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LEARN MORE… 11, 0 People Served Total number of individuals served in 2019 432, 0 Lives Changed Estimated number of individual lives improved through systemic change in 2019 9, 0 People Trained People trained/number of people benefiting in 2019. 0 K Virginians with Disabilities The most recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that 976,700 Virginians have a disability. BECOME A VOLUNTEER WILL YOU JOIN US? The disAbility Law Center of Virginia seeks to advocate for all Virginians with disabilities, but we cannot do it alone. GET INVOLVED NOW! BE FIRST TO READ LATEST NEWS When Barriers to Discharge Aren’t “Extraordinary” DBHDS reports that as of June 30, 2020, 216 individuals were on the Extraordinary Barriers to Discharge List (EBL). Some of these individuals have been waiting for months, or even years, to return home. Continue reading... Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Access to Virginia’s Inaccessible Absentee Voting The Commonwealth’s current absentee voting discriminates against voters who cannot mark a paper ballot due to print disabilities, including blindness. Instead of voting absentee like other Virginia citizens, these voters must reveal their choices to another person and hope that person correctly records their absentee vote or risk COVID-19 infection by travelling to the polls to vote in person. Continue reading... Right to Interpreters and Access to Technology in Medical Settings The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires doctors and hospitals to provide appropriate aids and services to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities. Continue reading... STORY ABOUT US UPCOMING EVENTS 16 September Wednesday 16 Sep disAbility Rights and Resources Expo September 16 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Find out more VIEW ALL EVENTS CLIENT TESTIMONIALS “When I contacted dLCV I was in despair. 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