. There is NO REASON in my mind why your son should not have EVERYTHING he requires to function to the extent he is able. Many of the law schools have clinics that focus upon advocacy for disabled people. These are free. This is how the attorneys to be learn this type of law. [/QUOTE]
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