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WEB SITES WITH DISABILITY RESOURCES
- ADA Policies, Forms, and Checklists
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Sample ADA Policies
- Visit JAN's page for links to sample ADA policies, forms, and checklists.
- The private, not-for-profit Alliance for Aging Research is the nation's leading citizen advocacy organization for improving the health and independence of Americans as they age.
Office of Disability Employment Policy's Attitudinal Barriers
- Disability Statistics
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- More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
- BTS compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on the Nation's transportation systems; collects information on intermodal transportation and other areas as needed; and works to enhance the quality and effectiveness of government statistics.
- Canadian disability organizations, community groups and representatives from different faculties at the University of Manitoba created this national centre to address emerging research issues in the disability field.
- Source for social, demographic, and economic information. This site contains links to international statistical agencies and state data centers. For statistics on the Americans with Disabilities (1994-95) see the Bureau's Household Economic Studies by John M. McNeil.
- The purpose of the Disability Statistics Center is to produce and disseminate statistical information on disability and the status of people with disabilities in American Society and to establish and monitor indicators of how conditions are changing over time to meet their health, housing, economic and social needs.
- EEOC presents statistics reflecting charges and resolutions under each of the statutes enforced by the Commission.
- NCHS is the primary Federal organization responsible for the collection, analyses, and dissemination of health statistics.
- This file includes information about sources of statistical information on education, including special education.
- Statistics about people with disabilities and employment
- The Academy for Educational Development (AED), founded in 1961, is an independent, nonprofit service organization committed to addressing human development needs in the United States and throughout the world.
- The ADA National Access for Public Schools Project is a project funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Department of Education to help public elementary and secondary schools implement the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- The American Council on Education (ACE), founded in 1918, is the nation's coordinating higher education association, dedicated to the belief that equal educational opportunity and a stronger higher education system are essentail cornerstones of a democratic society.
- AHEAD is an international, multicultural organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities. The Association is a vital resource, promoting excellence through education, communication and training.
- Barrier Free Education, a resource site helping students with disabilities gain access to math and science education.
- Publisher of quality educational materials for special needs professionals.
- This extensive collection of resources was compiled and reviewed by Al Cavalier, School of Education, University of Delaware.
- The CEW's work enables educators to engage youth and adults in learning and career development experiences that lead to meaningful and productive careers. The Center undertakes research, development, and capacity-building technical assistance activities to strengthen the connections among educational institutions, workplaces, communities, and families.
- This site is home to a wealth of information about deaf-blindness, including an extensive library of materials, and information specialists are available to help find answers to questions.
- The original U.S. Department of Education was created in 1867. It collected information on schools and teaching that would help the states establish efficient school systems. This emphasis on promoting educational excellence by collecting and sharing information remains an important role for the Department.
- DAIS provides a menu of services for those concerned with disability and access in higher education. Institutions and organizations can contract for help from DAIS, in the person of Jane Jarrow, Ph.D., for a variety of services. The growing list of DAIS publications includes resource materials to assist in interpreting legal mandates, reviewing policies and procedures, and understanding the philosophical underpinnings of providing quality service to people with disabilities in the postsecondary environment.
- Founded in 1979 by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities.
- This site provides information about testing accommodations from the Educational Testing Service Network.
- The FRC is a special education technical assistance project funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and is part of the Regional Resource and Federal Centers Network.
- This Information on Deafness section of the Clerc Center Web site is organized by topic. Click on a topic and you will see resources from Info to Go, other Clerc Center products, and non-Clerc Center Web sites.
- The National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP), located at Education Development Center, Inc., was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs from 1992-1998 to promote the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities.
- The NCDDR was established in 1995 to perform research activities, demonstration activities, dissemination and utilization activities, and technical assistance.
- NIDRR provides funding for three major programs to assist ADA compliance: ADA Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance; Materials Development Projects and Peer Training Projects. Also funds research projects that provide information on assistive technology and employment.
- The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) supports programs that assist in educating children with special needs, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and supports research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.
- The Mining Co. site devoted to families and children with disabilities. This site includes: ADA sites, Children's Education and Rights, and information about various disabilities.
- A special education resource center.
- The Center for Teaching Effectiveness posted a "Selection of Online Resources for Faculty and Staff." This extensive collection of resources was compiled and reviewed by Al Cavalier, School of Education, University of Delaware.
- Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about advocacy for children with disabilities. You will find hundreds of articles, cases, newsletters, and resources about special education law and advocacy in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries.
- Links to popular ergonomic resources.
- Links to popular ergonomic societies and organizations.
- Distributed by: Commision of Persons with Disabilities- A Division of the Department of Human Rights; Capitol Complex; Dex Moines, IA 50319
- The City of San Antonio, Texas and the Disability Advisory Committee have prepared this Disability Etiquette Handbook to enhance opportunities for persons with disabilities to pursue their careers and independent lifestyles.
- A general publication by the American Friends Service Committee Affirmative Action Office.
- A publication provided by the Job Accommodation Network.
- Access Utah Network Publication
- Provides information on expert witnesses.
- Provides several links to expert witnesses.
- Provides information on expert witnesses.
- Contact information for national funding resources.
- JAN publication for funding resources.
- ABLEDATA is a service of The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (U.S. Department of Education). This site provides information concerning assistive technology and disability related resources.
- A non-profit resource on the American with Disabilities Act since 1992, the Access Center Partnership provides education and information on accommodating employees and customers with disabilities and conducts the annual Institute for ADA Mediation.
- The Allegany Arc is dedicated to providing opportunities for people with special needs and their families that will assist in improving the quality of their lives. As an advocate, the Allegany Arc will provide support and services ensuring each person the opportunity to learn, achieve, contribute, and lead.resources.
- The Breaking New Ground Resource Center in Purdue's Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering provides information and resources on rehabilitation technology for persons working in agriculture.
- The Children With Disabilities Web site offers families, service providers, and other interested individuals information about advocacy, education, employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance, and transportation covering a broad array of developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities.
- CICC is a 28 year-old, nonprofit, parenting education organization the directs all parents, and parents whose children may have special needs that require professional attention, to numerous sources of additional information, community, state and national resources, services and parent training opportunities to empower them to be more effective parents for their child. CICC also offers an online version of the CICC Discovery Tool, which contains a series of eleven age-specific questionnaires to help parents and professionals track the development of children from birth to five years of age.
- The Center for Universal Design is a national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes accessible and universal design in housing, building, and related products. They also develop publications and instructional materials, provide information and referrals, and technical assistance to consumers and professionals. They collaborate with builders and manufacturers on the development of new design solutions.
- DisabitliyInfo.gov is acomprehensive Federal Web site of disability-related government.
resources.- An easy-to-use online guide to disabilility resources, arranged alphabetically by topic and geographic area served.
- The Disability Research Institute serves as a national resource fostering high quality research, dissemination of information, and training and education related to disability policy.
- Serving children and adults with disabilities in Wisconsin. Easter Seals' mission is to increase independence, maximize opportunities, and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilties.
- This site provides a wealth of info on disabilities and several great links. While stated initial purpose was for parents of children with disabilities, the site is extremely useful to all interested in disability issues. Of particular interest is the library, where under specific diagnoses you can find out about usual and expected functional limitations for a specific condition, making it easier to figure out accommodations.
- Goodwill Industries is the largest provider of vocational services to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment in the United States. This page is the home page of GII, the umbrella organization that local Goodwills and Goodwill's International Office operate under.
- The mission of Goodwill Industries of Southern California is to enhance the quality of the lives of people who have disabilites and other vocational disadvantages by assisting them to become productive and self-sufficient through education, training and job opportunities.
- Page gives the latest international news stories from the disability field perspective.
- Page gives the latest international news stories from the disability field perspective.
- Macintyre Care Provides services for adults and children with learning disabilities including registered care homes, supported living schemes, accredited training schemes and day services, and residential schools.
- The Myelin Project is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to accelerate medical research on repairing the myelin of the central nervous system. The Myelin Project site provide various information about their ongoing research including periodic progress reports.
- This site contains information on recent publications, videos and other rehabilitation training materials; downloadable documents; links to other rehabilitation information sources and information about materials available from the NCHRTM by mail.
- The National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse (NOHIC), a service of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, is ready to help meet oral health information needs for special care patients.
- Maintains a database of rare diseases where each entry lists the disease name, synonyms, a general description of the disorder, causes, affected population, standard treatments, investigational treatments (when applicable) and a list of resources that can be contacted for further information about the illness.
- O*NET OnLine is an application that was created for the general public-to provide broad access to the O*NET database of occupational information. The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations.
- The site provides access to information that is relevant to the recruitment, employment, and retention of individuals with disabilities in the Federal Government. This information includes Federal and state laws as well as other governmental and non-governmental sites.
- The Pennsylvania ADA Coalition (PADAC) promotes the philosophy of ADA by serving as a clearinghouse for information and educational resources. PADAC is a valuable resource in that we can answer general ADA questions; make referrals to specialized ADA trainers and consultants; provide current and accurate ADA publications and resources; and locate any ADA information someone may need.
- The mission of Ready, Willing, Enable, Inc. is to disseminate information about disabilities to all people through education; to empower individuals with disabilities to improve the quality of their lives; and to encourage their independence and participation through education, example and support.
- The mission of SARA is to promote the use of service animals by people with disabilities; to increase public awareness of the disabled rights concerning service animals; to encourage and support positive federal, state, and local legislation involving service animals; and to maintain a database of service animals in use in the USA.
- To assist in the promotion of effective measures for prevention of disability, rehabilitation, and the realization of the goals of full participation of disabled persons in social life and development, and of equality.
- Tech Connections is one-stop resource for information on Assistive Technology (AT) designed to accommodate people with disabilities in the workplace and in everyday life activities.
- This page gives links are to sites that point to various disability-related information sources.
- The Documents Center is a central reference and referral point for government information, whether local, state, federal, foreign or international. Its web pages are a reference and instructional tool for government, political science, statistical data, and news.
- The Western New York Disabilities Forum is dedicated to providing information related to physical, mental and emotional disabilities. Persons with disabling conditions, care givers, family and friends as well as non-disabled community members are encouraged to learn about the disability issues affecting themselves and the community at large.
- WorkTech Solutions helps businesses tap into a growing workforce that has emerged as a result of rapid and innovative developments in technology- a workforce that includes people with disabilities. WorkTech Solutions uses technology and flexible design strategies (or universal design) to bridge the needs of the business community and the employment needs of people with disabilities.
- WID is an internationally recognized public policy center organized by and for people with disabilities.
- AHI's Employment Law Resource Center gives answers to questions they feel employers and managers find most pressing. This Web page addresses legal aspects of benefits, discipline, discrimination, hiring, and safety and health.
- The mission of the Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law has been fulfilling the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental and physical disabilities. Besides a wide variety of publications, for the last nineteen years the Commission has been publishing the Mental and Physical Disability Law Reporter, the nation's longest running and most comprehensive source of disability law.
- Benefits Alert.com is a free resource for employee benefits news and information on topics ranging from 401(k) and group health plans, to COBRA and FMLA administration.
- A resource for information on education law.
- The site is designed for employment professionals (lawyers and human resource managers) and includes categorized links to employment law articles, personnel policies and forms, statute and regulation text, and a discussion forum.
- This web site holds the Internet publications of the Legal Information Institute, a part of the Cornell Law School.
- Founded in 1985 to provide assistance and support to lawyers in protecting the rights of employees, NELA can provide referrals to its membership of more than 3,400 lawyers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as more than sixty state and local affiliates around the country.
- NELI is the nation's leading supplier of programs and publications dealing with current developments in Employment Law.
- Since 1977, ODLC is a system of protection and advocacy for people with disabilities in the State of Oklahoma.
- The Law Center mission is to assist persons with disabilities and their families to recognize and pursue their legal rights.
- Provides a resource for information on current legislative action, bill summary, bill status, congressional record, committee information, the legislative process, and historical documents.
- Workplace Fairness is a non-profit organization that provides information, education, and assistance to individual workers and their advocates nationwide and promotes public policies that advance employee rights. The goal is to bring together workers, employers, advocates, and policy makers to achieve fairness in the workplace.
- WTLD has searched the Internet to find contact information for attorneys who provide representation on issues relating to wrongful termination of employment. The results of this search are included in the Wrongful Termination Lawyer Directory (WTLD).
Magazines, Newsletters, and other Publications
- Developed By: The High Tech Center Training Unit in Collaboration with the Distance Education Accessibility Workgroup Chancellor's Office/California Community Colleges
- Emerging Horizons is a print publication which focuses on accessible travel. They accept no advertising in order to present an unbiased view of accessible travel options. They also have a top-rated website on accessible travel, which includes a searchable database of accesible travel resources.
- Electric Edge is the online edition of Ragged Edge Magazine.
- JobLaws.Com is an interactive, monthly online magazine on employment law for employees that publishes original articles educating employees concerning how to enforce their employment rights, interviews with employees who have, case samples, and a message board with a weekly real-time Q & A session.
- MAINSTREAM Online is the web site of MAINSTREAM, a national disability magazine published in San Diego.
- A lifestyle publication serving the resource and informational needs of people with disabilities.
- Safety and health issues affecting workers with developmental disabilities are described. Recommendations for protecting workers with developmental disabilities and issues needing research are also given.
- A Guide for Health Care Professionals: Produced by the Center for Universal Design and the North Carolina Office on Disability and Health
- tell-us-your-story.com is an extensive discussion forum which helps people with disabiltities share and showcase their personal-experience stories. It contains more than 50 discussions, 500 stories, a site- wide search function and a weekly e-mail story digest.
- Full text and photographs of book profiling successful chemists who have jobs in industry, academia, and government. Examples of novel assistive technology in use. Resource list. Published by the American Chemical Society.
Technology Related Resources
- This site provides a listing of support groups.
- This page is dedicated to the men and women, nationally, who serve in the emergency services, police, fire, ems, that become disabled, and find the transition very difficult. DPSEA wants to make that easier.
- The Institute on Independent Living serves self-help organizations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect. They offer training materials, technical assistance and information on personal assistance, advocacy, access, legislation and peer support. They have an international scope, including the United States.
- This is Canada's cyber-medium for chronically ill, injured, people with disabilities to gather and exchange information, knowledge, experiences, and ideas.
Technical Consulting, Mediation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- A non-profit resource on the American with Disabilities Act since 1992, the Access Center Partnership provides education and information on accommodating employees and customers with disabilities and conducts the annual Institute for ADA Mediation.
- Access by Design have completed over 2000 access audits, hundreds of barrier removal projects, and several major ADA facility master planning projects. Additionally, we have researched and published an access guide to the State of Wyoming and have designed several municipal signage/wayfinding programs.
- ADR Vantage, Inc. is a premiere dispute resolution and training firm for business organizations and federal government agencies in workplace, EEO and public policy arenas nationwide. Founded in 1993, ADR Vantage, Inc. is a women- owned business based in Washington, DC. It enjoys WBE/DBE status and is on the GSA Federal Supply List.
- The American Arbitration Association is available to resolve a wide range of disputes through mediation, arbitration, elections and other out-of-court settlement procedures.
- AP National Training and Consultation offers training workshops, private consultation, and expert-witness services to businesses and people with disabilities within California and to the remaining United States. The primary focus of APNTC is disability employment law relative to California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the ADA.
- Biddle & Associates is a human resource consulting services in the areas of equal employment opportunity, test development and validation, pay equity reviews, affirmative action plans and police testing.
- The Cornell-ILR Extension Conflict Resolution Group is a loose consortium of approximately 25 faculty who have theoretical knowledge and practical experience in workplace, organizational, and interpersonal conflict.
- Founded in 1979 as the Center for Public Resources, CPR's mission is to install alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, into the mainstream of corporate law department and law firm practice to make the legal profession the preferred delivery system of ADR. To fulfill its mission, CPR is engaged in an integrated agenda of research and development, education, advocacy and dispute resolution.
- HFES provides this searchable directory of human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) consultants and expert witnesses as a free service to potential clents.
- The Key Bridge Foundation for Education and Research is a nationally recognized dispute resolution training and service provider. The Foundation uses and teaches responsible and effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques.
- Provides information on mediators, resources, and conflict resolution.
- NAFCM is a membership organization comprised of community mediation centers, their staff and volunteer mediators, and other individuals and organizations interested in the community mediation movement.
- DMES brings cutting edge approaches to workplace issues, using a blend of mediation, ergonomics, communications, safety and risk management strategies, and reasonable accommodation approaches.
- The Alliance for Public Technology (APT) is a nonprofit membership organization based in Washington, DC. Membership is open to all nonprofit organizations and individuals, not members of the affected industries, concerned with fostering access to affordable and useful information and communication services and technologies by all people.
- The ATA is a national network of non profit technology resource centers and technology vendors.
- CAC serves people of all ages with disabilities of all kinds and provide a place to try both hardware and software solutions that will allow them to use the computer.
- CAST is an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for people with disabilities through innovative uses of computer technology.
- Visitors can learn the latest about the thousands of assistive technology products available today, including price, descriptions, and the manufactures contact information so that they may inquire for further details. The on-line searchable Resource Directory is one of many resources found at the Closing The Gap web site.
- EASI, an affiliate of the American Association for Higher Education, is dedicated to disseminate up-to-date information about providing equal access for persons with disabilities to computing and information technology.
- Independence Technology is a newly-formed company whose mission is to meet the needs of people with disabilities by providing products, services, and technologies that will help increase independence. This site has been designed to answer questions about the INDEPENDENCE 3000. In the future, when the product is available, this site will become a gateway to a wealth of information for individuals with disabilities, their friends and families.
- RESNA is an interdisciplinary association for the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technologies.
- State Technology Assistance Projects are funded under the Technology- related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act. They support consumer- driven state plans for the delivery of assistance technology.
- The Trace Center is an interdisciplinary research, development and resource center on technology and disability. It is part of the Waisman Center and the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Telecommuting
Transportation and Traveling
- If you or someone you know lives in our service area and needs non-emergency transportation to medical treatment, but cannot afford it, or cannot fly on public transportation for health reasons, or public transportation is not readily available in your area, find out how the pilots of Angel Flight can help.
- The U. S Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are both interested in, and take responsibility for assisting transportation services for persons who are somehow disadvantaged in terms of their ability to obtain their own transportation.
- CTAA is a national, professional membership association of organizations and individuals committed to removing barriers to isolation and to improving mobility for all people.
- It is a completely new and free site for travellers with disabilities, to find detailed descriptions of accessible accommodations all over the world.
- Congress originally commissioned Easter Seals Project ACTION in 1988 as a research and demonstration project to improve access to public transportation for people with disabilities.
- This federal site provides a variety of information on regulations and resources concerning transportation for people with disabilities.
- Wunago's mission is to create a marketplace for wheelchair-accessible places to visit and stay around the world.