Publications
The publications available from DRN are for general informational purposes only. Nothing in any of these publications should be considered to be legal advice applicable to any particular set of factual circumstances or to any particular legal matter. The provision of these publications and the information contained in these publications is not intended, nor should it be construed, to create an attorney-client relationship between DRN and any person.
To request any of our publications in an alternate format or in a language other than English, you can call us 1-800-692-7443 (215-789-2498 - TTY). You also can mail or fax your request to us at:
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Accessibility
- Access to Public Accommodations and Commerical Facilities
- Voter I.D. Requirements and Election Day Issues (pdf)
- Voter I.D. Requirements and Election Day Issues (Word)
- Certification of Designated Agent
- Designation of Agent to Assist Disabled Voter in Voting
- Curb Ramps: Getting From Here to There (pdf)
- Curb Ramps: Getting From Here to There (Word)
- Sidewalk Accessibility (pdf)
- Sidewalk Accessibility (Word)
- Your Right to Assistance in Voting (Word)
- Your Right to Assistance in Voting (pdf)
- Your Right to Accessible Polling Places (Word)
- Your Right to Accessible Polling Places (Word)
- Your Right to Accessible Polling Places (pdf)
- The Role of Disability Service Organizations (pdf)
- The Role of Disability Service Organizations (pdf)
- The Role of Disability Service Organizations (Word)
Assistive Technology
- Tecnologia Asistencial Para Las Personas Con Discapacidad: Una Vision General (Overview of AT)
- Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities: An Overview
- Your Rights Under Pennsylvania's Motorized Wheelchair Warranty Act
- Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities: An Overview
- Un Repaso a La Tecnologia Auxiliar (Overview of Assistive Technology)
- Assistive Technology for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury
- Assistive Technology and Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Assistive Technology Funding and Appeals
Assistive Technology and Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Including Dual Eligibles
- Ayuda Con Los Equipos Medicos Duraderos (DME) Por Medio de la Asistencia Medica
- How to Appeal a Medical Assistance Denial of Assistive Technology
- Assistive Technology: How to Pay for the Device or Service That You Need
- How To Get Assistive Technology from ACCESS Plus (Fee-For-Service Medical Assistance )
- Help With Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Other Medical Supplies Through Medical Assistance
- La Asistencia Medica: Financiamiento de Equipos Medicos Duraderos y Sus Reparaciones
- Medical Assistance: Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment and Repairs
- Powerpoint Presentation: Schools, Medical Assistance and Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology and Nursing Facilities
Augmentative Communication Devices (Speech Generating Devices)
Autism
- The Coverage of Autism Services in Pennsylvania - Fact Sheet
- Pennsylvania's Autism Insurance Act: A Factsheet
Education
The special education publications below were produced by the Education Law Center. To learn more about ELC and its work, find alerts, or access additional education-related publications, visit the ELC web site.
Education: Manuals
Education: Fact Sheets - Chapter 15: Children With Disabilities Who Do Not Need Special Education
Education: Toolkits
Education: Fact Sheets - Early Intervention: Children With Disabilities Birth to School-Age
- Early Intervention: Birth to Age 3 (Powerpoint)
- Early Intervention Services for Children with Disabilities Under Age Three
- What Families Should Not Accept From Their School Districts or Early Intervention Providers
- Individualized Family Service Plan for Children with Disabilities Under Age Three
- Resolving Disputes in the Early Intervention System (For Children Below Age Three)
- Early Intervention: Questions and Answers
- Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- En espanol: Preguntas Comunes Sobre Centros de Cuidado Infantil y la Ley Para Personas con Discapacidades
Children in Out-of-Home Placements
Special Education: General
- The Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania (2009 Edition)
- The Basics of Special Education Law (2009)
- Lo Fundamental de las Leyes de Educacion Especial
- Getting Help for Children with Disabilities in Private Schools
- Overview of the Special Education Process
- Key Timelines in the School-Age Special Education System
- ?Que Puede Hacer si su Hijo(a) Esta Siendo Hostigado(a) por Otros Estudiantes en La Escuela?
- Chapter 14 Special Education Services (Comparison)
- The Special Education ConsultLine
- How to be a Good Advocate for Your Child: Tips for Parents
- Comparison of Rights of Chapters 14 and 15 Eligible Students
- Eight Common Myths About Special Education Laws
- How Can A Pennsylvania Judge Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- How Can A Pennsylvania Child's Attorney Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- Private Schools/Equitable Participation Q&A
- El Derecho a la Educacion Especial en Pennsylvania (Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania)
- Como Obtener Ayuda Para Ninos Que Estan Aprendiendo Ingles
Special Education: ADD/ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder
Special Education: Charter Schools
Special Education: Discipline
- Discipline Flowchart: Children with IEPs in Public Schools
- Avoiding Discipline Problems: Positive Behavior Supports and Limitations on the Use of Restraints
- What Can You Do if Your Child With a Disability is Being Harassed by Other Students?
- School Discipline and Students with Disabilities
- ?Cuando Puede Ser Expulsado(a) su Hijo(a) por Traer Armas a la Escuela? (Ley ACT 26)
- Suspension y Expulsion en Pensilvania: Derechos del Estudiante
Special Education: Evaluation Process
- Sample Letter Requesting Initial Special Ed Evaluation
- Modelo de Carta Para Solicitar Una Evaluacion Inicial de Educacion Especial
- Tips on Getting a Special Education Evaluation for Your Child
- Getting a Special Education Evaluation for Your Child
- Getting Your Child an Independent Educational Evaluation
- Consiquiendo Una Evaluacion Educativa Independenta Para Sue Nino(a)
- Sample Letter Requesting a Re-Evaluation
- Sample Letter Requesting an Independent Evaluation
Special Education: Extended School Year Programs
Special Education: IEPs and Placements
- Developing the Special Education Program
- Getting Help for Children Who Are Waiting for an Appropriate Placement: Intensive Coordination
- Common Myths About the Education Rights of Children in Foster Care
- Desarrollando el Programa de Educacion Especial de su Nino(a) (Developing the Special Education Program)
Special Education: Related Services (Therapies, Transportation, and Other Services)
- Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities: An Overview
- Long Bus Rides for Students with Disabilities
- When Is Your Child Entitled to Therapies or Other Related Services
- Deciding Where Your Child Will Get Services: "The Placement Decision"
- Assistive Technology for Children with Disabilities
- Transportation for Students with Disabilities in Pennsylvania
- How Can A Pennsylvania Foster Parent Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- Transportacion Para Estudiantes con Impedimentos en Pennsylvania
- Assistive Technology: PIAT Programs (Institute on Disabilities)
Special Education: Graduation and Transition to Adult Life
Special Education: Dispute Resolution and Procedural Safeguards
- Sample Letter Requesting a Special Education Due-Process Hearing
- Sample Letter Requesting an IEP Team Meeting
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes
- When Is a Child With a Disability Entitled to Compensatory Education
- When Are You Entitled to See And Correct Your Child's School Records?
- Procedural Safeguard - Options for Resolving Disputes Between Parents and School Districts
- IEP Facilitation Request Form
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "B" - Special Education Mediation Request Form
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "C" - Special Education Due Process Complaint Notice
- ?Como Resolver Quejas Sobre Educacion Especial?
- IEP Facilitation Fact Sheet
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "A" - Pennsylvania Division of Compliance Form
Employment
- When Can My Employer Pay Me Less Than The Minimum Wage?
- Working and Keeping Your Medical Assistance Benefits
- Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations of Employees and Applicants
- Combatting Employment Discrimination Through the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- The Pennsylvania Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Project
- PABSS Ticket to Work Program: A Beneficiary's Guide
- PABSS News Article
- PABSS Overpayment Fact Sheet Brief
- PABSS Overpayment Fact Sheet
- Reasonable Accommodations in Employment
- PABSS: A Brief Summary
- PABSS General Brochure
- PABSS Ticket to Work Program
- Private Disability Insurance
- PABSS General Brochure (Spanish)
Employment: Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)
- The Pennsylvania Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Program
- How to Get Your Benefits Planning Query (BPQY)
- SSI Student Earned Income Exclusion
- Section 301: Continued Payment Under a Vocational Rehab Program or Similar Program (SSDI and SSI Eligible)
- WIPA Folleto en Espanol
- What To Do When You Are Working
- SSI and Age 18 Re-Determination
Estate Planning/Guardianship
- Guardianship in Pennsylvania (March 2010)
- Power of Attorney
- El Tutelaje en Pennsylvania (Guardianship in Pennsylvania)
- Designacion de Apoderados en Pennsylvania (Power of Attorney)
- Estate Planning for Families of Persons with Disabilities-Lawyer's Edition
- Estate Planning for Families of Persons with Disabilities
Housing
- The Fair Housing Act: An Overview for People with Disabilities
- Discriminatory Zoning and the Fair Housing Act
- Direct Threat
Intellectual Disabilities/Mental Retardation
- Mental Retardation Waiver Services in Pennsylvania
- Termination by Providers of Mental Retardation Services
- Fact Sheet for Families and Pharmacies
- Getting Medical Assistance for a Child (Under 18) with a Severe Disability, Mental Illness or Behavioral Health Disorder Under the "Loophole"
- Fact Sheet for Families and Pharmacies en Espanol
- Advocacy for Home and Community (TriFold)
- How Do I Report Abuse and Still Protect Myself (Accessible)
- How Do I Report Abuse and Still Protect Myself (TriFold)
- Working With DRN Facility Team Advocates (TriFold)
- Advocacy for Home and Community Based Services
- Jean's Story - A Life in the Community
- Mental Retardation Commitment Procedures
- MR Waiver Funding for Camp and Recreation
Medical Assistance/Medicare/Insurance
- Fact Sheet for Pharmacies and Families (English)
- Hoja Informativa para las Familias y las Farmacias (Fact Sheet for Families and Pharmacies)
- Medical Assistance and Medicaid Waivers: Appeals, Complaints, and Grievances
- Living at Home with Major Disabilities and the HCBS Waiver
- Medicare Part D: Your Prescription Drug Coverage
- Medical Assistance: Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment and Repairs
- PowerPoint: Managed Care Medical Assistance for Children in Pennsylvania: An Overview
Mental Health
The publication in this category titled "Getting Medical Assistance for a Child (Under 18) with a Severe Disability, Mental Illness or Behavioral Disorder under the "Loophole", can be found on the website of the Pa Health Law Project. If you would like to see their entire website, go to http://www.phlp.org.
- Getting Medical Assistance for a Child (Under 18) with a Severe Disability, Mental Illness or Behavioral Health Disorder Under the "Loophole"
- Fact Sheet for Families and Pharmacies en Espanol
- Fact Sheet for Families and Pharmacies
- Summary of Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
- Juvenile Dependency Proceedings: A Fact Sheet for Parents with Mental Illness
- If Your Residential Mental Health Services Are Terminated
- Si Su Servicios Residenciales de Salud Mental Han Sido Terminados
- The Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 5100. Mental Health Procedures
- Fact Sheet Regarding Termination of Mental Health Services
- Confidentiality of Mental Health Records
- Psychiatric Patients' Rights to Refuse Treatment
Mental Health Advance Directives
- Checklist for Agents
- Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health Directives
- Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health Directives for Providers
- Directions for Using the Combined Mental Health Advance Directive Declaration and Power of Attorney Form
- Directions for Using the Mental Health Advance Directive Declaration
- Directions for Using the Mental Health Advance Directive Power of Attorney Form
- Glossary of Terms - Mental Health Advance Directives
- Who to Contact for Help or Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health Directives - a Guide for Agents
Miscellaneous
- What Is A Brain Injury (Accessible)
- Disability Advocacy Support Hub (DASH) (TriFold)
- Brochure for Disability Advocacy Support Hub (DASH) (Accessible)
- DRN Folleto en Espanol (TriFold)
- DRN Intake Brochure (TriFold)
- The Power of the Disability Vote (TriFold)
- DRN Intake Brochure (Accessible)
- DRN Folleto en Espanol (Accesible)
- The Power of the Disability Vote (Accessible)
- ¿Qué es una Lesión Cerebral (Accesible)(What is a Brain Injury?)
- Inmate Rights Under the ADA: A Brief Overview
- A Catalogue of Supports and Services
- Summary of Major Changes Created by ADA Amendments Act of 2008
- DRN General Brochure
- Long Term Care Supports Guidebook: A Resource for Consumers and Families (January 2002)
- Protection From Abuse