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1. Disabilities Guidebook: Residential Programs Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
   Information about discrimination based on disability in residential programs and activities receiving federal funds
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 05/03/2013
2. Disabilities Guidebook: Medicaid Coverage of Medicare Premiums and Deductibles: The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program
   Information for people in Illinois who are low-income and enrolled in Medicare. Covers who qualifies for programs, including Medicaid help with Medicare premiums, co-payments and deductibles
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services; Revisions by Stephanie Altman, Health & Disability Advocates
   Updated: 04/29/2013
3. Disabilities Guidebook: State of Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
   Information for Illinois residents who are unable to get private health insurance about applying for the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services; Updated by Stephanie Altman, Health & Disability Advocates 2013
   Updated: 04/16/2013
4. Disabilities Guidebook: Right to Confidentiality for People with HIV or AIDS
   Information for persons with HIV or AIDS about your rights to confidentiality under the AIDS Confidentiality Act of Illinois, how to know if those rights have been violated and how to enforce your rights
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services and Revisions by Illinois Legal Aid Online; Revisions by Ruth Edwards and Ann Hilton Fisher, Aids Legal Council of Chicago
   Updated: 04/16/2013
5. Disabilities Guidebook: Nursing Home Care
   Explains your rights under the Nursing Home Care Act of Illinois
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services; Revisions by Grant Nyhammer, Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging
   Updated: 04/16/2013
6. Disabilities Guidebook: Section 504: Transportation Providers Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
   Information for disabled persons about your rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prevents a federally funded transportation program from discriminating against you
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services; Revisions by Brian Spoul
   Updated: 04/16/2013
7. Disabilities Guidebook: Advance Directives, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills
   Explains how Illinois laws authorize advance directives, such as a Power of Attorney or a Living Will
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services; Updated by Tom Wendt, Center for Disability & Elder Law
   Updated: 03/21/2013
8. Disabilities Guidebook: Advance Directives for Mental Health Treatment
   Explains Illinois law, which allows you to give advance instructions about your mental health treatment
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services; Updated by Tom Wendt, Center for Disability & Elder Law
   Updated: 03/21/2013
9. Disabilities Guidebook: Protection from Domestic Violence
   Describes the Domestic Violence Act in Illinois as it applies to high-risk adults with disabilities and links to statutes
   Author: David Wolowitz, Prairie State Legal Services; Updated by Danielle Ruffatto, Domestic Violence Legal Clinic
   Updated: 03/06/2013
10. Disabilities Guidebook: Environmental Barriers in Public Facilities and in Multi-Story Housing
    Explains the Illinois Environmental Barriers Act (EBA), which is a law that requires new buildings to be used by the public to follow accessibility standards
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 02/26/2013
11. Disabilities Guidebook: Access to Services, Programs and Activities Run by Recipients of Federal Funds or by Federal Agencies
    Explains your rights of access under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to services, programs or activities that are run or funded by federal agencies or recipients of federal funds
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 02/26/2013
12. Disabilities Guidebook: Job Discrimination in Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
    Explains your rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to protection from job discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 02/26/2013
13. Disabilities Guidebook: Places of Public Accommodation and Government Services (State Law)
    Information for persons with disabilities about your rights of access to state and local services and places of accommodation under the Illinois Human Rights Act
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 02/25/2013
14. Disability Rights Consortium at Equip for Equality - Abuse/Neglect Investigations
    Information about abuse and neglect investigations for people with disabilities.
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality - Northeastern Illinois Office
    Updated: 02/13/2013
15. Disabilities Guidebook: Reasonable Accommodations and Freedom from Discrimination
    Information about your rights to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services and Revisions by Illinois Legal Aid Online
    Updated: 01/07/2013
16. Disabilities Guidebook: Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Disability (state law)
    Describes Illinois laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on your disability
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services and Revisions by Illinois Legal Aid Online
    Updated: 01/07/2013
17. Disabilities Guidebook: How to Protect or Enforce Your Rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
    Explains your rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and how to enforce those rights
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services and Revisions by Illinois Legal Aid Online
    Updated: 01/03/2013
18. Resource Guide For People With Disabilities
    A listing of organizations in Illinois that provide services to people with disabilities.
    Author: Equip for Equality
    Updated: 01/03/2013
19. Disabilities Guidebook: Who Has a Disability under the ADA?
    Explains what constitutes a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 12/18/2012
20. Disabilities Guidebook: Are You An Otherwise Qualified Individual With a Disability Under 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?
    Information about whether you qualify for protection under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 12/18/2012
21. Disabilities Guidebook: State of Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card
    This guide provides persons with disabilities about the Illinois Identification Card Act.
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 10/12/2012
22. Disabilities Guidebook: Accessibility of Voting Facilities and Other Voting Rights
    Information for the elderly and persons with handicaps about the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
    Author: Written by: Prairie State Legal Services & Revised by: Melissa Picciola, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 10/12/2012
23. Disabilities Guidebook: Medicaid (for Adults)
    Information for persons who are blind or disabled and cannot afford to pay their medical bills about eligibility for Medicaid
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 09/28/2012
24. Disabilities Guidebook: Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled Grant Program
    Information about your rights under the Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled Grant Program in Illinois
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 09/28/2012
25. Disabilities Guidebook: Property Tax Relief
    Information for persons with disabilities about qualifying for a reduction in property taxes
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 09/20/2012

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