The American Bar Association’s Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law is a great resource for lawyers who represent Social Security disability clients or clients with other types of disability claims.
About The Commission
The Commission’s mission is "to promote the ABA’s commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities and to promote their full and equal participation in the legal profession." The Commission consists of 15 members appointed by the ABA President. It meets twice yearly at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. to map out future plans and to direct its current activities. The Honorable Scott C. LaBarre currently sits as Chair of the Commission, John W. Parry is the Director.
Our grandchild has a documented physical and mental disability and has experienced discrimination in her ninth grade year as she has been placed in a disciplinary setting despite the fact that her disability causes her to act in a defiant manner. She feels that the principals treat her differently and embarass her in front of other high school students. At the present time she is losing ground in this difficult environment as they add days to her confinement when she does not meet physical demands of the alternative school. We were not satisfied with our meeting with the superintendent and want to be more knowledgable when we meet with them.