Durable Power of Attorney
A power of attorney is a legal document giving another person the authority to do a variety of legal, business, and other transactions (including making health care decisions), on your behalf. This presentation is one chapter in the Disability Law Center's handbook "Your Mental Health Rights in Alaska" and explains how a durable power of attorney works.
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Declarations Involving Mental Health Rights
A Declaration for Mental Health Treatment is a legal document stating your preferences regarding mental health treatment. This presentation is one chapter in the Disability Law Center's handbook "Your Mental Health Rights in Alaska."
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Involuntary Inpatient Commitment
Here you can find out about the rights of people who are receiving involuntary inpatient mental health services. This presentation is one chapter from the Disability Law Center's handbook "Your Mental Health Rights in Alaska."
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Mental Health Rights: Restraint and Seclusion Guidelines
This presentation covers many of the issues related to the topics of the restraint and seclusion of mental health patients. This is one chapter from the Disability Law Center of Alaska's handbook called "Your Mental Health Rights in Alaska."
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Mental Health Rights: Rights of People Receiving Voluntary Inpatient Mental Health Services
If you are in a mental health facility because you wanted treatment and signed an agreement to be hospitalized for treatment, you have special rights. This presentation, which is part of the Disability Law Center of Alaska's "Your Mental Health Rights in Alaska" handbook, explains these rights.
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Mental Health Rights: Forms and Documents
Here you can find samples of forms and documents that may be useful to you. For more information, look at the Disability Law Center of Alaska's handbook called "Your Mental Health Rights in Alaska."
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Prisoners Rights and Mental Health Care
The Alaska Department of Corrections is committed to providing medically necessary health care to all inmates in its custody, whether they are housed in a state facility or a privatized facility. This presentation, which is one chapter from the Disability Law Center's handbook "Your Mental Health Rights in Alaska" describes services available to inmates.
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Special Education and the Law
This is a multi-chapter handbook, produced by the Disability Law Center of Alaska, that explains many aspects of special education and the law. This presentation includes information on the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Individualized Education Program (IEP), discipline, information on what can be done when parents disagree with their child's school, and services for infants and toddlers with disabilities.
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Special Education: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that provides federal funds to states to educate children with disabilities. In return, the states are required to provide all children with a free, appropriate, public education. This presentation, which is one chapter from the Disability Law Center of Alaska's handbook called "Special Education and the Law" explains what is meant by special education and who is eligible.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Special Education: Section 504
This presentation, which is one chapter from the Disability Law Center of Alaska's handbook called "Special Education and the Law" explains Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Here you can find information about how school districts can help students with disabilities receive an appropriate public education.
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
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