FAVORITE LINKS AND RESOURCES

Mental Health Issues for Children and Youth in Foster Care
A disproportionate number of children and youth in foster care suffer from some form of mental illness. This website is a great resource for providing judges and advocates the tools they need to help fight for children's rights.

ADA Watch: National Coalition for Disability Rights
Learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act, sign up for e-alerts, and join the online community and discussion.

National Disability Rights Network
Find out about legally based advocacy programs for people with disabilties. From their website: the organization "serves a wide range of individuals with disabilities—including, but not limited to, those with cognitive, mental, sensory, and physical disabilities—by guarding against abuse; advocating for basic rights; and ensuring accountability in health care, education, employment, housing, transportation, and within the juvenile and criminal justice systems."

The Bazelon Center
National legal advocates for people with mental disabilities. Read news, sign up for alerts, find out about publications.

Wrightslaw
Great information and resources about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities, this site has thousands of articles, cases, and free resources.