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Disability Law and Benefits  

• ConnPACE, http://www.connpace.com/, Program (ConnPACE is an outstanding service that helps eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities afford the cost of most prescription medicines.)

  • ConnPACE Fact Sheet and Application (pdf)

  • ConnPACE Brochure (pdf)

• Planes, Trains, Automobiles (and other modes of Transportation) (text)

  • Examines the rights of travelers and commuters with disabilities

• Guardianship for Persons with Mental Retardation (text)

• Connecticut Fair Housing Laws (text)

• SSI (Supplemental Security Income) (text)

• How to File a CHRO (Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities) Complaint (text)

• Public Building Accessibility (text)

• Access to Your Medical Records (text)

  • Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness

• Your Rights in a Psychiatric Facility (text)  

• Your Rights and Responsibilities in Making Medication Choices (text)

• Connecticut’s Assistive Technology “Lemon Law” (text)

• Self Advocacy Tips (text)

• Checklist for Ensuring Accessible Meetings (text)

• Disability Resource Directory (text)

• Are You Unable to Work? If so, You May Be Eligible for Social Security or SSI Disability Benefits (text)

• Q & A - Work and Disabilities (text)

Self-Help Materials