Know your rights. Find advocacy organizations, legal resources, self-advocacy groups, and policy organizations working to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Rising Expectations currently features resources available in the United States.
Directory last updated: July 2026
State-by-state resources are being added now. Choose your state to be notified when local resources are available, or help us add resources from your area.
Find Resources in Your StateSuggest Local ResourceThese are trusted national starting points. Not a complete directory.
Accessibility information is based on publicly available information and has not been independently tested by Rising Expectations. Please contact the organization directly if you need information about website, communication, mobility, sensory, or program accessibility.
A national cross-disability advocacy organization working to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
Visit Official WebsiteA national civil rights law and policy center directed by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, advancing rights through legal advocacy and education.
Visit Official WebsiteThe membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy network, the largest provider of legally based disability advocacy services in the U.S.
Visit Official WebsiteA national disability rights organization run by and for autistic people, advocating for public policy, self-advocacy, and systems change.
Visit Official WebsiteA national organization supporting people with cerebral palsy and a broad spectrum of disabilities through education, advocacy, and a network of local affiliates.
Visit Official WebsiteA national organization advancing the independence, opportunity, and dignity of blind people through advocacy, education, and technology.
Visit Official WebsiteThe national trade association representing private community providers of intellectual and developmental disability services, advocating for sound policy.
Visit Official WebsiteA national organization advocating for the value, acceptance, and inclusion of people with Down syndrome through policy change and community engagement.
Visit Official WebsiteA national nonprofit supporting the autism community through a free national helpline, a free online resource directory, and a nationwide network of local affiliates offering advocacy and support.
Visit Official WebsiteThe nation's oldest and largest community-based organization advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a nationwide network of local chapters.
Visit Official WebsiteWe know no directory is ever complete. If we missed a category, organization, program, or resource, help us improve it.
Help Improve This DirectoryThe best ideas don't always come from us. They come from families, self-advocates, caregivers, professionals, and organizations working together.
← Back