Legal Advice & Grassroots Advocacy
Legal Aid
AKIM’s legal department is integrated by an amazing team of experienced attorneys, offering legal counsel and assistance to individuals, families and legal guardians, regardless of economic status, faith, place of residence, gender or nationality. Aid includes orientation about rights and the paths to achieve them, preparation of legal documents, and more.
Over 500 families benefit every year from legal aid provided by AKIM. The Legal Advocacy department provides legal services at no financial cost to individuals and families.
Lack of accurate information about the rights, absence of materials in easy-to-read format, bureaucracy to access benefits and rights, legal petitions or administrative requirements make it very challenging for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families to understand what they are entitled to, and to who they should be submitting a request.
From written materials to one-o-one meetings AKIM’s legal department has developed a wide variety of strategies to ensure that persons with intellectual disabilities and their families can properly access up-to-date information and be familiar with their rights and the applicable legislation.
Awareness raising
AKIM’s legal department promotes lectures and awareness raising sessions for families of persons with intellectual disabilities and other audiences. In the sessions, AKIM’s attorneys share their knowledge, clarify doubts and provide comprehensive information on the rights of persons with disabilities. The sessions are promoted and delivered by AKIM’s professional legal team at no cost to families and professionals throughout the country.
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