Ohio Legal Rights Service Publications

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OLRS staff write and update publications to provide self-advocacy skills and information to people with disabilities and their families.

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The Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) has written many publications about different issues that affect people with disabilities. These publications are available to download at no charge from the OLRS Web site and are available in different formats. Some links in this section are to documents created in Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF). To view and print PDF documents, you need to have Adobe® Reader®, a free software program, installed on your computer. Download Adobe® Reader®

The information provided in any OLRS publication is not a substitute for legal advice. You should consult with a lawyer concerning your rights in a specific case. Contact your local bar association or visit the Ohio State Bar Association Web site to find a lawyer in your area.

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