Self-Advocacy Resource Center

In this comprehensive handbook Navigating Your Rights to Vocational Rehabilitation Services: A Self-Advocacy Guide you will find a step-by-step review of:

If you are a person with a disability in a medical hospital, psychiatric hospital, developmental center, nursing home, or other facility, or a family member or friend, and you are concerned about abuse, neglect or violations of the rights of a person with a disability or your own rights, please contact us. For medical emergencies or you believe someone is in danger, please dial 911.

The federal special education law known as The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act  (IDEA) ensures that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living. In this category, you’ll find resources related to education beginning in early childhood through post-secondary education.

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Medicaid Developmental Disability Level of Care Managed Care Organizations Transition to the Community Assistive Technology

Learn about the process to appeal a reduction, termination, or denial of Medicaid services delivered through a Managed Care Organization. This material will help you preserve Medicaid benefits by advocating for yourself and others.

A Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) is a document that details instructions on an individual’s psychiatric treatment in the event that individual is in crisis and lacks the capacity to make […]

Individuals receiving psychiatric in-patient treatment at psychiatric hospitals have legal rights. The rights of a patient depend on what legal status the individual has. There are three main legal statuses: […]

Self-determination is the idea that people with disabilities have the right to make choices about their lives, including where they live, what they eat, how they spend their time, and how […]

The following materials are intended to help you understand what your rights are as a person with a disability, under both the federal law, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) […]

Both the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) provide services for those persons with developmental disabilities who are seeking employment. Each agency can […]

Your Vote Matters Flyer Your Vote Matters Flyer (Red, White, and Blue) 5 Reasons Voting Matters Flyer Voting Guide (English) Voting Guide (Spanish)

Children with disabilities below the age of three can obtain services through the New Jersey’s Early Intervention System. The publication linked below is intended to assist and inform families of […]

Life After High School Transition planning and services to prepare students for life after high school are important components of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This checklist serves as […]