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Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights (PAIR)
The Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights (PAIR) Program was established by Congress under the Rehabilitation Act of 1993. With our PAIR funding we protect and advocate for the legal and human rights of people with disabilities who are not covered under PAIDD or PAIMI. See 29 USC 794e for our system requirements including access authority.
A wide range of disabilities may be included under the PAIR funding statute if they do not arise before the person reaches the age of 22: AIDS/HIV, seizures, MS, MD, TBI, deaf, hard of hearing, blind, people who use wheelchairs due to accidental or other causes, etc. PAIR may include help under many disability laws: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 and other sections of the Rehabilitation Act, Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), Air Carrier Access Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and specific state laws.
Although not required by the PAIR legislation, P&A also has a PAIR Advisory Council comprised of consumers with a range of disabilities that meets at least once a year.
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Eligibility |
You could be eligible for PAIR's services: if you have a disability defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and if you are not eligible under P&A's Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (PAIDD) Program, P&A's Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program, and not eligible for services from the Client Assistance Program (CAP). CAP is administered through the South Carolina Office of the Governor.
PAIR will consider the following factors: whether your problem falls within one of PAIR's priority areas, other advocacy sources you could use, alternative remedies or supports available to you, your ability to advocate for yourself, the merits of your claim, the relationship between your problem and your disability, and availability of PAIR resources.
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