Federal Resources Links
| http://www.nichcy.org/ |
| NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES - NICHCY stands for the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. We serve the nation as a central source of information on: --disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, --IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education, --No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and --research-based information on effective educational practices. |
| http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm |
| AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act |
| http://www.ataporg.org/ |
| ASSOCIATION OF TECH ACT PROJECTS - The Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP) is a national, member-based organization, comprised of state Assistive Technology Act Programs funded under the Assistive Technology Act (AT Act). |
| http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500 |
| DISABILITY RELATED GOVERNMENT RESOURCES - This web site provides links to information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and other community members. |
| http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html?src=mr |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH - 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. |
| http://www.ssa.gov/ |
| SOCIAL SECURITY ONLINE - This agency pays for retirement, disability and survivors benefits to workers and their families and administer the Supplemental Security Income program. We also issue Social Security numbers |
| http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm |
| COMPUTER/ELECTRONIC ACCOMMODATIONS PROGRAM - The Job Accommodation Network is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. JAN is one of several ODEP projects. JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities and related subjects. |
| http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/ |
| AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DOCUMENT CENTER - A free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: 1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, 2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and 3) educating callers about self-employment options. |
| http://www.ncd.gov/ |
| JOB ACCOMMODATION NETWORK - The Job Accommodation Network is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. JAN is one of several ODEP projects. JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities and related subjects. JAN's efforts are in support of the employment, including self-employment and small business ownership, of people with disabilities. |
| http://www.ncd.gov/ |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY - The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress to enhance the quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families. NCD is composed of 15 members appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In its 1986 report Toward Independence, NCD first proposed that Congress should enact a civil rights law for people with disabilities. In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. |
| http://www.access-board.gov/ |
| THE ACCESS BOARD - The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities, the Board is now a leading source of information on accessible design. The Board develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology. It also provides technical assistance and training on these requirements and on accessible design and continues to enforce accessibility standards that cover federally funded facilities. |
| http://www.ncddr.org/ |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF DISABILITY RESEARCH - This web site provides information on the advocacy efforts of attorneys, advocates, service agencies, persons with disabilities and their families as they seek funding for AT services and devices. |
| http://www.nls.org/natmain.htm |
| THE NATIONAL ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVOCACY PROJECT - Supports the advocacy efforts of attorneys, advocates, service agencies, persons with disabilities and their families as they seek funding for AT services and devices. |
| http://www.adata.org/ |
| ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - The ADA; IT Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs*) are your comprehensive resource for information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessible information technology. Call toll free at 1-800-949-4232 (V/TTY) for the MOST complete and experienced services available to American businesses, government entities and the public. |
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