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Home and Community-Based Services Form Letter: My Right is Being Restricted

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Guardianship, Housing, Residential facilities, Wards

Sample letter for people with disabilities to use to tell their guardian or other provider that their rights are being restricted and to ask why.

Appealing Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Denials

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Employment, Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), Vocational Rehabilitation

Self-advocacy guide for people with disabilities on how to appeal denials by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

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.

Help Yourself: A Regular Person's Guide to Advocacy in Wisconsin's Family Care, IRIS, Partnership, and PACE Adult Long Term Care Programs

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Medical

Guide for people with disabilities and their families on advocating for themselves or loved ones in long-term care.

Fact Sheet: Bullying

November 6, 2026 Children and Youth, Disability, Education, Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Guide for parents of students with disabilities who are experiencing bullying at school.

How to Ask the Court to Restore Your Right to Vote Under Guardianship

November 6, 2026 Guardianship, Voting, Wards

Form that a person with a disability who is under guardianship can file to petition the court to get their right to vote back.

Fact Sheet: Disability Definition for Children

November 6, 2026 Children and Youth, Children’s Services, Disability, Medical

Self-advocacy guide for people with disabilities and their families on definition of "disability" for children under different laws.

Corrections: Resources

November 6, 2026 Corrections, Disability, Incarceration, Jails, Prisons

External links to learn more about disability rights in corrections.

Applying for Services from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Employment, Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), Vocational Rehabilitation

Self-advocacy guide for people with disabilities on applying to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for services.

Crime Victims: Resources

November 6, 2026 Abuse, Crime victims, Disability

External links to learn more crime victims' rights for people with disabilities.

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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.