Find answers to a variety of disability related concerns, including information on how to seek individual assistance with disability-related rights issues, information on legislation and public policy that impacts the disability community, training to help you advocate for your own disability rights in a variety of circumstances, and information on ensuring that people with disabilities remain safe in the wide variety of settings where they live and work. This site also maintains a wealth of links and documents related to disability rights issues in its Resource Center. http://www.equipforequality.org/ Equip for Equality is overseeing the Katrina Aid Today Project to help people with disabilities and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina navigate complex community & government services. For more information, visit the Katrina Aid Today Project. (Posted December 13, 2006) http://www.equipforequality.org/programs/katrinaaid/ http://www.equipforequality.org/programs/katrinaaid/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:37:00 GMT Residents of Illinois with mental illnesses who are needlessly segregated in large nursing homes now have an opportunity to challenge state policies inhibiting the development and implementation of suitable, community-living alternatives. U.S. District Court Judge William Hart recently granted class action status to a lawsuit, brought by four individual clients, charging that Illinois in violation of federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For more information, read the full press release. (Posted November 20, 2006) http://www.equipforequality.org/news/pressreleases/november_20_2006federal_court.php http://www.equipforequality.org/news/pressreleases/november_20_2006federal_court.php Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:37:00 GMT Equip for Equality invites you to give us your feedback on your voting experience regarding accessibility, the new voting machines, attitudes and sensitivity of judges to disability, and other matters of concern. To comment, please visit our Election Day Feedback page. (Posted November 7, 2006) http://www.equipforequality.org/programs/votingrights/feedback.php http://www.equipforequality.org/programs/votingrights/feedback.php Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:37:00 GMT Equip for Equality has filed an ADA employment discrimination lawsuit in federal court in Chicago on behalf of a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. The case was brought on behalf of Timothy Pruitt against his former employer Commonwealth Edison, and its parent company Exelon. For more information, read the full press release. (Posted November 3, 2006) http://www.equipforequality.org/news/pressreleases/november_03_2006veteran_of_gulf.php http://www.equipforequality.org/news/pressreleases/november_03_2006veteran_of_gulf.php Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:37:00 GMT Equip for Equality recently posted its 2007 Priorities and Plan to the About Us section. Priorities have been adopted to guide the organization's decisions in which cases to accept for self-advocacy advice and legal services. (Posted October 4, 2006) http://www.equipforequality.org/about/2007plan.php http://www.equipforequality.org/about/2007plan.php Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:37:00 GMT When the guardian of a person with mental illness refused to authorize life saving treatment, Equip for Equality successfully advocated for a court order to overrule the guardian's decision and allow the client to get the treatment he needed. (Posted September 18, 2006) http://www.equipforequality.org/news/announcement_darrell.php http://www.equipforequality.org/news/announcement_darrell.php Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:37:00 GMT