SELF-ADVOCACY
ACCESSIBILITY & TRANSLATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Lemon Law
(English)
Click on the language option above to open a pamphlet that describes Connecticut’s Assistive Technology Lemon Law.
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Services (PATBI)
(English, Español)
Click on the language option above to open a pamphlet that describes DRCT’s Protection and Advocacy Services for people with traumatic brain injury (PATBI).
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccine Accommodations
(English, Español, Traditional Chinese)
Click on the language option above to open up a flyer that described how to request accommodations to receive a COVID-19 Vaccine.
Effective Communication
MeDical settings: Effective Communication with People who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deafblind
(English)
Click on the language option above to view a booklet of information regarding effective communication between healthcare providers and people who are Deaf, Hard-of-hearing, or Deafblind.
Meeting with a Lawyer: Effective Communication for People who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deafblind
(English)
Click on the language option above to view a booklet of information regarding effective communication between attorneys and people who are Deaf, Hard-of-hearing, or Deafblind.
Employment
Client Assistance Program (CAP)
(English, Español)
Click on the language option above to open a pamphlet that describes DRCT’s Client Assistance Program.
Tips for working with the bureau of rehabilitation services
(English)
Click on the language option above to open a flyer that describes DRCT’s tips on working with BRS.
General
Contact Disability Rights Connecticut Poster
(English, Español)
Click on the language option above to open up a poser that describes how to reach out to Disability Rights Connecticut.
Directions to DRCT’s Office
(English)
Click on the language option above to open a flyer that describes how to get to Disability Rights Connecticut.
Disability Resource Directory
(English)
Click on the language above to open a booklet of DRCT’s Disability Resource directory listing disability agencies and resources in Connecticut.
Focus Areas 2025
(English)
Click on the language option above to open a .PDF copy of DRCT’s Focus Areas. These help determine the type of cases we may be able to accept and provide advocacy assistance.
Grievance Procedure
(English, Español)
Click on the language option above to open our grievance procedure.
Mission of DRCT
(English)
Click on the language option above to open a flyer that describes the mission of Disability Rights Connecticut.
Programs and Services Flyer
(English)
Click on the language option above to open a flyer that describes the programs and services of Disability Rights Connecticut.
Programs and Services Pamphlet
(English, Español, Large Print-English, Large Print-Español)
Click on the language option above to open a pamphlet that describes the programs and services of Disability Rights Connecticut.
Self-Advocacy Tips
(English)
Click on the language option above to open a flyer that describes DRCT’s self-advocacy tips.
Social Security
Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)
(Flyer, pamphlet)
Click on the option above to open a flyer or a pamphlet that describes DRCT’s Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program.
Representative Payee Confidential Complaint of Misuse of Benefits/Financial Exploitation to Disability rights Connecticut
(English)
Click on the language option above to open a form to report misuse of benefits/financial exploitation by representative payees to Disability Rights Connecticut.
Representative Payee Review Program Infographic
(English)
Click on the language option above to open a flyer that explains the Representative Payee Review Program conducted by the Protection and Advocacy agencies.
Special Education
EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN CONNECTICUT
(English, Español)
Disability Rights Connecticut (DRCT) represented the plaintiff in A.R. and provides this fact sheet to share information about the Court’s decision with the public.
Free education rights clinic
(English, Español)
Disability Rights Connecticut’s Education Rights Clinic is open to students and families of students with disabilities, including students with special education needs or students who have or may need 504 plans. In a one-hour virtual meeting, clinic attendees will receive counsel and advice, and short-term service related to their child’s special education needs free of charge.
Supported Decision-Making
Supported Decision-Making as an Alternative to Guardianship and conservatorship
(English) (Español)
Click on the language option above to open a manual that describes Supported Decision-Making (SDM) and how it can be used in place of more restrictive means, such as guardianship and conservatorship, to preserve a person’s autonomy and independence, while still providing the person with support from his or her family, friends, and community.
free supported decision making clinic
(English) (Español)
Disability Rights Connecticut’s free and confidential Supported Decision Making (SDM) clinic offers help in understanding Supported Decision Making agreements and how they work. DRCT clinic staff may be able to help you write up and notarize an SDM agreement.
Voting
Voting at a Polling Place: Accommodations
(English, Español)
Click on the language option above to open a flyer about voting accommodations at physical polling places.
Voting By Mail: Accommodations
(English, Español)
Click on the language option above to open a flyer about voting accommodation while voting by absentee ballot.
Your rights as a Voter with a disability
(English, Español)
Click on the language option above to open a booklet that describes your rights as a voter with a disability.
