The Disability Rights Center of Kansas - Client Assistance Program has resources to help people with disabilities get a job. Go here.
While certain federal statutes require schools to provide students with assistance up to high school graduation, there are fewer requirements for colleges and universities. This brochure talks about the transition needed from high school to college or directly into the workforce. There is help available, but you must begin planning for the future and find programs to assist in achieving your goals.
http://www.atk.ku.edu/
Comprehensive website on benefits, programs, health, rights and more for Kansans.
Kansas Aging and Disability Resource Center
This site give contact information for independent living assistance in many areas of Kansas. The Centers for Independent Living vision is an inclusive community which would enable Kansans to live in the environment of their choice.
http://silck.org/
Accessibility and assistance in HUD housing.
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp
The Kansas Human Rights Commission site has complaint forms if you feel you are facing discrimination in housing, employment or public accommodations.
http://www.khrc.net/complaint.html
The Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC), formerly Kansas Advocacy & Protective Services (KAPS), is a public interest legal advocacy agency empowered by federal law to advocate for the civil and legal rights of Kansans with disabilities. DRC is the Official Protection and Advocacy System for Kansas and is a part of the national network of federally mandated and funded protection and advocacy systems.
Grievance procedure when you believe your rights have been violated
https://www.kscourts.org/Footer/ADA-Compliance
This site provides informative links to publications in the areas of transportation, public facilites, telecommunications and other areas addressed in the Americans With Disabilities Act. It provides a framework for understanding disability rights.
United States Access Board
File a discrimination complaint with HUD.
https://portal.hud.gov/FHEO903/Form903/Form903Start.action
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