Disability Rights Rhode Island

Protection and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities provides advocacy to remedy abuse or neglect of individuals with developmental disabilities and assistance accessing benefits and services (e.g., special education, day programs, and residential services).

Protection and advocacy for individual rights program provides advocacy to individuals with disabilities who are not eligible for other advocacy programs (e.g., individuals disabled after the age of 22) and who require legal assistance to overcome discrimination or barriers to living independently. Assistance with accessing benefits and services, with emphasis on enforcement of rights under fair housing and antidiscrimination laws, is also provided.

Client assistance program provides advocacy to individuals with disabilities applying for or receiving services from vocational rehabilitation, independent living, and services for the blind and visually impaired. We also can advocate for the employment rights (title i of the americans with disabilities act) of vocational rehabilitation clients. The federal administering agency is the u.s. Department of education, office of special education and rehabilitative services, rehabilitative services administration.assistive technology program provides advocacy to individuals with disabilities seeking access to assistive technology devices and services, with emphasis on obtaining funding from vocational rehabilitation, special education, and medicare / medicaid.protection and advocacy for beneficiaries of social security program provides advocacy to individuals receiving social security benefits who are seeking to secure, maintain, or regain employment, with emphasis on education and training about work incentives and the benefits available to beneficiaries who obtain employment.