Youth with disabilities and their families are supported through: MPACT Parent Mentors- can assist a family requesting services from their school and will support the family through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Youth Group provides various activities throughout the year.

Access to The Classroom is an education advocacy program representing children with special needs in school and students confronting exclusion from school.

- Educational Advocacy In-Services/Presentations: Staff works with professionals to help them understand the nature of autism and the best methods and practices for teaching children with autism. The presentation can be tailored to suit a variety of audiences, industries, and situations. - Educational Advocacy Observation (School, Church, etc.): Staff observes how a child with autism interacts with peers and provides feedback and recommendations to teachers and caregivers. Also, provide a follow up in-service presentation to help caregivers in all parts of a child's life understand how to support them. - Educational Advocacy School/Individualized Education Plan Support: Staff members are on hand to attend Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings with families and caregivers, assist each IEP team in designing an effective plan that prepares each child for a successful school year.

Provides one-to-one assistance and in-person support assistance, IEP support volunteers and training for communication, legal rights in special education and the IEP process to ensure all children with special needs receive an education that allows them to achieve their personal goals. Also, offers parents many valuable resources about topics related to special education.

Available to review student's IEP's and diagnostic reports and to assist parents in helping them understand what services are available and needed to ensure an optimum learning environment for the student with learning disabilities.

Youth and Family Advocacy: Assists with teaching advocacy skills, information on IDEA (special education law covering rights and responsibilities), Individual Education Plan (IEP's) planning and process, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Also, assists with a child's rights to an appropriate education, parent and school communication and transitioning from school to the workforce and attends IEP meetings at request of parents.

Provides direct advocacy assistance to families with children who have developmental disabilities and are having issues in special education.

Youth and Family Advocacy: Assists with teaching advocacy skills, information on IDEA (special education law covering rights and responsibilities), Individual Education Plan (IEP's) planning and process, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Also, assists with a child's rights to an appropriate education, parent and school communication and transitioning from school to the workforce and attends IEP meetings at request of parents.

Equip for Equality provides free or low-cost legal assistance related to housing, including eviction prevention, issues related to self-determination, tenants' rights, preserving housing subsidies, employment discrimination based on disability, and housing discrimination.The legal team will review the information at a weekly case assessment meeting. They will evaluate whether your request is within their case selection criteria, whether the case has merit, and whether they have enough resources to give you the type of help you're seeking.

Equip for Equality provides free or low-cost legal assistance related to housing, including eviction prevention, issues related to self-determination, tenants' rights, preserving housing subsidies, employment discrimination based on disability, and housing discrimination.The legal team will review the information at a weekly case assessment meeting. They will evaluate whether your request is within their case selection criteria, whether the case has merit, and whether they have enough resources to give you the type of help you're seeking.

Midwest Children's Advocacy Group helps children, adolescents and young adults with disabilities live their healthiest, happiest, and most independent lives. They do this by advocating on their behalf at school, helping coordinate every aspect of their medical care and daily needs, and working with you to envision and plan for their future.

Provides assessments and intervention services for children with disabilities or high risk factors. Offers advocacy and support for 504 and Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).

Equip for Equality provides free or low-cost legal assistance related to housing, including eviction prevention, issues related to self-determination, tenants' rights, preserving housing subsidies, employment discrimination based on disability, and housing discrimination.The legal team will review the information at a weekly case assessment meeting. They will evaluate whether your request is within their case selection criteria, whether the case has merit, and whether they have enough resources to give you the type of help you're seeking.

Staff members work with youth and their families on an individualized education program or other education-related issues.