No Wrong Door
Lydia
Brown
Undersecretary
for Disability Affairs
Georgetown
University Student Association
Table of
Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1
Housing.............................................................................................................................. 2
Academics........................................................................................................................... 7
Counseling....................................................................................................................... 10
Employment..................................................................................................................... 12
Legal Services.................................................................................................................. 16
Washington DC Metro
Area Resources....................................................................... 18
National Resources......................................................................................................... 20
Other Resources.............................................................................................................. 26
Volunteer Points of
Contact.......................................................................................... 28
Introduction
to No Wrong Door Policy
�No Wrong Door�
represents an ongoing effort by the Georgetown University Student Association
(GUSA) to centralize resources and promote access for students with
disabilities. We undertook this project with the knowledge that resources exist
on and off campus but that knowledge and access may be limited. Some
administrators and organizations are prone to knowledge gaps; this program is
intended to provide a guide toward answering students� questions or facilitating
access to opportunities in general. Our ultimate goal is that no question goes
unanswered and that no student�s concern falls through the cracks. We hope the
No Wrong Door package can serve as a useful reference in time of need.
No Wrong Door contains
sections on housing, academics, counseling, employment, and legal services. It
also includes sections that focus on DC resources, national resources, and
web-based resources. We have also included a �Volunteer Points of Contact�
section, which can help bridge gaps in resources and answer additional questions.
We made a good faith
effort to outline procedures that may be especially relevant to students such
as requesting academic or housing accommodations. We also discuss the
procedures for making a formal complaint against the University in the case of
discrimination. In the interest of succinctness, we have not outlined all
procedures, but where possible, we have indicated relevant URLs. It is also
possible to reach out to our volunteer points of contact if you have questions.
We have also made an effort to include text telephone phone numbers (marked as
TTY) for Deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired people.
Our Guiding Principles:
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The
overarching guiding principles of the No Wrong Door program are inclusion,
access, equity, and diversity.
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We
believe that the most significant challenges to students with disabilities are exclusion,
discrimination, and ableism.
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We
seek to provide students with disabilities with the knowledge of resources to
advocate for themselves if they so choose.
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We
fully support the right to self-determination for people with disabilities.
Lydia Brown
Undersecretary for Disability Affairs
Nate Tisa
Know Your Rights
You
have the right to attend college. You have the right to accommodations for
equal access to an education with your non-disabled peers. You also have the
right not to request accommodations if you don�t want them. You have the right
to learn in the best way possible for you.
You
have the right to make your own choices about what you want to study and what
kind of extracurricular opportunities you want to pursue while a student. You
have the right to access the same opportunities as anyone else.
You
have the right to decide what kind of career options you want to explore. You
have the right to accommodations in the workplace if you want and need them.
You
have the right to live in safe and accessible housing. You have the right to
determine what is safe and accessible for you. You have the right to help if
your living situation becomes unsafe.
You
have the right to choose when and to whom to disclose that you have a
disability. You also have the right to choose how much information you want to
share if you do disclose.
If
you want and need disability-related services and supports, you have the right
to direct the planning process for services and supports. You also have the
right to choose who you want to provide those services.
You
have the right to make decisions about your own healthcare, disability-related
therapies, and disability-related services and supports. No one else has the
right to assume they know you better than you know yourself or to make decisions
about your life on your behalf.
You
have the right to become part of the broader disability community. You also
have the right to choose not to engage a larger movement.
You
have the right to affirm your own identity. You have the right to be recognized,
accepted, and respected as a unique and complex person with intersectional and
multiple identities. No one else has the right to police your identity or to
tell you that you are not what you say you are.
You
have the right to full and equal participation in all parts of life at
Georgetown University and in any community where you live or want to live. You
also have the right to decide how you want to spend your time and what types of
activities, organizations, politics, or movements you want to be involved with.
To request medical or disability accommodations in housing, contact:
Ann Riordan
Disability Specialist, Academic Resource Center
Location: Leavey Center, Georgetown University, Suite 335
Phone: (202) 687-6923
Email: [email protected]
Procedure to obtain medical or disability accommodations in housing:
1. Complete the �Medical Request for Special Housing Consideration� form. Current students must meet with the Disability/ Learning Skills Specialist to receive this form. Incoming students, transfer students and returning students may contact medicalhousing@georgetown.edu to obtain the form.
Documentation should be faxed to (202) 687-0077, attn: Annie Riordan.
Documentation may also be mailed to the following address:
Georgetown University
Academic Resource Center
Attn: Annie Riordan, MS, Disability/Learning Skills Advisor
Leavey Center Suite 335
Box 571235
Washington, DC 20057
2. Students are responsible for requesting that their medical care provider write a detailed letter in accordance with the guidelines in the �Medical Request for Special Housing Consideration� form; this letter should be returned to the Academic Resource Center. This supporting information from the student�s medical care provider must be received by the Academic Resource Center, along with a signed copy of the student�s portion of this form, in order for the request to be considered. The medical information provided by the student and the medical care provider will be used for the purpose of evaluating the request for special housing, and will be kept confidential.
3. Depending on the case and the documentation presented, medical staff in Georgetown University�s Student Health Center and Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) may review medical documentation. The medical care provider�s documentation must provide enough detail to allow qualified health care providers in the Student Health Center and/or CAPS to make an independent judgment of the need for the request. A simple request from a physician may be insufficient to support a request for accommodations; the request should be on letterhead and accompanied with a clear explanation and/or documentation of the specific nature of the student�s medical condition and the reasons it necessitates special housing. The medical care provider�s area of specialty should coincide with the student�s medical request.
4. The Executive Director of Housing, in consultation with the Academic Resource Center, the Student Health Center, and/or CAPS, will make a decision regarding the type of housing which would best meet a student�s needs. All requests will be reviewed on an individual basis. Please note:
A medical condition alone does not qualify a student for special housing consideration. There must be a clear connection between the recommended housing arrangement and the impact on the student�s medical condition. Learning disabilities, asthma, allergies, Attention Deficit Disorder, and most psychological disorders alone typically do not warrant special housing.
Assignment to a specific residence hall/apartment cannot be guaranteed. Assignments are based on the existence of a documented medical condition warranting special consideration, and the availability of space in the residence halls
Students must adhere to the rules of the housing selection process. It is important that all deadlines be met in order for a timely decision to be made. Late requests may not be honored.
Students need to reapply each year for special housing considerations and submit updated supporting documentation as necessary.
5. The student will be notified via e-mail when a decision has been made.
In order to report discrimination
in housing, contact:
Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action
Location: Suite M36 Darnall Hall (Georgetown)
Phone: (202) 687-4798
Email: [email protected]
For difficulties with roommates or resident advisors, contact:
The appropriate residence hall director (see next page):
Alumni Square/Townhouses
Viraj Patel
Phone: (202) 687-6742
Email: [email protected]
Copley/Village C East
Ambre Reed
Phone: (202) 687-2034
Email: [email protected]
Kennedy/Reynolds
Alexis Hendrix
Phone: (202) 687-0714
Email: [email protected]
Henle Village
Ryan Griffiths
Phone: (202) 687-6014
Email: [email protected]
LXR/Nevils
Alberto Lorenzo
Phone: (202) 687-7054
Email: [email protected]
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McCarthy
Lamar Dawson
Phone: (202) 687-0713
Email: [email protected]
Village A
Michael Ritterbeck
Phone: (202) 687-8432
Email: [email protected]
Darnall
Brian Mathis
Phone: (202) 687-4779
Email: [email protected]
Harbin
Ashley Kockler
Phone: (202) 687-3583
Email: [email protected]
New South
Elissa Rupley
Phone: (202) 687-7430
Email: [email protected]
Village C West
Madeline Vitek
Phone: (202) 687-2659
Email: [email protected]
If you are looking for
off-campus accessible housing, this DC-government sponsored Click to go to the
website permits users to search housing options (including apartments) by
accessibility features, including ASL-friendly spaces. Accessibility features are
located on the third tab on the search page.
Click to view the resource DC Housing Search
To request accommodations or services related to academics, contact:
Dr. Jane Holahan, Director, Academic Resource Center
Location: Leavey Center, Georgetown University, Suite 335
Phone: (202) 687-9530
Email: [email protected]
Ann Riordan, Disability/Learning Skills Advisor, Academic Resource Center
Location: Leavey Center, Georgetown University, Suite 335
Phone: (202) 687-6923
Email: [email protected]
To discuss the option of taking a leave of absence from the university,
contact:
Katie Boin, Case Manager, Student Health
Location: 533 Leavey Center, Georgetown University
Phone: (202) 687-8430
Email: [email protected]
A student in good academic standing and not subject to disciplinary action may, on formal written request, be granted a leave of absence by the Dean of the school. For withdrawals or leaves during a semester, a partial refund of tuition may be available. Students who have been granted a leave of absence from the University must apply to the Dean for re-admission at least six weeks before the next semester begins. A $20 fee is charged for re-admission after a leave of absence.
The University recognizes that students may experience medical situations that significantly limit their ability to function successfully or safely in their role as students. In those situations, students should consider requesting a medical leave of absence (MLOA), which permits students to take a break from university life and their studies, so that they may receive treatment and later return to the University with an enhanced opportunity to achieve their academic and co-curricular goals. Students interested in a MLOA should contact their academic Dean�s office, and the Student Health Center or the Counseling and Psychiatric Service.
To seek further redress in the university, contact:
Dr. Rosemary Kilkenny, Vice President for Institutional Diversity & Equity
Location: M-36, Darnall Hall, Georgetown University
Phone: (202) 687-4798
Email: [email protected]
In order to request classroom accommodations (an abbreviated guide):
Click
to view Comprehensive Guide to Requesting Classroom Accommodations
1. Declare a disability by
submitting appropriate written documentation regarding a disability from a
qualified professional to the Academic Resource Center.
b. With respect to
documentation of learning disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder,
Georgetown follows the guidelines developed by the Association on Higher
Education and Disability (AHEAD) and the Consortium on ADHD Documentation, as
adopted and modified by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Guidelines for
documentation:
Click
for Information on Physical Disability/Chronic Health Conditions
Click
for Information on Psychological/Psychiatric Disabilities
Click
for Information on Learning Disability/ADD
2. If the University determines
that an accommodation is appropriate, the student shall consult with
administrators in the Academic Resource Center and the appropriate University
personnel, including in cases of academic accommodations, the student's
academic dean's office, to identify what services will be provided as a
reasonable accommodation. To facilitate this process, a student must complete
and sign a release of information form provided by the Academic Resource
Center.
3. After these steps are
completed, the student is responsible for meeting with the University personnel
who will be arranging for the accommodation to discuss the recommended
accommodations. In the case of academic accommodations, the student should plan
to meet with his or her professors at the beginning of each semester.
In order to request an interpreter:
The Academic Resource Center
asks that students contact the Academic Resource Center at least four weeks in
advance when requesting interpreters for a semester class. Advance notice
allows time to find the most qualified and appropriate interpreters for each
situation. A student must meet with the Disability/ Learning Skills Advisor and
provide documentation of his/her condition. During this meeting, reasonable
accommodations will be discussed.
For other interpreting
requests, such as class projects or meetings with academic advisors, the
Academic Resource Center should be notified at least two weeks in advance. If
notified less than two weeks prior to the event, the Academic Resource Center
will attempt to obtain an interpreter, but cannot guarantee finding one at the
last minute.
Requests may also be made by a
relay telephone call or by e-mail ([email protected]), as long as all required information is given and
the deadlines for notification are met.
Other relevant resources include:
Navigating College is an introduction to the college experience, created by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. The writers and contributors are Autistic adults.
Association on Higher Education and Disability
The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is an international professional association for people who work in disability policy and service provision in all areas of higher education. AHEAD believes in advocating for full and equal participation of disabled members of university communities.
The Lawrence B. Taishoff Center on
Inclusive Higher Education
Wendy S. Harbour, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Phone: (315) 443-1288
Email: [email protected]
The Taishoff Center is dedicated to supporting and empowering students with disabilities at all levels of post-secondary education, including undergraduate and graduate work, as well as providing resources for professionals, parents, teachers, professors, and disability services providers.
For emotional support, counseling, and spiritual guidance, contact the
appropriate Chaplain:
Alumni Square
Joshua Evans, Roman Catholic
Location: Alumni Square 23
Email: [email protected]
David Rowberry, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Location: Alumni Square 74
Phone: (202) 687-1006
Email: [email protected]
Copley Hall
Anne-Elisabeth Giuliani, Roman Catholic
Location: Copley 226
Phone: (202) 687-1912
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Kevin O�Brien, S.J., Roman Catholic
Location: Copley 326
Email: [email protected]
Robert Van der Waag, Roman Catholic
Location: Copley 426
Email: [email protected]
Darnall Hall
Rev. Beth Godfrey, Protestant (Presbyterian)
Location: Darnall 112
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Michael Calabria, OFM, Roman Catholic
Location: Darnall 212
Email: [email protected]
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Harbin Hall
Rev. Stefanie Chappell, Protestant (Assemblies of God)
Location: Harbin 419
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Steve Spahn, S.J., Roman Catholic
Location: Harbin 519
Email: [email protected]
Henle Village
Andy Staron, Roman Catholic
Location: Henle 2
Email: [email protected]
Kennedy Hall
Rev. Michael Carnes, Roman Catholic
Location: Kennedy 510
Email: [email protected]
Off Campus
Michael Siemietkowski, Roman Catholic
Location: Leavey Center 425
Phone: (202) 687-4731
Email: [email protected]
LXR
Campbell Hackett, Protestant (Presbyterian)
Location: LXR 312
Phone: (202) 687-2546
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Dan Madigan, S.J., Roman Catholic
Location: LXR G-02
Phone: (202) 687-5195
Email: [email protected]
McCarthy Hall
Justin and Sarah Murray, Roman Catholic
Location: McCarthy 304
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
New South Hall
Lindsay Fitzpatrick, Roman Catholic
Location: New South 126
Phone: (202) 630-4783
Email: [email protected]
Zeyneb and Salih Sayilgan, Muslim
Location: New South 226
Phone: (202) 687-3450
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Rev. Cynthia Moore, Protestant (United Methodist)
Location: New South 326
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Christopher Steck, S.J., Roman Catholic
Location: New South 422
Phone: (202) 687-9294
Email: [email protected]
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Reynolds Hall
Jon Rice, Protestant (Assemblies of God)
Location: Reynolds 424
Email: [email protected]
Village C West
Mary J. Novak, Roman Catholic
Location: VCE 1062
Email: [email protected]
Rev. David Collins, S.J., Roman Catholic
Location: VCW 812
Phone: (202) 687-4164
Email: [email protected]
Min. Wendy Hamilton, Protestant
Location: VCW 830
Email: [email protected]
Village A
Rev. Otto Hentz, S.J., Roman Catholic
Location: Village A D402
Phone: (202) 687-7594
Email: [email protected]
Luke O�Connell, Roman Catholic
Location: Village A F203
Email: [email protected]
For professional counseling, therapy, and other psychological or
psychiatric services, contact:
Counseling and Psychiatric Service (CAPS)
Hours -- 9am-5pm
Location: One Darnall Hall, Georgetown University
Office phone: (202) 687-6985
After-hour emergencies: (202) 444-PAGE (7243) and ask to speak to the CAPS on-call clinician.
Email: [email protected]
Click to go to the website: http://caps.georgetown.edu/
Upon request, CAPS also provides referrals to off-campus private service providers for counseling, therapy, and psychological or psychiatric services. A consultation for this service is free.
APSE: The Supported Employment Network
Marlyn Barrow, Administrative Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Location: 416 Hungerford Dr., Suite 418 Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 279-0060
Click to go to the website: http://www.apse.org/
Georgetown Law Center Office of Career Services (OCS)
Hours: 9am-5pm Monday - Friday
Location: McDonough Hall, Room 328, Georgetown University Law Center (600 New Jersey Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001)
Phone: (202) 662-9300
Fax: (202) 662-9313
Email: [email protected]
Georgetown McDonough MBA Career Center
Location: Rafik B. Hariri Building, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
Phone: (202) 687-3741
Email: [email protected]
Georgetown Public Policy Institute Career and Alumni Services
Location: Old North, Suite 100, Georgetown University
Phone: (202) 687-5932
Fax: (202) 687-5544
Georgetown University Cawley Career Education Center
Hours: 9am-5pm
Location: Leavey Center (just inside the door), Georgetown University
Phone: (202) 687-3493
Fax: 202-687-8519
Service through U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy
Phone: (800) 526-7234 (Voice), (877) 781-9403 (TTY)
Email: http://askjan.org/JANonDemand.htm (go to URL for contact page)
Location: 622A South 6th Ave., Hopewell, VA 23860
Phone: (804) 452-3730
Fax: (804) 452-3725
Email Form for Contact
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
Location: 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20008-2304
Phone: (877) 871-0744 (Voice), (877) 871-0665 (TTY)
Email Form for Contact
Click to go to the website
SFS Graduate Career Development Center
Location: ICC 301, Georgetown University
Phone: (202) 687-5696
Email: [email protected]
AAPD Summer Internship
Each summer, The American Association of Persons with Disabilities (AAPD) places students and recent graduates with all types of disabilities in paid 10-week summer internships in Congressional offices, federal agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations. AAPD provides accessible housing, a living stipend, and travel to and from Washington, DC for all summer interns. Applications are typically due in mid-February.
Click for Internship Information
Phone: (202) 457-0046 (Voice and TTY)
Workforce Recruitment Program (through the Department of Labor)
The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs
Deadlines: Eligible candidates must contact their Campus Coordinator as early as the spring semester to be considered for inclusion into the WRP. Interviews are conducted in the Fall and take place the first week of October through the second week of November. Candidates must then follow through with their campus coordinators to ensure successful completion of the online application process and any additional requirements that their campus coordinator has put in place.
Phone: 1-866-ODEP-DOL (Voice), 1-877-TTY-5627 (TTY)
Click to go to the website
Schedule A (Federal Hiring Authority)
In the non-competitive hiring process, agencies use a special authority (Schedule A) to hire persons with disabilities without requiring them to compete for the job. In order to be eligible for employment through the Schedule A non-competitive process, documentation of the disability is required. Documentation of eligibility for employment under Schedule A can be obtained from a licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory to practice medicine); a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., state or private); or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.
Applicants are encouraged to present their qualifications in a positive manner which emphasizes abilities and assets. Sometimes an applicant will choose to anticipate and address job related questions about ways his or her disability may affect performance of critical duties, roles and responsibilities of the job. Hiring officials are prohibited from asking questions about an applicant's disability unless the questions are related to functioning on the job and consistent with the business needs of the position.
Phone: (202) 606-1800 (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)
Federal Employees with Disabilities
Mail: P.O. Box 2185, Montgomery Village, MD. 20886
Email: [email protected]
Click to go to the website: http://www.fedsfirst.com/
Campaign for Disability Employment
Email: [email protected]
Entry Point! AAAS Internship Program
Location: 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 326-6400
Email: [email protected]
Click to go to
the website
US Business Leadership Network
Location: 1310 Braddock Place, Suite 101, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (800) 706-2710
Email: [email protected]
DC Metro Business Leadership Network
Phone: (202) 630-9226
Click to go to the Contact Form
Location: 201 IU Willets Road, Albertson, New York 11507
Phone: (516) 465-1519
Email: [email protected]
Youth in Development DC Internship Program (YiD)
The Youth in Development internship program is sponsored by the U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USICD) and places undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates in nine-week internships with major international development related government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGO�s) in the DC area. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have a disability. Students receive a stipend, travel expenses, accessible housing and professional networking opportunities during the summer. The deadline is typically in mid-February.
Location: 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 105, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 347-0102
Email: [email protected]
For assistance with discrimination complaints, legal problems, or other
difficulties for which you might want legal assistance, contact:
American University Washington College of Law Disability Rights Law Clinic
Location: 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW - Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 274-4000
Robert Dinerstein, Director, Disability Rights Law Clinic
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 274-4141
Christin Mitchell, Administrative Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Location: 1101 15th St NW # 1212 Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 467-5730 (Voice), (202) 467-4232 (TDD)
General Email: communications @ bazelon.org
Email to Contact for Individual Cases: [email protected]
DC Consortium of Legal Services Providers
The Consortium is a coalition of 28 member organizations, all of which provide direct legal services to low-income DC residents.
General meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, at Seyfarth Shaw, 975 F Street, NW, Washington, DC. Remaining meeting dates for 2013 are as follows: May 16; June 20; July 18; September 19; October 17; November 21; and December 19.
Click for a Directory of Legal Services
D.C. Disability Law Group, P.C.
Location: 37 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 621-8294
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
Initial Interview Hours: Mondays 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursdays 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: 1331 H St. NW #350 Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 628-1161
Maryland Disability Law Center
Location: 1500 Union Avenue Suite 2000, Baltimore, Maryland 21211
Phone: (410) 727-6352 ext. 0 (Voice), (410) 235-5387 (TTY)
Email: Jacqueline Phillips, Office Assistant ([email protected])
Student Advocacy Office (Georgetown University)
General Email: [email protected]
Protection and Advocacy Service for the District of Columbia
Location: 220 I Street, N.E., Suite 130, Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: (202) 547-0198
Email: [email protected] (Eliza Vasconcellos -- Intake Specialist)
For filing a formal complaint against the university:
Any applicant for employment or admission, current or former faculty and staff member or student (hereinafter rerferred to as Complainant), of Georgetown University has a right to file a discrimination or harassment complaint with Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Affirmative Action.
Complainants must file a grievance in writing within 180 days following the alleged discriminatory act or the date on which the Complainant knew or reasonably should have known the act.
A grievance must be filed in writing with IDEAA at M-36 Darnall Hall, electronically at [email protected], or by fax at (202) 687-7778.
Procedures for Processing Grievances
STEP I. Mediation
STEP II. Investigation by IDEAA
Step III. Notification
Step IV. Corrective Action
Step V. Appeal
Arlington, Virginia
Asperger Adults of Greater Washington
The community usually meets on the 4th Saturday evening of every month at Teaism at Penn Square, located at 8th & D Streets NW, in downtown Washington. (The March, September, November and December meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month due to the National Cherry Blossom Festival opening, the National Book Festival, Thanksgiving and Christmas, respectively.)
Email: [email protected]
DC Advocacy Partners is
a FREE leadership training program designed for self-advocates and family members
of children with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Location: 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20008-2304
Phone: 202-822-8405
Email: [email protected]
DC Commission on Persons with Disabilities
This commission is housed within DC Office of Disability Rights
Location: 441 4th Street, NW, Suite 729 North, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 724-5055 (Voice), (202) 727-3363 (TTY)
Email: [email protected]
Christina R. Mitchell, Special Assistant (Program Administrator)
Email: [email protected]
DC Department on Disability Services (DDS)
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:15 am to 4:45 pm
Location: 1125 15th Street, NW Washington , DC 20005
Phone: (202) 730-1700 (Voice), 202-730-1516 (TTY)
Click to go to the website
DC Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
To contact the DDA on evenings and weekends in an emergency, please call 211 or the DDA Duty Officer at (202) 498-9077
Click to go to the website
DC Office of Disability Rights (ODR)
Location: 441 4th Street, NW, Suite 729 North, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 724-5055 (Voice), (202) 727-3363 (TTY)
Email: [email protected]
DC Quality Trust
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
Location: 5335 Wisconsin Ave Suite 825 NW Washington, DC 20015
Phone: (202) 448-1450
Click to Email
Disability Rights Coalition of American University
Click to go to the Facebook Group
Diversability is a student organization dedicated to bringing together students with disabilities and their allies to raise disability awareness on campus and reshape conceptions of what it means to have a disability.
Location: Georgetown University
Email: [email protected]
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Location: 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300 Washington, DC 20007
Phone: (202) 687-5000
Email: [email protected]
Hussman Center for Adults with Autism
Location: One Olympic Place, Room 200 Towson, MD 21204
Phone: (410) 704-4486
Email: [email protected]
Click to go to the website
Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education
Location: 7484 Candlewood Rd Suite R Hanover, MD 21076
Phone: ( 410) 859-5400
General Email: [email protected]
Legal Representation: [email protected]
Professional Development: [email protected]
Most of these are headquartered in or near Washington DC.
Location(s): 1208 South Logan Street Denver, CO 80210 and 1640-A E. 2nd ST. STE 100 Austin, TX 78702
Phone: (512) 442-0252
Email: [email protected]
Administration for Community Living
Location: One Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 401-4634
Email: [email protected]
American Association of People with Disabilities
Location: 2013 H Street, NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 457-0046 (Voice), 202-457-0046 (TTY)
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Location: 501 3rd Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 387-1968
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Location: 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 588-8252
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected] (Informal and Referral Coordinator)
Email: [email protected] (ANI Coordinator)
Location: 5100 Van Dorn Street #6633 Lincoln, NE 68506
Phone: (888) 650-2290
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Phone: (202) 596-1056
Email: [email protected]
Ask for Melody Latimer, Director of Community Engagement
The Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities
Phone: (970) 460-6765
Email: [email protected]
Collaboration to Promote Self Determination
Location: 1667 K Street NW Suite 640 Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 296-2040
Email: [email protected]
Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth
Location: 450 Lexington Avenue #1319 New York, New York 10163
Phone: (202) 681-8499
Location: 89 South Street, Suite 203 Boston, MA 0211
Phone: (617) 542-3822
Email: [email protected]
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Location: 3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210 Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone: (510) 644-2555 (Voice), (510) 841-8645 (TTY)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (919) 314-5540
Email: [email protected]
Learning Disability Association
Location: 4156 Library Road Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
Phone: (412) 341-1515
Location: 250 El Camino Real, Suite 201 Tustin, California 92780
Phone: (888) LPA-2001
Email: [email protected]
Publisher Location: Robert Whitaker, 763 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Mental Disability Rights International
Location: 1666 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 325 Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 296-0800
Email: [email protected]
Location: 454 Willamette, Suite 216 Eugene, OR 97440-3484
Phone: (541) 345-9106
Email: [email protected]
Location: 132 E. Broadway, Suite 343, Eugene, Oregon 97401
Phone: (541) 343-1284
Click to Email
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Location: 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20006
Phone: (202) 506-5813
Email: [email protected]
Click to go to the website
National Association of the Deaf
Location: 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3819
Phone: (301) 587-1789, (301) 587-1788 or (301) 328-1443 (TTY)
Email: [email protected]
Email Contact for DC Branch: [email protected] (Dorian Fletcher)
National Center on Inclusive Education
Location: 10 West Edge Drive Suite 101 Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603) 862-4320
Click to Email
Click to go to the website
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Location: 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401, New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 545-7510
National Council on Disability
Location: 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850 Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 272-2004 (Voice), (202) 272-2074 (TTY)
Email: [email protected]
National Council on Independent Living
Location: 1710 Rhode Island Ave. NW Fifth Floor Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 207.0334 (Voice), (202) 207.0340 (TTY)
Email: [email protected]
Location: 1667 K Street, NW Suite 640 Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 296.2040
Email: [email protected]
National Disability Rights Network
Location: 900 Second Street, NE, Suite 211 Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-408-9514 (Voice), 202-408-9521 (TTY)
Email: [email protected]
National Down Syndrome Congress
Location: 30 Mansell Court, Suite 108 Roswell, GA 30076
Phone: (770) 604-9500
Email: [email protected]
National Federation of the Blind
Location: 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: (410) 659-9314
Email: [email protected] (General Inquiries)
Click to go to the website
National Youth Leadership Network
Phone: (301) 915-0353
Click to Email
Location: 497 State Street, Rochester, NY 14608
Phone: (585) 697-1640
Open Society Mental Health Initiative
Location: 224 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 USA
Phone: (212) 548-0600
Click to go to the website
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered
Email: [email protected]
Society for Disability Studies
Location: 107 Commerce Centre Drive, Suite 204 Huntersville, NC 28078 USA
Phone: (704) 274.9240
Email: [email protected]
Location: 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 235, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 540-9020
Email: [email protected]
Location: 1825 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 776-0406
Email: i[email protected]
United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)
Location: 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 105 Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 347-0102
Email: [email protected]
Click to go to the website
World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry
Located in Denmark
Email: [email protected]
Sins Invalid is a performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and queer and gender-variant artists.
Phone: (510) 689-7198
Email: [email protected]
Location: 3826 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 629-3626
Email: [email protected]
Disabled Muslims Network
Email: [email protected]
Click to go to the website
Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC)
Largest Minority Radio Show on WBAI
This Is What Disability Looks Like
Email: [email protected]
Where's Lulu
Email: [email protected]
Click to go to the website
People on this list are folks with disability-positive attitudes willing to provide support, guidance, or advice on an informal basis to disabled members of the community.
Libbie Rifkin
Department of English
Location: 306 New North, Georgetown
Phone: (202) 687-3345
Email: [email protected]
Lydia Brown
Location: McCarthy 406
Phone: (202) 618-0187
Email: [email protected]
Susan Lynskey
Department of Performing Arts
Location: [email protected]
Phone: 202-687-3838