CDR-CT is a membership organization of persons with disabilities that operates a Center for Independent Living (CIL). Based in West Haven and Clinton, Connecticut, the Center for Disability Rights – CT advocates for people with disabilities and their issues on a local, state-wide, and national level. We also provide services to individuals and their families, as well as technical assistance and community education to businesses, government, and members of the community.

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CDR embraces the philosophy of Independent Living: people with disabilities are the experts in their own lives, and they should have control. We put this philosophy into action through practices which promote self-help and self-reliance. At CDR, we are not an agency, and CDR staff are not agents. We do not do things on behalf of people with disabilities; but rather, we do things with people and empower them to do things for themselves.

CDR fully serves the following towns:  West Haven; Milford; Orange; Woodbridge; Madison, Clinton, and Westbrook.

CDR offers limited services in the form of Information & Referral services; nursing facility transition services; augumentive communication services; cross-disability support groups, and DEaf Services and support to the following towns:  Shelton; Derby; Ansonia; Seymour; Bethany; New Haven; East Haven; Hamden; North Haven; Wallingford; Durham;  Meriden; Southington; Middlefield; Middletown; North Branford; Branford; Guilford; Old Saybrook; Killingworth; Deep River; Chester; Haddam; East Haddam; East Hampton; and Portland.

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