Category: Self-Advocacy

Navigating the Due Process Hearing system for special education is difficult. Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) created this guide to help students with disabilities and their families understand Due Process Hearings as an option to resolve problems with the school. English: Guide:…

This guide is for Medicaid Participants only. If you have been involuntarily discharged or unwillingly removed from the Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) program, you have the right to a fair hearing. You can ask for a fair hearing from the…

You may use this letter to tell your landlord that disability law doesn’t allow rules limiting the breed of service animals or emotional support animals. You can do this by explaining what the law says about breed restrictions for assistance…

If you believe a housing provider discriminated against you because of your disability, you can file a Fair Housing Complaint with Wisconsin’s Equal Rights Division (ERD). This guide describes the complaint process and gives tips for navigating it on your…

You may use this form to ask your provider or doctor for information to confirm or clarify your medical conditions. You can use this information to support your request for a reasonable accommodation or modification. English: Form: Request for Medical…

You may use this letter to ask your landlord to let you end your lease early as a reasonable accommodation. You can do this by explaining your disability and why you need to end your lease earlier than expected because…

Guardians may have questions about their role if their ward is charged with a crime or incarcerated. This guide goes through some common questions and answers for guardians in this situation. English: Guardianship and the Criminal Justice System (accessible PDF)…

This guide is about post-secondary transition planning for students with disabilities. You will learn about your rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to help prepare for a successful transition from high school into adulthood. English: The Individuals…

You may use this letter to ask your landlord to allow you to make a reasonable modification in your housing. You can do this by explaining your disability and listing the reasonable modifications you need to use the housing you…

You may use this letter to ask your landlord to give you a reasonable accommodation in your housing. You can do this by explaining your disability and listing the reasonable accommodations you need to use the housing you live in.…