The Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) is a federal law that protects people from housing discrimination based on the following protected classes: race, color, sex, national origin, […]
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM EBT FRAUD What can you do to protect your SNAP/EBT benefits? 1. Keep an eye on your EBT card statement and look out for any charges you […]
Number of Spaces: Hospital outpatient facilities- 10% of total spaces must be accessible Rehabilitation facilities and outpatient physical therapy facilities- 20% of spaces must be accessible Dimensions: Spaces must have […]
What is an overpayment? An overpayment is when you receive more money than you should have received for one or more months. If this happens, we will notify you by […]
The Disability Law Center, administers Utah’s Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) program, established under Title III of the Help America Vote Act. PAVA’s focus is to participate in […]
The following best practices are to aid you in preparing a presentation for an audience with diverse access needs. Using Harvard University’s accessible event planning guidance and University of Arizona’s […]
Accessible Meetings – Improving Utah’s Caucus Meetings
This table helps explain the differences between supported decision-making and guardianship. Supported Decision-Making Guardianship Lets an adult make their own decisions. Supporters help the individual gather and evaluate information needed […]
What is Supported Decision-making? Supported decision-making (SDM) lets adults with disabilities make their own decisions with the help of people they trust. We all use SDM, whether it’s asking a […]
What is advocacy and why is it important? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, advocacy is “The act or process of supporting a cause.” The Utah State Legislature depends on YOUR […]