ADA Watch
http://www.adawatch.orgAdvancing the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
http://www.aapd.comAAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)
http://www.adapt.orgAdvocacy organization promoting community services instead of institution and nursing home warehousing of people with disabilities.
Disability History Project
http://www.disabilityhistory.orgPreserving and examining the history and culture of the oppression and struggle towards freedom of people with disabilities.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
http://www.dredf.org/about/Advocates for the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development.
Disability Rights Michigan (formerly MPAS)
http://www.drmich.org/Provides information and advocacy for individuals with disabilities.
Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America (MPVA)
http://michiganpva.org/Reaches out on behalf of its members (veterans with spinal cord injury or disorders), associate members and all people with disabilities to provide the highest possible quality of life in Michigan.
National Alliance of the Disabled
http://naotd.wheelboat.com/An online informational and advocacy organization dedicated to working towards gaining equal rights for people with disabilities in all areas of life.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Michigan
http://www.namimi.org/A grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.
National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA)
http://www.narpa.orgPromotes policies and pursues strategies that result in individuals with psychiatric diagnoses making their own choices regarding treatment.
National Council on Disability
http://www.ncd.govAn independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices and procedures that affect people with disabilities.
National Organization on Disability (NOD)
http://www.nod.orgPromoting full and equal participation of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
TASH
http://www.tash.orgInternational advocacy association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates and people who work in the disability field.
The Arc Michigan
http://arcmi.org/Advocacy for children and adults with mental retardation and their families.
The Disability Rights Activist
http://www.disrights.orgUpdates on legislation and legal cases impacting people with disabilities.
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Michigan
http://ucpmichigan.org/A non-profit advocacy organization that works for the productivity, independence and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
