The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) is part of the nation’s federally funded protection and advocacy (P&A) System.

ADAP provides legal services to Alabamians with disabilities to protect, promote and expand their rights. ADAP is part of the National Disability Rights Network.

Our Vision

We envision a society where disabled people are valued, exercise self-determination through meaningful choices, and have equality of opportunity.

Our Services

We provide information and referral assistance, individual case advocacy, training and outreach, and investigation and monitoring services.

How We Can Help

Disability rights issues specifically, like community access, special education, Medicaid, voting rights, assistive technology, Medicaid Waivers, alternatives to guardianship, and investigating complaints that disabled people are being abused or neglected.

What We Can’t Do

Emergency services

Disability rights issues specifically, like community access, special education, Medicaid, voting rights, assistive technology, Medicaid Waivers, alternatives to guardianship, and investigating complaints that disabled people are being abused or neglected.

Serve as an entitlement program

Disability rights issues specifically, like community access, special education, Medicaid, voting rights, assistive technology, Medicaid Waivers, alternatives to guardianship, and investigating complaints that disabled people are being abused or neglected.

Criminal law and criminal cases

Disability rights issues specifically, like community access, special education, Medicaid, voting rights, assistive technology, Medicaid Waivers, alternatives to guardianship, and investigating complaints that disabled people are being abused or neglected.

Our goal is always to empower you—you know best what you and your loved ones need!