Knowing your rights makes you better able to achieve your goals.

Here are a few helpful links:

Caregiver/Community Support Resources
Caregiver Action Network (CAN)
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Find Your Parent Center
Directory of Centers for Independent Living and Associations

Government Support
Medicaid
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Basic Health Program (BHP)
Housing resources for people with disabilities
Medicare
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Social Security Disability Insurance Program
Supplemental Security Income Program
Benefits Eligibility Screening Tool
U.S. Department of Education Section 504
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) | U.S. Department of Education
Disability Discrimination (ed.gov)
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
National Disability Rights Network – P&A – CAP | NDRN

Social and Human Services Nonprofit Organizations
The Arch (Oakland County)
The Arc
Autism Society
Autism Speaks
Brain Injury Association of America
Easter Seals
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)