IPAS can help with disabilities by:

Provide information/technical assistance to empower individuals to advocate (appropriately communicate) for their rights; Empower individuals to make their own decisions & be fully participating members of their communities; Investigate, or investigate, concerning reports of abuse or neglect of individuals living in the community, residential facilities or correctional facilities; Assist in securing the appropriate medical, psychiatric or habilitation services; Assist families with the entitled free & appropriate public education services for children. Help gain access to public places & governmental buildings; Correct discrimination of differently-abled attempting to obtain housing or employment; Helping to secure the assistive technology services & devices needed to be independent; Help to assure private information is not released without an individual's permission; Help secure the rights of differently-abled individuals to make choices as they prepare for employment through Vocational Rehabilitation or Ticket to Work training programs; Help to ensure voting machines & polling places are accessible to individuals with disabilities. ##