Equal Access Team
(EA Team)
This team focuses on ensuring that
people with disabilities have access to goods, services, places, and
employment equal to that enjoyed by people without disabilities.
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EA Team's Vision: |
People with disabilities have equal access to places, services and goods that
are available to the general public.
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EA Team's
current priorities include: |
People with disabilities will overcome barriers to work.*
People with disabilities will be able to fully participate in the voting process.*
People who are deaf will be provided interpreters to allow for effective communication in South Carolina courts.*
People with disabilities will have legal representation in order to enforce their legal rights so that they may access goods, services, employment and places in the community.*
People with disabilities who use service animals will be free from discrimination by public accommodations.
*Case Selection criteria must be met in order for P&A to consider case representation (see below). Click here to view
current 2009-2010 priorities in detail.
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EA Case Selection Criteria: |
While presentation of a priority issue will be a major factor considered in deciding to accept a particular case, other factors will also be considered:
- Legal merit and likelihood of success;
- Attractiveness to private bar or others who might provide representation;
- Whether the fact situation offers an opportunity to use media to educate the general public and people with disabilities about disability rights and the remedies available when they are violated;
- Whether the client is willing to have the case used to educate people about disability rights; and
- Whether P&A has the resources necessary to provide high quality representation.
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