July: Disability Pride Month

The ADA Legacy Project celebrates the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on disability rights, and honors the contributions of individuals with disabilities and their allies who persevered in securing the passage of this landmark civil rights legislation.

"The California Department of Aging (CDA) administers programs that serve older adults, adults with disabilities, family caregivers, and residents in long-term care facilities throughout the State. "

From answers to common questions to official legal documents, ADA.gov has everything you need to understand your rights and responsibilities under the ADA.

"The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. We work to empower autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!"

"People with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience respect for their culture and language preferences, their choices, beliefs, values, needs, and goals, from a person-centered service system made up of a network of community agencies that provide high quality, outcome-based and equitable services."

"California State Council on Developmental Disabilities is established by state and federal law as an independent state agency to ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families receive the services and supports they need."

"To advance the rights, inclusion, and equity of people with disabilities through high-impact litigation, education, and advocacy."

"Disability Rights California's purpose is to help Californians with disabilities access their rights and services."

Created by the Temple University Institute on Disabilities, this provides a timeline of the disabilities rights movement. Also check out their page on "30 Years of Assistive Technology in PA."

Disability activist and advocate and author Alice Wong hosts her podcast, Disability Visibility. Check out her website full of posts as well as her books too!

"The Disability Visibility Project is an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture."

The Disabled American Veterans is an organization created in 1920 by World War I veterans for disabled military veterans of the United States Armed Forces that helps them and their families through various means.

"Neurodiversity Network is a website of resources for neurodivergent job seekers and students, employers & universities, & the community. Our mission is to consolidate various neurodiversity resources into one place. The goal is to share resources that help enhance neurodiversity awareness and acceptance for neurodivergents to find meaningful employment and positive educational experiences. "

Provides information on the Supreme Court case, self-advocacy tools, self-help tools, legal advice tools, and more.

List of resources and organizations in California provided via the Olmstead Rights website, that also provide agencies, services, and other sources.