Disability Resources
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The Region 6 RCEP provides the following links to disability related sites in order to assist the user to access the World Wide Web. The Region 6 RCEP is not responsible for the content material contained in the documents or any pages linked to this web site. Responsibility for these pages rests entirely with the respective provider and does not constitute the opinion or policy of the Region 6 RCEP.
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Disability Resources on the World Wide Web
Employment Supports and Resources
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Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Regional Continuing Education Programs (RRCEPs)
Community Rehabilitation Programs - Regional Continuing Education Programs (CRP-RRCEPs)
Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs)
Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
International and U.S. Federal Resources
DisabilityInfo.gov ("This interagency Web site connects people with disabilities to the information and resources they need to pursue their personal and professional ambitions - delivering on America's promise of equal access to opportunity for all citizens." Site provides access to disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including civil rights, community life, education, employment, housing, health, income support, technology and transportation.)
The 2004 Report to the President: A Charge We Have to Keep, offers recommendations within the conceptual framework of the challenges and goals outlined in the President's New Freedom Initiative (NFI) for people with disabilities. The Report has a Companion Booklet, one of the first of its kind, written for people with intellectual disabilities (self-advocates).
Dept. of Education (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services)
Department of Education (U.S.)
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services-Administration for Children and Families
Department of Justice-ADA Home Page
Employer Assistance Referral Network (EARN) The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has implemented a free nationwide employer service to increase the representation of people with disabilities in the workforce. The Employer Assistance Referral Network (EARN) became available to the public March 1, 2001 and is designed to assist employers in locating and recruiting qualified workers with disabilities. EARN is designed to assist employers in locating potential employees with disabilities in their own geographic area. EARN streamlines the recruitment process for employers by matching job postings to qualified agencies with job-ready candidates to provide people with disabilities the competitive employment opportunities they deserve. EARN works to centralize disability employment resources and services to meet the employers’ needs in the hiring of qualified workers. Through a single national toll free number, well-informed technical assistance specialists are readily available to assist employers with any disability employment related issue. Contact EARN toll free (9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST) at:1-866-Earn Now (1-866-327-6669) or FAX 703-820-4820.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Federal Register Online via GPO Access
National Rehabilitation Association (NRA)-Legislative Network Alert
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Welfare Reform Connection ( "provides legislators, staff, and others concerned with welfare reform with information about state and federal actions and analyses of key welfare reform issues." Includes federal issues, welfare to work, child care, child support, immigration and other topics.)
usworkforce.org (gateway to information on the Workforce Investment Act.)
United States General Accounting Office (GAO)
Information and Resource Center page
REGION 6 State and related Government Websites
Oklahoma Legislative Information System (OLIS)
Texas Legislative Reference Library
Internet Sites of the State Legislatures (sites by state, legislator's home pages, other sites.)
NCSL Welfare Reform Connection ( "provides legislators, staff, and others concerned with welfare reform with information about state and federal actions and analyses of key welfare reform issues." Includes federal issues, welfare to work, child care, child support, immigration and other topics.)
Information and Resource Center page
Disability Resources on the World Wide Web
AT508.com - Internet TV for Assistive Technology: ("the latest and greatest information on Assistive Technology and how it pertains to Section 508 is made available to everyone. Goal: To provide the public with a single point to find solutions to Section 508 compliance, and to showcase the companies responsible for the technological breakthroughs necessary to enable true Section 508 compliance."
Current and archived videos of important events, products and commentary related to disability issues, conferences, and information as well as "subject matter expert" articles. Utilizes Windows Media Player and/or Real Player for web cast video and audio.)
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Spinal Cord Injury: Promoting Health and Preventing Complications through Exercise (site provides ongoing information about research and training efforts with a focus on the prevention of secondary conditions through an active and healthy lifestyle. The goal is to make the Website is a portal for an array of resources on exercise and prevention for people with spinal cord injury (SCI), to include scientific and consumer publications and fact sheets, conference presentations, and research abstracts. The site features multimedia content in the form of short videos and additional audio content. In addition, the site has links to transcripts of past Virtual Townhall Meetings (i.e., audio webcasts) and interactive 'Ask the Doctor' question and answer sessions on a variety of pertinent topics on SCI. Training manuals available on the website provide educational content for health care professionals as part of the Consumer Professional Partnership Program a framework for training as part of the Peer Mentoring Program.)
iCan Online (excellent site for the disability community. "iCan brings together content, community and resources in one place that is easy to navigate and welcomes your input." Goal is to become a site central to the disability community. "iCan will allow individuals to network and build their own support organization online." Review of site revealed an excellent career and employment search section that is national in scope and allows employment searching of job opportunities by each state. iCan features "15 community channels, all geared to improve the life of people with disabilities." Channels include: Travel, Employment, Shop@Home, Sports and Leisure, Self-Discovery and Relationships, Parents and Caregivers, Chat and Idea Exchange/Discussions, Classifieds, Money and Benefits, Independence and Daily Living, Volunteering and Community, Health and Fitness, Legislation and Advocacy, and Transportation.)
National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCHRTM)
Institute on Community Integration
Disability Information & Resources ( Jim Lubin's Resource Links )
Disabilities & Health Related Magazines/Newsletters
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
The Internet Public Library (Reference Collection)
Disability Management, Employment and Related Links
CODI Cornucopia of Disability Information
Information and Resource Center page
Legislative and Law Resources
usworkforce.org (Gateway to Information on the Workforce Investment Act. A " web site designed to provide both answers to current and emerging questions about the Workforce Investment Act." Legislative History, Implementation Schedule, Questions and Answers, Federal Register Notice, a Websites Gateway and white papers of the entire Workforce Investment Act as well as summary/implementation.)
FindLaw (excellent resource for research and accessing laws and law resources at the federal and state levels. Includes the FindLaw Office center, Legal technology Center, Consumer Law cwnter, Small Business Center, Supreme Court Cases from 1893 to present and the Cyberspace Law Center. Allows access to legal subject index and cases and codes.)
National Archives and Records Administration - Public Laws (site for accessing the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Privacy Act Issuances, Public Laws, U.S. Government Manual, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, U.S. Congress Information and a GPO Access Search Page.)
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet (one of the Internet's premier resources for current legislation, legislation history, bill text & status, and other information at the federal government level.)
U.S. Congressional Internet Services
Library of Congress (Home Page): (excellent site for links, current online exhibitions, historical research. Includes research tools for persons with blindness & physical disabilities.)
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Information and Resource Center page
Advocacy
ADAPT ( Americans Disabled for Attendant Programs Today national home page.)
American's with Disabilities Act Document Center ( ADA Statute, Regulations, Accessibility Guidelines, Tech Sheets and other documents at the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) website.)
American Foundation for the Blind
American Bar Association on Mental and Physical Disability Law
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
The ARC (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the U.S.) ( Natl. Home Page with section on governmental affairs.)
Disability Rights Website (Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift Professional Development on Disability and Non-Coercive Practices.)
Bazelon Center for Mental Health, Disability Advocacy and Information
Center on Human Policy ( "Syracuse University based policy, research, and advocacy organization involved in the national movement to ensure the rights of people with disabilities.)
Center for Community Inclusion (University of Maine)
Disabled Rights Action Committee (DRAC)
Disabled People's Direct Action Network (DAN) ( "Britain's premier civil rights group.")
Disabled Peoples' International
Disability Cool (forum for the expression of ideas and opinions.)
Global Networking (free service designed to facilitate networking among organizations working in the disability field.)
JAN on the WEB : Points of Interest (Job Accommodation Network's Points of Interest that includes government web sites, Americans with Disabilities Act links to web sites and documents related to the ADA, disability resource links for specific and multiple disabilities, and general and disability employment resources.)
Liberty Resources, Inc. (advocacy for independent living.)
Institute on Community Integration (bullentins, research reports, articles, etc. on a wide variety of topics such as supported employment, inclusion, housing, self-advocacy, supported living, disability studies and much more.)
National Federation for the Blind
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) (highly recommended site for information and issues for persons with mental illness, brain disorders, and advocacy.)
National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy ( mental health disabilities and persons in recovery.)
Project Enable (empower and educate individuals with spinal cord injury with the information and resources that are available on the Internet.)
National Association of the Deaf
National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND)
National Organization on Disability
National Fair Housing Advocate
NOT DEAD YET (organizations for opposing legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia.)
Oklahoma Disability Law Center (ODLC) - ("The mission of ODLC is to protect, promote and expand the rights of people with disabilities and mental illness." provides individual case services, systems advocacy and community legal education for citizens of Oklahoma.)
Rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing under ADA (University of Michigan)
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
MindFreedom (psychiatric survivors advocacy.)
The Ragged Edge Magazine OnLine
Through the Looking Glass (independent living movement advocacy.)
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
World Institute on Disability (WID)
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (S.A.B.E.)
People First (Arkansas People First)
People First (UK)
Center on Human Policy ( Syracuse University policy, research, and advocacy organization.)
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
The Body (HIV/AIDS resources)
World Information on Disability
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Updated: 7-27-05