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Local government

Housing: Referrals

November 6, 2026 Disability, Housing, Landlord / tenant, Local government

External links for other organizations that may be able to help with issues related to disability rights in housing.

Children's Services: Referrals

November 6, 2026 Children and Youth, Children’s Services, Disability, Local government

External links for other organizations that may be able to help with issues related to services for children with disabilities.

Guide: Wisconsin Fair Housing Complaint Process

November 6, 2026 Accessibility, Accommodations, Disability, Discrimination, Housing, Landlord / tenant, Local government, Modifications

Self-advocacy guide for people with disabilities on Wisconsin's housing discrimination complaint process.

Public Places: Referrals

November 6, 2026 Accessibility, Accommodations, Disability, Discrimination, Emotional Support Animals (ESAs), Local government, Public Accommodations, Service Animals

External links for other organizations that may be able to help with issues related to disability rights in public places.

Housing: Resources

November 6, 2026 Accessibility, Accommodations, Disability, Discrimination, Housing, Landlord / tenant, Local government, Modifications, Residential facilities

External links to learn more about disability rights in housing.

Adults' Services: Referrals

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Local government, Medical, Mental health

External links for other organizations that may be able to help with issues related to services for adults with disabilities.

Employment: Referrals

November 6, 2026 Accommodations, Disability, Discrimination, Employment, Local government, Vocational Rehabilitation

External links for other organizations that may be able to help with issues related to disability rights in employment.

Adults' Services: Resources

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Accessibility, Assistive Technology (AT), Disability, Housing, Local government

External links to learn more about services for adults with disabilities.

Mental Health Institutions and Centers: Referrals

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Institutions and Centers, Local government, Mental health

External links for other organizations that may be able to help with disability rights in the mental health system, institutions, and centers.

Self Advocacy Guide: Reasonable Accommodations in Public Places

November 6, 2026 Accessibility, Accommodations, Disability, Discrimination, Language access, Local government, Public Accommodations

General guide for people with disabilities on their rights in public places.

Self-Advocacy Guide: Disability Rights and the Grievance Process in Wisconsin Jails

November 6, 2026 Corrections, Disability, Discrimination, Incarceration, Jails, Local government

Guide for people with disabilities in jails on their rights and options if they experience poor treatment in a jail.

Self-Advocacy Guide: Disability Discrimination by Law Enforcement

November 6, 2026 Corrections, Disability, Discrimination, Local government

Guide for people with disabilities on their options if they have an encounter with police and believe they were treated unfairly due to disability.

The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation's Order of Selection (OOS)

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Individualized Education Program (IEP), Local government, Vocational Rehabilitation

Guide on the Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation's current waitlist for services, called the Order of Selection.

Filing an IDEA State Complaint with the Department of Public Instruction: A Guide for Parents

November 6, 2026 Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), Children and Youth, Disability, Education, Individualized Education Program (IEP), Local government

Guide for parents on how to file special education complaints against public school districts with Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction.

Featured Resources

Self-Advocacy Guide: Filing a Patient / Client Grievance

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Institutions and Centers, Medical, Mental health

Guide for people with disabilities on the patient rights complaint or grievance process under Wisconsin Statute Section 51.61 and DHS Chapter 94.

Form Letter: DHS Ch. 94 Patient/Client Rights Grievance

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Institutions and Centers, Medical, Mental health

Form letter that people with disabilities can use to write a Patient Rights Grievance under WI Dept. of Health Services Administrative Code, Ch. 94.