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Aids Law Project of Pennsylvania

AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania is a nonprofit public-interest law firm providing free legal assistance to people living with HIV and AIDS and those affected by the epidemic. They are the nation’s only independent public-interest law firm dedicated to HIV and AIDS. They serve all of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey from their offices in Philadelphia and Camden County, NJ, educating the public about AIDS-related legal issues, training case management professionals to become better advocates for their HIV-positive clients, and working at local, state and national levels to achieve fair laws and policies. They provide legal assistance with HIV/AIDS discrimination, confidentiality of HIV-related information, HIV testing protocols, public/private benefits, housing wills, living wills, & powers of attorney, financial/consumer debt and Immigration. Aids Law Project of Pennsylvania 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 600 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-557-3600

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American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU)

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the nation's foremost guardian of liberty. They are a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending and protecting our individual rights and personal freedoms. American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU) PO Box 60173 Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-592-1513 email: info@aclupa.org

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Olmstead Rights

Olmstead v. LC, is the name of the most important civil rights decision for people with disabilities in our country's history.

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. Infants and toddlers, birth through age two, with disabilities and their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth ages three through 21 receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.

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Americans with Disabilities (ADA)

The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. The ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications.

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Special Needs Alliance

The Special Needs Alliance is a selective national organization that is structured to ensure that clients, attorneys and fiduciaries have access to attorneys in the fields of special needs planning and public entitlements regardless of location. 1-877-572-8472

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Silver and Silver

In a Social Security Disability case, if you don’t win, you pay no legal fees. We strictly adhere to the Social Security Administration’s guidelines for attorney fees. Those guidelines stipulate that an attorney cannot charge more than 25% of back due benefits up to a maximum of $6,000 if the case does not proceed beyond the Administrative Law Judge level. There is no charge unless we are successful for you. Silver and Silver 42 West Lancaster Avenue Ardmore, PA 19003 484-653- 5804

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Ruppert, Manes, and Narahari

Ruppert, Manes, and Narahari work in Employment Law and handle cases involving discrimination based on disability, gender, and age. They have offices in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Ruppert, Manes, and Narahari 1650 Market Street, Suite 3600 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-618-9185 email: Lawyer@RMN-Law.com

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Kenneth S. Cooper and Daniel B. Cooper

Kenneth S. Cooper and Daniel B. Cooper are attorney’s representing parents of special needs children in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Daniel B. Cooper is also licensed in the state of New Jersey. The practice is limited to the field of special education. They serve our clients free of charge and conduct consultations in locations selected by our clients. They have over 40 years of experience in the practice of law. Kenneth S. Cooper spent 8 years as Assistant General Counsel in the Special Education Department of the School District of Philadelphia. Kenneth S. Cooper and Daniel B. Cooper 45 E. City Avenue, Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 610-608-6185

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