Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
Legal ServicesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) operates as a national civil rights law and policy center focused on advancing the rights of people with disabilities. It engages in legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy development to address civil and human rights issues affecting individuals with disabilities, with leadership directed by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities. Based in Berkeley, California, the organization serves a national audience within the legal services sector, collaborating with partners on initiatives such as accessibility and reproductive rights advocacy and inclusive street design guidance. DREDF describes itself as a policy and legal center that helps shape legislation, public policy, and regulatory action to improve outcomes for people with disabilities, leveraging its experience in advocacy and education. In recent activities, the organization participated in a coordinated letter release with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and other civil rights groups, signaling ongoing engagement in national civil rights discourse.