INDEX: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V U W X Y Z
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Ability Forum
Description: Ability Forum's mission is to build a complete on-line community
resource center where people with disabilities overcome barriers through
the power of technology.
Accessible PA
Description: This site offers information on a variety of programs and
services for Pennsylvanians with disabilities-such as programs for education,
housing, transportation, vocational rehabilitation, employment, health
care, home and community-based services, and child-specific services.
ADAPT
Description: This site focuses on promoting services in the community
for people with disabilities through civil disobedience and similar non-
violent direct action tactics to achieve its goals. It offers information
on legislation, press releases, and also information on joining the organization.
Administration
on Developmental Disabilities
Description: The Administration on Developmental Disabilities ensures
that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate
in the design of and have access to culturally competent services, supports,
and other assistance and opportunities that promotes independence, productivity,
and integration and inclusion into the community.
American Association
of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Description: A nonprofit, nonpartisan, cross-disability membership based
organization whose goals are unity, leadership and impact for people with
disabilities and their family and friends.
Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Description: U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Site.
Alpha One
Description: Alpha One, is a site directed by people with disabilities,
committed to being a leading enterprise providing the community with disability
news, information, services and products that create opportunities for
people with disabilities to live independently.
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Building Officials
and Code Administrators International (BOCA)
Description: A nonprofit membership-based association dedicated to preserving
the public health, safety and welfare in the built environment through
the effective, efficient use and enforcement of Model Codes.
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Client
Assistance Program (CAP)
Description: This site provides information on the Client Assistance Program
(CAP), which is administered by the Center for Disability Law & Policy
(CDLP) in Pennsylvania.
Conrete
Change
Description: Concrete Change is a website that promotes “An international
effort to make all homes Visitable! Provides detailed construction guidelines
and cost estimates for barrier free design in new homes. Suggests ways
to encourage wheelchair accessible construction in all homes.”
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Department of Military and Veteran Affairs
Description: The Department of Military and Veteran affairs was established by the PA General Assembly in 1973 and encompasses the PA National Guard and the Bureau for Veterans’ Affairs.
Dimenet
Description: DIMENET is a national computer networking system that is
accessible at multiple locations and provides access for communications
and information sharing among individuals involved in the disability rights
and independent living movements.
Disability
Resources Monthly
Description: A nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports
on information about legal rights, financial resources, assistive technology,
employment opportunities, housing modifications, childrearing and educational
options, transportation and mobility services, and more.
Disability Rights
Advocates
Description: A national and international non-profit organization dedicated
to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Operated by and established for people with disabilities, DRA pursues
its mission through research, education, and legal advocacy.
Disability
Social History Project
Description: The Disability History Project is a community-based history
project and welcomes public participation in defining disability history
and its struggles.
Disability
World
Description: A bimonthly web-zine of international disability news and
views, also showcasing artwork.
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Equal Opportunity Publications
Description: Publisher of career magazines for women, members of minority
groups, and people with disabilities.
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HHS Office
of Civil Rights (OCR)
Description: The OCR provides information and links on the New Freedom
Iniatives and the Olmstead decision.
Hire Heroes USA
Description: This site assists our returning military with locating jobs.
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Independent Living Research
Utilization (ILRU)
Description: The ILRU program is a national center for information, training,
research, and technical assistance in independent living. Its goal is
to expand the body of knowledge in independent living and to improve utilization
of results of research programs and demonstration projects in this field.
It is a program of TIRR
(The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research), a nationally
recognized medical rehabilitation facility for persons with disabilities.
Institute
on Independent Living
Description: Serving 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.
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The
Job Accomodation Network (JAN)
Description: The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is an international toll-free
consulting service that provides information about job accommodations
and the employability of people with functional limitations.
Justice for All
Description: Justice For All and the JFA E-mail Network were formed to defend
and advance disability rights and programs in the 104th Congress. One JFA
goal is to work with national and state organizations of people with disabilities
to get the word from Washington D.C. out to the grassroots. This site is
designed to provide information on how to obtain the JFA alerts both by
subscribing to the Mailing List and by having access to past alerts via
Majordomo, Gopher and FTP access.
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Through the Looking
Glass
Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that has
pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child,
parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue.
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National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Description: NAMI is a grass roots, self-help, support & advocacy organization.
National Council on
Disability
Description: The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent
federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on
issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities. NCD's overall
purpose is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that
guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless
of the nature or severity of the disability; and to empower individuals
with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living,
and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
National Council on
Independent Living (NCIL)
Description:The National Council on Independent Living is a membership
organization that advances the independent living philosophy and advocates
for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabilities to
further their full integration and participation in society.
National Federation of
the Blind
Description: The National Federation of the Blind provides public education
about blindness, information and referral services, scholarships, literature
and publications about blindness, aids and appliances and other adaptive
equipment for the blind, advocacy services and protection of civil rights,
and support for blind persons and their families.
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research
related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. All of
our programmatic efforts are aimed at improving the lives of individuals
with disabilities from birth through adulthood.
National Organization
on Disability (NOD)
Description: The National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) promotes
the full participation of America's 49 million persons with disabilities
in all aspects of life.
National Rehabilitation
Information Center (NARIC)
Description: This site offers a searchable database of all the research
published by the National Institute on Disability Research, an annotated
bibliography of ADA publications, an explanation of NARIC and links to
other related sites.
New Freedom
Initiative
This site is dedicated to providing visitors with information about one
of the priorities of the Bush administration: eliminating the barriers
that prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in community
life. The New Freedom Initiative provides a comprehensive, government-wide
framework for achieving that goal.
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Office on Disability
Description: U.S. Office on Disability provides user-friendly information supporting seven life domains: housing, education, information technology, transportation, health, employment, and community integration.
Office of Employment
Support Programs
Description: Sponsored by the Social Security Adminstation, this site
promotes the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities
by... designing policies that make work pay, promoting research and program
innovation, educating the public about programs and services that facilitate
entry into the workforce, and partnering with other public and private
groups to remove employment barriers for people with disabilities.
Office
of Vocational Rehabilitation
Description: This site is dedicated to expanding and strengthening employment
outcomes, independence, and specialized services for Pennsylvanians with
disabilities.
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Pennsylvania
Association for the Blind
The Pennsylvania Association for the Blind is a statewide membership organization
directed to the provision of quality services to persons who are blind
or vision impaired, and to the prevention of blindness. This is accomplished
through a network of member agencies with a prime focus of vision-related
services.
Pennsylvania
Developmental Disabilities Council
Description: The PADDC promotes the advancement of empowering citizens
with disabilities, ensuring access to goods, services and community supports
needed by citizens with disabilities, and fostering relationships that
build inclusive communities in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Health Access Network
Description: The PA Health Access Network is a coalition committed to access to quality health care via affordable health insurance for all Pennsylvanians, effective controls to keep health care and premiums reasonably priced; and shared responsibility for the cost of health care among all stakeholders (individuals, employers, and the public sector).
Pennsylvania Health
Law Project
Description: PHLP is a nationally recognized advocater and consultant
on access to health care for low-income consumers, the elderly, and persons
with disabilities.
Pennsylvania Housing
Finance Agency
Description: This organization was created by the General Assembly in
1972, the agency has financed more than 55,000 apartment units and 84,000
houses, with the goal of providing affordable housing for older adults,
low-income families and persons with disabilities.
Pennsylvania
Human Relations Commission
Description: The purpose of this site is to provide the consumer with
answers to questions that they may have about the Commission, their procedures
and their role within Pennsylvania. Also, provides information on investigating
complaints of discrimination and monitoring bias-related crimes and tension
within Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council
Description: The Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council is a statewide governor-appointed citizen advisory group whose purpose is to advise the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation about how the programs and services match the needs o persons with disabilities. Follow this link to complete a Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Disability Rights Network
Description: Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PP&A, Inc.)
is a federally funded, nonprofit agency responsible for providing protection
and advocacy services to people with disabilities.
Pennsylvania Society
for the Advancement of the Deaf
Description: This site provides for advocacy and lobbying for the establishment
of a deaf/hard of hearing bill of rights with local, state, and federal
government through different agencies and organizations. Also, offers
information on various workshops and programs.
Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council
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Speaking for Ourselves
Description: A non-profit organization providing information for self-advocacy
for people with disabilities.
Sportaid
Description: Sportaid has the largest selection of everyday, sports and manual wheelchairs and wheelchair accessories in the market!
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THOMAS
Description: Current US Federal Legislative Information online. This site
covers Bills, Laws, Congressional Record, reports, and links for further
information.
Ticket to
Work
Description: Provides information on the Ticket to Work Program. Also,
includes a Employment Network Directory.
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UCP
Description: A national organization consisting of a nationwide network
of 111 affiliates in 39 states, which strives to ensure the inclusion
of persons with disabilities in every facet of society.
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Web Accessibility
Initiative
Description: This organization promotes accessibility of the Web to people
with disabilities through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines,
tools, education & outreach, and research & development.
WheelchairNet
This website deals with topics of seating and wheeled mobility; oriented
toward consumers, family members, payers, case managers, students, and
others. It is an education and research dissemination project of the Rehabilitation
Engineering Research Center on Wheeled Mobility.
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