Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc. (NAS), The Center for Disability Rights, Law and Advocacy, has an extensive program of legal advocacy. Our Legal Advocacy Team is staffed with attorneys and case advocates and offers:
- Individual advocacy, including investigation of abuse and neglect allegations or direct legal representation, within selected priority areas to ensure that the rights of citizens with disabilities are not being violated;
- Advice on legal rights and remedies; and,
- Information about disability rights and services
- Referrals to other agencies serving people with disabilities.
- En Espanol (Spanish Translation)
Law-In-Brief Series
A law-in-brief series was created to assist individuals with understanding different aspects of the law. Click on one of the following topics to open a fact sheet from our law-in-brief series:
Una serie de leyes en-breve fue creada para ayudarles a los individuos a comprender los diferentes aspectos de la ley. Haga clic en uno de los siguientes temas para abrir una hoja informativa de nuestra serie de leyes en-breve:
- Assistive Technology Funding Sources
- Assistive Technology and the Lemon Law (PDF)
- Tecnología Asistiva y la Ley Limón/Assistive Technology and the Lemon Law (PDF)
- Assistive Technology and the Lemon Law (Vietnamese) (PDF)
- Assistive Technology and Special Education (PDF)
- Assistive Technology & Special Education (Vietnamese)
- A Guide to the Fair Housing Act (PDF)
- Una Guía para el Acta de Justicia en la Vivienda/A Guide to the Fair Housing Act (PDF)
- A Guide to the Fair Housing Act (Vietnamese)
- Medicine Assistance Programs
- Mental Health Commitment Act (PDF)
- Una Guía del Acta de Nebraska Acerca de la Reclusión para la Salud Mental/Mental Health Commitment Act (PDF)
- Mental Health Commitment Act (Vietnamese)
- The Interstate Compact on Mental Health (PDF)
- Payment of Prescription Medicine for Persons who are Outpatients (PDF)
- Economic Stimulus Information
- A Guide to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule/Una Guía de la Regla de Privacidad HIPAA o el Acta de Responsabilidad y Transferibilidad de los Seguros Médicos (en inglés) (PDF)
- A Guide to Filing a Claim in Small Claims Court (PDF)
- Financial Planning for Adults with Disabilities: Special Needs Trusts (PDF)
- Dignity, Equality & Empowerment (PDF)
- Dignity, Equality & Empowerment (Vietnamese)
- Ticket to Work Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Resources for Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program (PDF)
- What is an Overpayment?
- A Guide to Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (PDF)
- Una Guía para el Título I del Acta sobre los Americanos con Discapacidades/A Guide to Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act (PDF)
- A Guide to Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Vietnamese)
- A Guide to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (PDF)
- Una Guía para el Título II del Acta sobre los Americanos con Discapacidades/A Guide to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (PDF)
- A Guide to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Vietnamese)
- A Guide to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (PDF)
- Una Guía para el Título III del Acta sobre los Americanos con Discapacidades/A Guide to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (PDF)
- A Guide to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Vietnamese)
- Nebraska Voters' Bill of Rights (PDF)
- Nebraska Voters' Bill of Rights (Spanish)
- Nebraska Voters' Bill of Rights (Vietnamese)
- A Guide to Voter Eligibility in Nebraska (PDF)
- A Guide to Voter Eligibility in Nebraska (Spanish)
- A Guide to Voter Eligibility in Nebraska (Vietnamese)
- Polling Place Evaluation (PDF)
- Substituted Judgment: Conservatorship (PDF)
- Substituted Judgment: Guardianship (PDF)
- Substituted Judgment: Durable Power of Attorney (PDF)
- Substituted Judgment: Power of Attorney (PDF) (What does Power of Attorney mean?)
- Substituted Judgment: Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions (PDF)
- Substituted Judgment: Representative Payee (PDF)
Special Education Law-In-Briefs
These fact sheets are only available in English at this time. Spanish and Vietnamese versions will be available in the future. Please click on the appropriate title to open the fact sheet.
- Filing a Complaint with the Nebraska Department of Education (PDF)
- How to File a Due Process Petition with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) (PDF)
- How to file a Complaint with the Federal Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (PDF)
- Tips for Parents: Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) (PDF)
- Tips for Parents: Individual Education Plan (IEP) (PDF)
- Tips for Parents: Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) (PDF)
- Tips for Parents: Multi-Disciplinary Team Evaluation Request (MDT) (PDF)
- Tips for Parents: Behavioral Intervention Plans (PDF)
- Tips for Parents: Extended School Year (ESY) (PDF)
- Tips for Parents: Related Services (PDF)
- Tips for Parents: Transition Services (PDF)
- What is Section 504?
Filed Court Documents
The court documents below were filed in federal court in the Elizabeth M. and Bill M. class action lawsuits.
- Bill M. 8th Circuit Brief (PDF)
- Bill M. Amended Complaint (PDF)
- Bill M. 8th Circuit Order (PDF)
- Bill M. Brief Opposing Motion to Dismiss (PDF)
- Bill M. Class Certification Response Brief (PDF)
- Bill M. Class Certification Brief (PDF)
- Bill M. Department of Justice Motion to Intervene (PDF)
- Bill M. Motion for Class Certification (PDF)
- Bill M. Motion for Protective Order (PDF)
- Bill M. U.S. Department of Justice Intervenor Brief (PDF)
- Elizabeth M. Class Certification Brief (PDF)
- Elizabeth M. Complaint (PDF)
- Elizabeth M. Order for Class Certification (PDF)
- Elizabeth M. Appellee Brief in Support of Class Certification (PDF)
