Who We Serve
Equip for Equality is a human and civil rights organization that provides legal advice and other legal services to people with all types of disabilities who live in Illinois.
We serve people of all ages, from infants to seniors. We serve people who live independently, who live in all types of institutions, in community facilities as well as people who are homeless.
We serve people with all types of disabilities
To be served by Equip for Equality, you have to have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, you have a disability if you have a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Major life activities include things like walking, seeing, hearing, communicating, learning, working and taking care of yourself.
Disabilities can be visible – like people who use a wheelchair and people who are blind and walk with a cane. However, the ADA also covers “invisible” disabilities, like people with mental illness, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS and intellectual disabilities.
Students who receive special education services or other accommodations at school also are eligible for our services.
Last updated: December 20, 2014