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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.

Education and Schools: Referrals

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

External links for other organizations that may be able to help with issues related to special education rights for children with disabilities in Wisconsin

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.

Switching Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

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

Self-advocacy guide on rights and options of people with disabilities who wish to change their DVR counselor.

Fact Sheet: Special Education Evaluation

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

Guide for parents on special education referrals, evaluation process, and options if the student is found ineligible for an IEP.

Children's Services: Resources

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

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

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.

Advocacy Guide: Guardianship and the Criminal Justice System

November 6, 2026 Corrections, Disability, Guardianship, Incarceration, Jails, Medical, Prisons, Wards

Guide for guardians with questions about their role if their ward is charged with a crime or incarcerated.

Advocacy Guide: Children's Long Term Support (CLTS) Fair Hearings

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

Guide for parents of children with disabilities on appealing CLTS denials through Fair Hearings.

Form Letter: Asking for Your Child's Special Education Record

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

Form letter for parents of children with disabilities, to ask for their child's special education record from the child's school district.

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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.