Health Care Related Legal Resources Available for Individuals with Disabilities

Individuals with disabilities and their families could potentially face a wide range of legal issues related to their health care. Tracy Mitchell, a partner at INARF’s associate member organization Bradley Associates, recognizes these issues and has recommended a publication designed to enhance one’s understanding of the full legal environment and navigation among the multiple agencies and laws posing continuing challenges for individuals with disabilities, their families, and their advocates. The American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) has crafted a Guidebook for People with Disabilities, an easy-to-use, well-organized, and very practical guide to the most significant questions that arise over the wide spectrum of disability rights. ​

Additional resources such as A Handbook for Parents: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act are recommended as well as AHLA’s Public Interest Series, a collection of in-depth guidebooks, fact sheets, and other resources containing information and insight of interest to health care and emergency preparedness professionals, as well as to patients, consumers of health care, their families, and their loved ones. 

INARF thanks Bradley Associates for sharing these webpages and informing members of helpful resources for the individuals and families they serve. ​