Links
The links displayed on this site are of organizations relevant to this case. In addition they provide more information regarding right of people with disabilities and other organizations which cooperated with GBLS in the process of the law suit.
The Boston Center for Independent Living
The Boston Center for Independent Living is a private nonprofit organization, which is controlled and directed by persons with disabilities. We empower others and ourselves with disabilities to advocate and take control over our lives, and become active members of the communities in which we live. As a center, we work to promote the civil rights of all people with disabilities and to respond to the needs of persons with many different disabilities.
D.E.A.F., Inc. encourages and empowers Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals to lead independent and productive lives. D.E.A.F., Inc. offers a comprehensive package of programs and services in a supportive community environment that is linguistically and culturally accessible for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals from diverse ethnic and cultural populations.
The Disability Law Center (DLC) is the Protection and Advocacy agency for Massachusetts. DLC is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy for the rights of Massachusetts residents with disabilities. DLC receives federal, state and private funding but is not part of the state or federal government. DLC’s mission is to provide legal advocacy on disability issues that promote the fundamental rights of all people with disabilities to participate fully and equally in the social and economic life of Massachusetts.
The Institute for Community Inclusion
The Institute for Community Inclusion supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community. As practitioners, researchers, and teachers, we form partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. Together we advocate for personal choice, self-determination, and social and economic justice.
The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
More than 500,000 Deaf, late-deafened, and hard of hearing people live, work, and play in Massachusetts. MCDHH’s mission is to ensure Communication Access at all levels of state government and in the private sector to enable productive participation for all.
The Massachusetts Office on Disability
The Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) was created in 1981, by M.G.L. c. 6, sec. 185, as the state advocacy agency that serves people with disabilities of all ages. MOD's primary mission is to ensure access!