About Spectrum Institute
	Alternatives to Guardianship Project
	LGBT Legal History Project
	Disability Rights Publications
Spectrum Institute is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of California in 1987.  It has been designated by the IRS as a private operating foundation with 501c3 tax-exempt status.  The focus of the organization's research, education, and advocacy efforts has always been on securing justice and equal rights for a wide range of marginalized populations, including sexual minorities, single people, diverse families, and people with disabilities.  The goals of the organization have been achieved by conducting webinars, publishing commentaries, policy reports and newsletters, filing legal briefs in test cases, providing consulting services, and by making archives of historical records available to students, researchers, and equal rights advocates.
Protecting the Medical Rights of Adults with Developmental Disabilities Building on a Framework  /  National Core Indicators: Missouri Data Medical Decision-Making: The Basics       Helen Article: Medical Rights Helen Feature: The Case of Peter Brumlik            NJ Appeal:  Legal Brief    Mental Health Access: Consequences Report       Medical Rights: Guidebook Transitioning to Adulthood: Resources       Decision-Making Options: Bibliography Disability Discrimination by Medical Providers: Proposed Federal Rule Helen Article: Dental Ethics and Disability Discrimination
Contact Information Thomas F. Coleman / Executive and Legal Director 1717 E. Vista Chino A7-384, Palm Springs, CA 92262 tomcoleman@spectruminstitute.org  / (818) 230-5156