Disability Rights Content Topic Results
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June 2014
Traumatic Brain Injury and Domestic Violence: Understanding the Intersections
This collection offers tools to screen for traumatic brain injury within the context of domestic violence as well as presentations, articles, and other relevant resources on this topic.
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January 2013
NRCDV Access Initiative: Documenting Our Progress Towards Greater Accessibility
Be the change we wish to see in the world. That is just what the staff of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) had in mind when we launched the “Access Initiative” in 2006. The Initiative represented NRCDV’s organizational commitment –as an employer, service provider, and community member—to individuals with disabilities and accessibility in general.
“The Access Initiative not only made me a better TA Provider, but also a better person.” - NRCDV staff member, 2013
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- General Material
March 2021
Disability and Earned Income Tax Credit
Publisher(s):This webpage provides information about what disability benefits apply as earned income for EITC, claiming a qualifying child with a disability, and more.
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- General Material
March 2021
Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers
Publisher(s):The IRS VITA and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify. This site provides basic information about these programs, how to find services by state, and what type of documentation is needed.
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- General Material
December 2020
Publication 524: Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
Publisher(s):This publication explains who is eligible for the credit for the elderly or the disabled, as well as how to figure the credit.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
June 2019
Successfully Investigating Sexual Assault Against Victims with Disabilities
Publisher(s): Written from a law enforcement perspective, this module offers information and guidance for first responders as well as investigators and prosecutors on investigating sexual assault against people with disabilities.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
April 2019
Policy & Advocacy in Action: Episode 27: Dismantling Racism and Ableism - Centering the Margins
Publisher(s): NRCDV Radio's new podcast show, Policy & Advocacy in Action, brings stories of real advocacy and the impact it has on individuals, communities, and the policy arena. In the first episode, disability rights activist Renee Lopez speaks about the importance of centering the voices of people of color with disabilities in the work for social justice and collective liberation.
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- Training Tools
February 2019
Protection Orders and Working with People with Disabilities
Publisher(s):This tip sheet is a tool that attorneys, advocates, and others can familiarize themselves with common types of disabilities, the unique barriers people with those disabilities may experience in the protection order office, and strategies for overcoming those barriers that attorneys and advocates can implement in their work.
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- General Material
April 2018
Compensation Considerations for Self-Advocates Receiving Government Benefits
Publisher(s): This tip sheet gives basic information on some government means-tested benefits programs for people with disabilities and explains the potential effects that receiving compensation may have on their benefits. It also guides readers to additional resources for people with disabilities and their advocates.
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- General Material
February 2018
About AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
Publisher(s):The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the largest free volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service in the United States. Trained volunteers prepare tax returns and answer questions for low and middle income people, with special attention for those 60 years and older. Between January-April, the site provides information on sites around the country.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2018
Disability Language Style Guide
Publisher(s): This style guide, developed by the National Center on Disability and Journalism at Arizona State University, is intended to help journalists and other communicators to report on issues affecting people with disabilities. It covers almost 200 words and terms commonly used when referring to disability, most of which are not covered in the Associated Press style guide.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2018
Survivors of Crime with Disabilities: What Are Their Needs and How Can We Help?
Publisher(s): This presentation from Disability Rights Wisconsin outlines the increased risks that people with disabilities face surrounding issues of sexual assault and domestic violence. It also provides information about characteristics of perpetrators and barriers to reporting and receiving services.