Employment
Department of Education:
Vocational Education for
Students with
Disabilities
Rhode Island has a long
and proud history of
ensuring that people
with disabilities of all
ages are provided with
the support, care, and
treatment they need.
This has been
particularly true for
pre-school and
school-aged children
with disabilities. Rhode
Island has had
comprehensive and
effective special
educational programs and
services for many years.
Department of Labor and
Training
The Department of Labor
and Training provides
workforce protection and
development services
with courtesy,
responsiveness and
effectiveness. Services
and information are
available for workers,
job seekers and
employers.
DLT Labor Market
Information
Labor Market Information
tailored to your needs
as a jobseeker. What
jobs are in demand? What
jobs are drying up? How
much does this job pay?
Which industries are
expanding or declining?
One-Stop Career Center/netWORKri
NetWORKri is Rhode
Island's One-Stop Career
Center System. It is a
partnership of
professional labor,
training, and education
organizations. There are
six netWORKri Centers
conveniently located
throughout the state
where jobseekers and
employers are matched
through quality
employment programs and
services. Whether you
are a jobseeker looking
for just the right job
or an employer looking
for qualified employees
we have all the
resources to make it
easy for you… all at no
cost!
State Vocational
Rehabilitation Agency
The goal of the Office
of Rehabilitation
Services is to assist
persons with
disabilities to become
employed and to live
independently in the
community. In order to
achieve this goal, we
work in partnership with
the State Rehabilitation
Council, RI Council on
Assistive Technology,
Governor's Advisory
Council for the Blind &
Visually Impaired,
netWORKri, State
Independent Living
Council, and our
customers, staff and
community.
Ticket to Work
The Ticket to Work
(referred to as the
Ticket) is a new Social
Security Program
designed to give an
individual with a
disability, aged 18 to
64, who receive SSDI
and/or SSI greater
choice in getting the
services they need to
earn enough money from
working so they will no
longer need Social
Security cash benefits.
Education and
Training
Preparing for College
This web site is meant
to be a resource for
students, families, and
educators to help make
the most of the 6th
through 12th grade years
and beyond. It will help
answer questions and
provide the tools needed
to understand and to
take advantage of
available opportunities
in higher education.
RI Board of Governor's
for Higher Education
The mission of the Rhode
Island Board of
Governors for Higher
Education is to provide
an excellent, efficient,
accessible and
affordable system of
higher education
designed to improve the
overall educational
attainment of Rhode
Islanders and thereby
enrich the intellectual,
economic, social and
cultural life of the
state, its residents,
and its communities.
RI Department of
Elementary and Secondary
Education
Special Education
Secondary Transition
Services
The Rhode Island
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education,
Office of Special Needs
has actively worked with
students, parents, local
school districts, and
other state and local
agencies to promote an
effective statewide
system of secondary
transition services for
students with
disabilities. This page
provides information on
Secondary Transition,
some of the system
structures RIDE has
employed to improve
transition outcomes for
students in Rhode Island
and links to sources of
information for
students, parents and
professionals.
RI Department of
Education: Special &
Vocational Education
The comprehensive site
for information about
Rhode Island's action
plan for preparing all
the State's children,
including children with
disabilities, to be
life-long learners, and
productive workers.
Parents, children,
school, and community
professionals all must
work together to realize
this goal.
School to Career
School to Career is a
system of educational
opportunities that
promotes high academic
standards while
preparing students for
real world challenges of
the 21st Century.
Youth Service Providers
Workforce Partnership of
Greater RI is to provide
strategic leadership to
meet the current and
future human resource
needs of Rhode Island's
employers and to ensure
a well-trained,
self-sufficient and
adaptable workforce.
Programs and Services
include needs
assessment,
goal-setting, grant
writing assistance, and
information & referrals
to alternate resources
for companies and
business consortia.
Advocacy and Legal
Commission on
Disabilities
The Commission's
objective is to ensure
that all people with
disabilities are
afforded the
opportunities to
exercise all the rights
and responsibilities
accorded to citizens of
this state and each
person with a disability
is able to reach his/her
maximum potential in
independence, human
development,
productivity and
self-sufficiency.
Court Access for
Individuals with
Disabilities
The Rhode Island
Judiciary is committed
to providing equal
access to all services,
programs, and
proceedings in a manner
that includes
individuals with
disabilities as much as
possible, consistent
with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA),
and other laws.
Disability Law Book,
Rhode Island
This publication will
provide a basic
framework regarding the
rights of Rhode
Islanders with
disabilities. This
fundamental
understanding of
disability law is merely
a starting point in the
process of ensuring that
these rights are
preserved.
RI Disability Law Center
Rhode Island Disability
Law Center (RIDLC)
provides free legal
assistance to persons
with disabilities.
Services include
individual
representation to
protect rights or to
secure benefits and
services; self-help
information; educational
programs; and
administrative and
legislative advocacy.
The agency administers
eight federally funded
advocacy programs, each
of which has its own
eligibility criteria.
Job Accommodations
RI Relay
RI Relay is a statewide
relay service with the
assistance of the Rhode
Island Commission on the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
and includes relay
service from deaf/hard
of hearing caller to
voice caller or from
voice caller to
deaf/hard of hearing
caller and Internet
Protocol (IP) and Video
Relay Services.
RI Sign Language
Interpreter Referral
Service
The RI Commission on the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(RI CDHH) provides
direct services in its
operation of sign
language interpreter
referral services
throughout the State of
Rhode Island.
Assistive Technology
RI Technical Assistance
Project (RITAP)
RITAP is a collaborative
effort of the Rhode
Island Department of
Education, Office of
Special Needs and Rhode
Island College. It
provides practitioners,
parents, and
policymakers with the
knowledge and resources
necessary to increase
their capacity to
provide comprehensive
and coordinated services
to all children
including those with
disabilities that result
in improved educational
performance and enhanced
life-long outcomes.
TechAccess of Rhode
Island
TechACCESS of RI is a
private, not for profit
resource center that
serves people with
disabilities who are
interested in assistive
technology. Assistive
Technology is any device
which helps a person
with a disability
function better at home,
work, school, or in the
community. Information
and Referral Services
regarding assistive
technology are available
anytime by calling the
Center.
Talking Books Plus
Talking Books Plus is
the Rhode Island
Regional Library for the
Blind and Physically
Handicapped and
functions as a public
library for eligible
persons with
disabilities who reside
in Rhode Island. It is
part of the National
Library Service for the
Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS),
Library of Congress.
Talking Books Plus is
administered by the
Office of Library and
Information Services
(OLIS), which is
dedicated to providing
equal access to library
services and information
for all Rhode Island
citizens.
Transportation
RIPTA and Ride
Paratransit Program
RIPTA is dedicated to
providing top-quality
transportation services
to all of our customers.
That's why we've
developed several
programs to ensure that
transit service is
affordable and meets
your travel needs. Here
you'll find information
on all of RIPTA's
transit programs,
special features, and
seasonal services.
Independent Living
Ocean State Independent
Living Center
Ocean State Center for
Independent Living
(OSCIL) is a consumer
controlled, community
based, nonprofit
organization established
to provide a range of
independent living
services to enhance,
through self direction,
the quality of life of
Rhode Islanders with
significant disability
and to promote
integration into the
community.
PARI Independent Living
Center
PARI was incorporated in
1980 as a
"consumer-directed"
Independent Living
Center. Our staff works
with people with any
kind of disability to
identify goals and
provide training,
equipment, advocacy, and
counseling to help them
to achieve their goals.
For traumatic brain
injury, please see the
following:
Housing
Clearinghouse for
Accessible Rental
Housing
The Clearinghouse for
Accessible Rental
Housing makes possible
the review of accessible
rental property that is
available in Rhode
Island. Persons having a
disability who are
seeking accessible
housing are encouraged
to review site listings.
Landlords who have
accessible rental
property can list
available units on the
web-site (free of
charge) in order to
connect with persons
having disabilities who
are looking for
accessible rentals.
www.HomeLocatorRI.net
HomeLocatorRI.net
is a free, easy-to-use
website that lists homes
for rent or sale in
Rhode Island. In
addition to providing an
accessible and easy to
use housing search tool,
the HomeLocator also
offers a Special
Populations Housing
Search tool which allows
approved providers to
access information on
property owners
interested in renting to
people with special
housing needs. The
website is for Rhode
Islanders looking for a
home, property owners
and managers who have
listings to post, and
social service agencies
seeking to assist their
clients.
Housing Resources
Subsidized housing
programs were
established to provide
safe, decent, affordable
rental housing for
low-income individuals,
families, the elderly,
and persons with
disabilities. Subsidized
housing programs include
vouchers for people with
disabilities.
HUD
Find information on HUD
homes for sale, HUD
homebuying programs and
subsidized apartment
rental searches in Rhode
Island.
Ocean State Center for
Independent Living
EOSCIL has developed
this site to assist
persons having
disabilities, their
family and friends,
service providers and
the community at large
with a variety of
information that may
help to break down the
barriers to independence
by lining up necessary
community based services
and supports.
PARI Independent Living
Center
PARI staff works with
people with any kind of
disability to identify
goals and provide
training, equipment,
advocacy, and counseling
to help them to achieve
their goals. Whether the
consumer is seeking
medical resources, new
ways of performing
activities of daily
life, transportation,
housing, or ways of
becoming involved in the
community.
RI Housing
As the state's principal
housing agency, we help
low- and moderate-income
Rhode Islanders find
houses and apartments
they can afford. Get a
low-interest loan to buy
a house. Find an
apartment you can
afford. Get money to
repair your home or
remove hazardous
material such as lead
paint and asbestos. We
even help developers
build affordable
apartments.
RI Housing Network
The Housing Network of
Rhode Island exists to
provide a forum for
communication and
resource-sharing among
non-profit housing
developers and others
who support their goals
to facilitate the
development and
preservation of
affordable housing by
non-profits.
Recreation
Access to Adventure
Access to Adventure's
goal is to improve the
quality of life for
persons with physical
disabilities in southern
New England thorough
sports, recreation and
adventure travel.
Challenge Cycling
Take a look at Challenge
Cycling's schedule of
cycling trips. Find
information on
handcycling rentals,
special interests, and
recommended cycle shops.
Shake-a-Leg
Shake-A-Leg's Mission is
to provide traditional
and complimentary
therapeutic services
that facilitate the
development of
independent living
skills for individuals
from all cultural and
socioeconomic
backgrounds who have
experienced spinal cord
injury and related
central nervous system
dysfunction.
Special Olympics
Special Olympics
provides year-round
sports training and
athletic competition in
a variety of
Olympic-type sports for
individuals with
intellectual
disabilities by giving
them continuing
opportunities to develop
physical fitness,
demonstrate courage,
experience joy, and
participate in a sharing
of gifts, skills, and
friendship with their
families, other Special
Olympics athletes, and
the community.
UCP Adaptive Arts
Program
Adaptive arts provide a
special freedom of
expression & creativity
for people with
disabilities. In some
cases, this form of
independence is the only
means by which the
feelings of those with
cognitive and physical
challenges may be
expressed. Adaptive
Artists utilize special
devices and physical
therapies to overcome
their challenges. Often
artists of true talent,
even genius, are
discovered!
VSA arts of RI
VSA arts of Rhode Island
creates high quality
programs in the
literary, performing,
and visual arts for
inclusive audiences
throughout the state.
Through its
collaborations with
partners from the arts,
cultural, disability,
and educational
communities, VSA arts of
Rhode Island increases
public awareness of the
creative talents of
people with
disabilities,
integrating their
achievements into Rhode
Island's mainstream
community to provide
cultural experiences for
all.
Disability Agencies
Aging and Disabilities
Resource Center
The Rhode Island website
for elders and people
with disabilities.
Commission on the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing
To provide innovative
leadership in public
policy, advocacy,
service delivery and
accessibility throughout
the Ocean State, RI CDHH
ensures opportunities
for each deaf and hard
of hearing person to
become an empowered,
contributing citizen.
Court Access for
Individuals with
Disabilities
The Rhode Island
Judiciary is committed
to providing equal
access to all services,
programs, and
proceedings in a manner
that includes
individuals with
disabilities as much as
possible, consistent
with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA),
and other laws.
Department of Health
Promote the health and
wellness of Rhode
Islanders with
disabilities, prevent
secondary conditions
resulting from
disabilities and chronic
health issues and to
assure that health care
and related services are
accessible to all
persons with
disabilities.
Department of Human
Services
The Rhode Island
Department of Human
Services' mission is to
provide a full continuum
of quality services to
those Rhode Islanders in
need including children,
adults, families, the
disabled, the elderly
and our state's
veterans. The Department
is a full-service agency
offering a broad
spectrum of high quality
programs, services and
benefits to help promote
family and individual
self-sufficiency and
economic independence by
maximizing opportunity
and potential.
Department of Mental
Health, Retardation &
Hospitals
The mission of MHRH is
to fulfill its statutory
responsibilities to
fund, plan, design,
develop, administer and
coordinate a system of
services for identified
citizens of Rhode Island
with specific
disabilities. MHRH is
dedicated to achieving
the best possible
results for its
consumers and the
taxpayers of Rhode
Island within its
legislated, annual
budget.
Developmental
Disabilities Council
The Rhode Island
Developmental
Disabilities Council
promotes ideas that will
enhance the lives of
people with
developmental
disabilities. Under our
federal enabling
legislation we must stay
abreast of and share
information about new
programs and services
and important issues,
trends and ideas that
are of concern to people
with developmental
disabilities, families,
service agencies,
business and community
leaders, legislators and
policy makers. In this
sense our web site
connects people with the
information they need to
make positive changes in
their lives or to
develop a frame of
reference for decision
making.
Disability Determination
Process
Determines the medical
eligibility of children
and adult who are Rhode
Island Residents with
disabilities and are
applying for cash
benefits via Social
Security Disability
Insurance (SSDI)(Title
II) and/or the
Supplementary Security
Income (SSI)(Title XVI).
Although the DDS is
fully funded by the
Federal Government, the
state agency is
responsible for
developing medical
evidence and determining
whether the claimant is
or is not disabled or
blind under the law.
Disability & Health
The Division of Family
Health strives to
preserve, protect and
promote the health and
development of all
children, youth and
their families with a
goal of reducing and
preventing diseases and
disabilities.
Disability Law Book
This publication will
provide a basic
framework regarding the
rights of Rhode
Islanders with
disabilities. This
fundamental
understanding of
disability law is merely
a starting point in the
process of ensuring that
these rights are
preserved.
Governor's Advisory
Council for the Blind
Governor's Advisory
Council for the Blind
duties include: advising
the Services for the
Blind and Visually
Impaired regarding the
programs provided by the
agency, continuing to
participate in a working
relationship with the
State Rehabilitation
Council and the
Statewide Independent
Living Council.,
providing oversight
responsibility to the
Independent Living
Program for the Elderly
Blind, and for the
operation of Services
for the Blind and
Visually Impaired.
Governor's Commission on
Disabilites
The Commission's
objective is to ensure
that all people with
disabilities are
afforded the
opportunities to
exercise all the rights
and responsibilities
accorded to citizens of
this state and each
person with a disability
is able to reach his/her
maximum potential in
independence, human
development,
productivity and
self-sufficiency.
Rehabilitation Council
The Rehabilitation
Council will work with
ORS to assure that all
Rhode Islanders with
disabilities are able to
obtain and keep
meaningful and
satisfying employment.
RI Council on Assistive
Technology
RICAT is actively
involved in legislative
and other initiatives
that will increase
access to assistive
technology for Rhode
Islanders. Assistive
technology is any tool,
equipment or service
designed to help you
develop, maintain, or
improve your ability to
function in all aspects
of your life. Assistive
technology helps people
of all ages who may have
a broad range of
disabilities or
limitations.
RI Council of Community
Mental Health
Organizations
The Rhode Island Council
of Community Mental
Health Organizations
(RICCMHO) is a
responsive resource
comprised of eight
private, non-profit
community mental health
organizations in Rhode
Island. Established in
1979, the Council is an
effective conduit
through which member
organizations channel
their collective
expertise to form a
united voice of public
advocacy for all persons
with mental illness.
RI Relay
RI Relay is a statewide
relay service with the
assistance of the Rhode
Island Commission on the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
includes relay service
from deaf/hard of
hearing caller to voice
caller or from voice
caller to deaf/hard of
hearing caller and
Internet Protocol (IP)
and Video Relay
Services.
Sign Language
Interpreter Referral
Service
RI CDHH's Interpreter
Referral Service does
not charge a fee for
referrals. Interpreters
are available for a
variety of settings that
require communication
access such as public
events, employment,
trainings/workshops,
doctor visits, mental
health services, health
care facilities,
classrooms, meetings,
cultural events, courts,
religious activities,
governmental agencies
and functions
(legislative sessions,
hearings, inaugurations,
town hall meetings),
theatrical performances,
and many more.
State Independent Living
Council
The Rhode Island
Statewide Independent
Living Council (RISILC),
a non-profit, tax-exempt
corporation, fosters
full access to, and
equal participation in,
the services, benefits,
and enjoyments of the
community by individuals
with disabilities.
State Services for the
Blind and Visually
Impaired
The purpose of Services
for the Blind and
Visually Impaired is to
provide eligible
individuals with visual
impairments the
opportunities and
support that will enable
them to become
independent, active,
self-sustaining members
of their community.
Disability
Organizations
Advocacy in Action
Advocacy in Action is
Rhode Island's statewide
self-advocacy
organization.
Self-Advocacy is an
organized, international
movement in which people
who have a developmental
disability, along with
families and friends,
Speak-up, Become
Leaders, Work Together
and Make a Difference on
issues that are
important to them.
Aids Project RI
AIDS Project Rhode
Island is a private
nonprofit organization
whose mission is to
provide a non-judgmental
safe environment where
people affected by HIV
can access resources to
make informed decisions
regarding their quality
of life, and to stop the
transmission of HIV
through advocacy,
prevention, and
education programs.
ALS Association RI
Chapter
Once ALS is diagnosed
the patient and family
face a multitude of
physical, emotional and
financial needs. To
provide assistance
through their ALS
journey, the Rhode
Island Chapter of the
Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis Association
provides patient
services and support.
Autism Project of RI
The Autism Project of
Rhode Island provides
the information
educators, parents and
professionals need to
help our kids maximize
their potential and
become interesting,
participating members of
society.
Blackstone Valley
Chapter ARC
The Arc of Blackstone
Valley is a private
nonprofit organization
incorporated in 1955 to
provide services and
supports to persons with
mental retardation and
their families. Our
business is helping
people learn... we teach
skills to persons with
mental retardation and
related disabilities and
provide opportunities
for the use of those
skills in the community.
Brain Injury Association
of RI
To prevent brain injury
and to enhance the lives
of those affected by
brain injury.
Cancer Council
The Rhode Island Cancer
Council is a State
supported community
program whose mission is
to help lower cancer's
toll in our State. We
have helped thousands of
Rhode Islanders to find
resources vital to deal
with their cancer, learn
what can be done to
prevent cancer and ways
to detect it early. The
Rhode Island Cancer
Council achieves its
mission by providing
programs in Public
Education, Professional
Education, and Public
Information.
Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder
Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (CHADD) is a
national non-profit
organization
representing individuals
with AD/HD, for
education, advocacy and
support. The
organization is composed
of dedicated volunteers
providing resources and
encouragement to
parents, educators and
professionals on a
grassroots level.
Corliss Community
The mission of the
Corliss Institute is to
provide social and
rehabilitative services
to deaf persons with
diverse disabilities in
a manner which empowers
them to live, learn, and
work successfully as
integrated members of
the community.
Cranston ARC
The Cranston ARC
believes everyone has
abilities, and can be
contributing members of
the community. We will
do whatever it takes so
people with disabilities
gain greater
independence, and lead
fulfilling and
productive lives. The
Cranston ARC works to
empower people with
differing abilities to
claim and enjoy their
rights to dignity and
respect.
Down Syndrome Society of
RI
The Down Syndrome
Society of Rhode Island
(DSSRI) is dedicated to
promoting the rights,
dignity and potential of
all individuals with
Down Syndrome through
advocacy, education,
public awareness, and
support. We offer
quarterly membership
meetings (open to the
public), quarterly
newsletters, a lending
library, public
awareness activities and
conferences as well as
support and personal
assistance on
educational and medical
issues.
Epilepsy Foundation of
Mass. and RI
The Epilepsy Foundation
will ensure that people
with seizures are able
to participate in all
life experiences; and
will prevent, control
and cure epilepsy
through research,
education, advocacy and
services.
Family Voices
Family Voices at the
Rhode Island Parent
Information Network
(RIPIN) works to effect
systems change for
families of children and
youth with special
health care needs in our
state. We partner with
many state and community
agencies, family
organizations, Medicaid
and Neighborhood Health
Plan of Rhode Island to
support smooth
transitions to managed
care for children with
special health care
needs.
Hear-RI.org
Visit Hear-RI to learn
about hearing loss and
hearing loss prevention.
Kent County ARC
Kent County ARC's
mission is to promote an
enhanced quality of
life, social
integration, and support
for individuals of all
ages affected by mental
retardation and other
developmental
disabilities. KC ARC
works to empower
communities and
individuals to promote
wellness through
prevention which
includes: public
awareness, education,
public policy, and
research.
Learning Disabilities
Find links, addresses
and phone contact
information for Rhode
Island State Resources,
State Government
Agencies, Federally
Funded Programs, Parent
and Professional
Organizations and
Technology.
National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill of RI
NAMI-RI is an
independent organization
which provides support
to people with mental
illness and their
friends or family
members. It also
educates professionals
and the public about
mental illness, and
advocates for improved
services for all people
with mental illness.
Mental Health
Association of Rhode
Island
The mission of the
Mental Health
Association of Rhode
Island is to promote
mental health, prevent
mental illness, and
improve mental health
services through
advocacy, education, and
research. The goal is to
make mental health care
achievable, affordable,
and accessible for all
Rhode Islanders.
National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, RI
Chapter
The mission of the
National MS Society is
to end the devastating
effects of Multiple
Sclerosis. The Rhode
Island chapter provides
services and programs to
approximately 21,000
people affected by MS
throughout Rhode Island.
PAL
PAL is committed to
supporting families,
individuals with
disabilities and their
network of friends in
their effort to achieve
their own personal
dreams and to assume a
social role of respect
and dignity as a valued
member of their
community.
Paul V. Sherlock Center
on Disabilities
The mission of the Paul
V. Sherlock Center on
Disabilities is to
promote the community
membership of
individuals with
disabilities in school,
work and society.
RI Association of the
Deaf
The Rhode Island
Association of the Deaf
(RIAD) provides support
and active advocacy for
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
citizens of Rhode
Island.
RI Disability Law Center
Rhode Island Disability
Law Center (RIDLC)
provides free legal
assistance to persons
with disabilities.
Services include
individual
representation to
protect rights or to
secure benefits and
services; self-help
information; educational
programs; and
administrative and
legislative advocacy.
The agency administers
eight federally funded
advocacy programs, each
of which has its own
eligibility criteria.
RI Parent Information
Network
The Rhode Island Parent
Information Network
(RIPIN) is a statewide,
nonprofit agency that
provides information,
training, support and
advocacy to parents
seeking help for their
children. RIPIN is the
home of five projects
that are made up of 11
programs and services
for families with
children in RI,
including families of
children with special
needs.
Self Help for Hard of
Hearing
A friendly organization
offering support and
advocacy to those who
have a hearing loss.
Self Help for Hard of
Hearing People
SHHH exists to open the
world of communication
for people with hearing
loss through
information, education,
advocacy and support.
Self Help for Hard of
Hearing People is the
nation's largest
organization for people
with hearing loss.
Talking Books Plus
Talking Books Plus is
the Rhode Island
Regional Library for the
Blind and Physically
Handicapped and
functions as a public
library for eligible
persons with
disabilities who reside
in Rhode Island. It is
part of the National
Library Service for the
Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS),
Library of Congress.
Talking Books Plus is
administered by the
Office of Library and
Information Services
(OLIS), which is
dedicated to providing
equal access to library
services and information
for all Rhode Island
citizens.
United Cerebral Palsy of
RI
UCP of RI's goals
include... Recognizing
the value of people's
contributions and
potential; Encouraging
their expanding
possibilities and
exploration of choices;
Focusing on individual
needs, wants, dreams and
Enriching lives through
creatively encouraging
meaningful community
involvement.
Disability News and
Culture - (National
Links Only)
American Association of
People with Disabilities
The American Association
of People with
Disabilities is the
largest national
nonprofit
cross-disability member
organization in the
United States, dedicated
to ensuring economic
self-sufficiency and
political empowerment
for the more than 56
million Americans with
disabilities. AAPD works
in coalition with other
disability organizations
for the full
implementation and
enforcement of
disability
nondiscrimination laws,
particularly the
Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)
of 1990 and the
Rehabilitation Act of
1973.
Association of
University Centers on
Disabilities
The mission of AUCD is
to advance policy and
practice for and with
people living with
developmental and other
disabilities, their
families, and
communities by
supporting our members
and engaging in
research, education, and
services that support
independence,
productivity and
satisfying quality of
life.
Cornucopia of Disability
Information
CODI serves as a
community resource for
consumers and
professionals by
providing disability
information in a wide
variety of areas. It
consists of both an
Internet Directory of
Disability Information
and a repository of
electronic disability
documents, dating back
to the early 1990s. Many
of the documents on CODI
are publicly available
nowhere else on the
Internet.
Consortium for Citizens
with Disabilities
The Consortium for
Citizens with
Disabilities is a
Coalition of national
consumer, advocacy,
provider and
professional
organizations
headquartered in
Washington, D.C. Since
1973, the CCD has
advocated on behalf of
people of all ages with
physical and mental
disabilities and their
families. CCD has worked
to achieve federal
legislation and
regulations that assure
that the 54 million
children and adults with
disabilities are fully
integrated into the
mainstream of society.
Disabled American
Veterans
The Disabled American
Veterans (DAV), a
nonprofit organization
of more than one million
members. DAV is a
strong, insistent voice
that represents all of
America's 2.1 million
disabled veterans, their
families and survivors.
Its nationwide network
of services - free of
charge to all veterans
and members of their
families - helps men and
women to regain health,
reshape lives shattered
by disability, learn new
trades or professions,
and rejoin the civilian
world.
DisabilityInfo.Gov
DisabilityInfo.gov is a
comprehensive online
resource designed to
provide people with
disabilities with the
information they need to
know quickly and easily.
With just a few clicks,
the 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.
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=61
DisabilityInfo.gov
offers information on
educational programs and
resources available
throughout the federal
government, including
Individualized Education
Programs; college
opportunities;
school-to-work
transition and tools for
educators.
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=126
DisabilityInfo.gov
offers a wide range of
information on
accessible
transportation systems,
community transportation
initiatives and federal
laws and regulations to
improve access and
availability of bus,
rail and air travel.
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=217
DisabilityInfo.gov
provides links to
information on the ADA
and other federal civil
rights laws pertaining
to people with
disabilities, their
families, employers and
community members.
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do%3fparentFolderId=500
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.
Disability Statistics
Center
The Disability
Statistics Center
produces and
disseminates
policy-relevant
statistical information
on the demographics and
status of people with
disabilities in American
society. The Center's
work focuses on how that
status is changing over
time with regard to
employment, access to
technology, health care,
community-based
services, and other
aspects of independent
living and participation
in society.
Disability World
Disability World is a
new web-zine dedicated
to advancing an exchange
of information and
research about the
international
independent living
movement of people with
disabilities. The
web-zine is the heart of
a larger project, IDEAS
for the New Millennium,
funded in 1999 by the
National Institute on
Disability and
Rehabilitation Research
as a five-year project.
Emergency Preparedness
Initative
The Emergency
Preparedness Initiative
(EPI) is to ensure that
emergency managers
address disability
concerns and that people
with disabilities are
included in all levels
of emergency
preparedness-planning,
response, and recovery.
ICAN
The leading online
Disability Community
including message boards
and links for
information on home,
employment, health &
fitness, independence,
rights, relationships,
benefits, sports &
leisure, technology and
travel.
Institute for Community
Inclusion
The Institute for
Community Inclusion
supports the rights of
children and adults with
disabilities to
participate in all
aspects of the
community. As
practitioners,
researchers, and
teachers, we form
partnerships with
individuals, families,
and communities.
Together we advocate for
personal choice,
self-determination, and
social and economic
justice.
Mobility Internaitonal
Empowering people with
disabilities around the
world through
international exchange
and international
development to achieve
their human rights.
National Center for the
Dissemination of
Disability Research
The National Institute
on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR) in the U.S.
Department of Education
funds a variety of
high-level research and
knowledge dissemination
projects that are making
significant
contributions in
advancing knowledge
related to disability
issues.
National Center on
Physical Activity and
Disability
The mission of the
National Center on
Physical Activity and
Disability (NCPAD) is to
promote substantial
health benefits that can
be gained from
participating in regular
physical activity. The
slogan of NCPAD is
"Exercise is for EVERY
body", and every person
can gain some health
benefit from being more
physically active. This
site provides
information and
resources that can
enable people with
disabilities to become
as physically active as
they choose to be.
National Institute on
Disability and
Rehabilitation Research
It is the mission of
NIDRR to generate,
disseminate and promote
new knowledge to improve
the options available to
disabled persons. The
ultimate goal is to
allow these individuals
to perform their regular
activities in the
community and to bolster
society's ability to
provide full
opportunities and
appropriate supports for
its disabled citizens.
National Organization on
Disability
The mission of the
National Organization on
Disability (N.O.D.) is
to expand the
participation and
contribution of
America's 54 million
men, women and children
with disabilities in all
aspects of life. By
raising disability
awareness through
programs and
information, together we
can work toward closing
the participation gaps.
Office of Disability
Employment Policy
The Office of Disability
Employment Policy
provides national
leadership by developing
and influencing
disability-related
employment policy as
well as practice
affecting the employment
of people with
disabilities.
Usability.gov
Your resource for
designing usable, useful
and accessible web sites
and user interfaces.
World Institute on
Disability
The World Institute on
Disability (WID) is a
nonprofit research,
public policy and
advocacy center
dedicated to promoting
the civil rights and
full societal inclusion
of people with
disabilities. WID's work
focuses on four areas:
employment and economic
development; accessible
health care and Personal
Assistance Services;
inclusive technology
design; and
international disability
and development.
