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Resources for Persons with Disabilities

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Accessibility

• The Americans with Disabilities Act - the ideal source for a person with disabilites to find out their rights
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines

Adaptive Resources

• AbilityHub: Assistive Technology Solutions - "Assistive Technology for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. This web site will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers."
• ABLEDATA - disability related products
• Disabled Sports USA - search for a program by region or by sport

Children and Families

• Child Development Center
• Children's Rehabilitation Engineeering Team of Mobile - this group assists local area disabled citizens get wheelchairs, ramps, aids to daily living, adaptive technologies for the phone, computer, etc.
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Dreamms for Kids - Adaptive technology for disabled children
• Family Education Network - click on "Site Map" and then on Pre-school, Elementary, Middle or High-School Topics to find Info on Learning Disabilties and Special Needs

Disabilities

• Blindness
  • Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - Recorded books on discs and cassettes and special equipment on which to play them are available on free loan to eligible individuals and institutions
  • Alabama Print Information Center and WHIL-Radio Reading Service - "Broadcast and Internet newspaper readings for blind and visually impaired persons at their convenience."
  • Blindness Resource Center

• Cerebral Palsy
  • United Cerebral Palsy - resources and facts

• Learning Disabilities
  • National Center for Learning Disabilities
  • Special Education Resources on the Internet
  • Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
  • Internet Special Education Resource
  • Learning Disabilities Association of America

• Mental Illness
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - a great source for the mentally ill and their families and caregivers

Organizations

• Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilites - thousands of of reviewed links by category
• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
• Alabama State Rehabilitation Services
• The ARC - a national organizaton on mental retardation
• DisabilityInfo.Gov - the federal government's one-stop Web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans, workforce professionals and many others.
• ERIC - Educational Research Clearinghouse - Resources on Disabilities and Gifted Children
• Helpline Information and Referral
• National Center for Secondary Education and Transition - promotes the transition of youth with disabilites to employment and independent living
• National Council on Disability
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HealthFinder: Just for You - highlights important topics for a variety of special populations

Vocational Resources

• Achievement Center - Easter Seals employment and vocational development center for East Central Alabama
• Disability Resources WebWatcher - Employment - links to sites geared for individuals with disabilites seeking employment and employers who want to hire the disabled
• Disability Resources WebWatcher - Vocational Rehabilitation - links to sites to help individuals with disabilites find training and services in order to pursue careers commensurate with their abilities
• Vocational Rehab Services - links to state agencies

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