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Programming

ADAP has eight program components:

  • Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PADD) The PADD program was created by the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights (DD) Act of 1975. PADD was established to protect the legal and civil rights of individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) The PAIMI program was established by Congress in 1986 and receives funding from the National Center for Mental Health Services. The purpose of the PAIMI program is to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with mental illness and investigate reports of abuse and neglect.
  • Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) The PABSS Program is a federally funded program authorized by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act of 1999. The Act authorizes the Social Security Administration (SSA) to fund ADAP to provide work incentive assistance to SSDI and SSI beneficiaries seeking vocational rehabilitation, employment and other support services or seeking to secure or regain employment.
  • Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights (PAIR) The PAIR program was established by Congress as a national program under the Rehabilitation Act as amended in 1993. PAIR programs were established to protect and advocate for the legal and human rights of persons with disabilities who are not eligible to be served in the CAP, PAIMI, or PADD programs.
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Protection and Advocacy (PATBI) PATBI is a federally funded program authorized by the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1996 and its reauthorization as part of the Children's Health Act of 2000. The PATBI program ensures that individuals with TBI and their families have access to: information, referrals and advice; individual and family advocacy; legal representation; and specific assistance in self-advocacy.
  • Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology (PAAT) The PAAT program provides legal and non-legal advocacy services for individuals with disabilities who are denied access to assistive technology devices and/or assistive technology services.
  • Protection and Advocacy for Voter Accessibility (PAVA) The PAVA program ensures that every qualified person with a disability has the opportunity to vote.
  • Protection and Advocacy for Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries (Rep Payee)     The The Rep Payee program was unanimously passed in Congress and The Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 was signed into Law on April 2018. This program was established to conduct onsite reviews of representative payee's performance which will increase independent oversight of representative payees.
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  • Home
  • COVID-19 and People with Disabilities
    • Healthcare
    • Safety in Community / Facility
    • Special Education (K-12 and Post-Secondary)
    • Transportation and Housing
    • Voting
  • About Us
    • ADAP Services
    • Mission & Values
    • Goals & Priorities >
      • PAIMI Priorities FY21
    • ADAP Eligibility Requirements
    • Programming
    • ADAP Staff
    • Law Clerkship Opportunities
    • ADAP Disclaimer
    • ADAP Advisory Council >
      • PADD Advisory Council
      • PAIMI Advisory Council
    • ADAP Awards >
      • Jeff Ridgeway
      • Ricky Wyatt
  • Community Issues
    • Abuse/Neglect
    • Assistive Technology
    • Employment
    • Guardianship
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Mental Health
    • Social Security
    • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
    • Veterans
    • Voting >
      • Vote for Access
  • Children's Issues
    • Bullying
    • Children's Mental Health
    • Foster Care
    • Juvenile Justice
    • Protecting Youth in Facilities
    • Special Education
    • Transitioning to Adulthood
  • Assistance Needed
    • Resources >
      • Provider Intake Referral Form
      • ADAP Online Intake Form
      • ADAP General Contact Form
      • ADAP Publications
      • ADAP Federal Partners
      • Suggested Readings & Videos
    • Grievance Procedure
    • Grievance Form
    • Satisfaction Survey
    • Office Locations
    • Request Education / Training Presentation
    • Request Exhibit
    • Request a Publication
    • Special Education Bulk Book Order Form
    • Report Broken Links or Other Website Issues