District of Columbia residents, visitors and District of Columbia government employees with disabilities are protected by a number of laws and regulations. Below are links to federal and District civil rights laws and regulations that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities. To find out more about how these laws and regulations may apply to you, please contact ODR at (202) 724-5055. 

Disability Rights Laws	Format/Version
DC Disability Rights Protection Act of 2006	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
DC Human Rights Law	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
DC Special Education Policy - Evaluation and Eligibility Determination	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
Discipline of a Student with a Disability - DC Public Schools	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
Eligibility Requirements for Receiving Home and Community-Based Waiver Services for Persons with Mental and Developmental Disabilities	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
Mental Health Consumers’ Rights Protection Act of 2001	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
People First Respectful Language Modernization Act of 2006	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
Parking Privileges for Physically Disabled	Microsoft Word** |PDF*
Rights of Blind and Physically Disabled Persons	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Housing and Commercial Space	Microsoft Word** |PDF*
Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Public Housing Accommodation Policies and Procedures	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Taxicabs	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities	Microsoft Word** | PDF*
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	Microsoft Word** |PDF*