Disability-Related Resources on the Web

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Assistive Technology

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
Alliance for Technology Access (ATA)	Info on projects, centers, vendors, questions, and stories about assistive technology.
Communication Aid Manufacturers Association (CAMA)	Offers workshops, catalogs, and addresses for companies that make communication aids.
NIDRR: State Technology Assistance Projects	Information on technology training, technical assistance, services and supports, research, dissemination, and advocacy.

Disability Issues

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers	Answers to common questions about laws related to equal opportunities in employment, services, telecommunications.
National Council on Disability (NCD)	Links to bills, laws, bulletins, agencies, and reports for people with disabilities.

Finances

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project	Information on funding of assistive tech through schools, Medicaid, insurance, and vocational rehab.
Social Security Administration Disability Information	Info on government programs for employment and rehabilitation, welfare, and social security benefits; also addresses and forms.

Finding a Job

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
DO-IT Careers at the University of Washington	Info to launch your career: resume writing, work experience, job opportunities, laws.
Presidents' Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities	Lists organizations/companies interested in employing persons with disabilities.
Temple University Institute on Disabilities - Job Resources	Info on career resources, networking, job banks, discrimination, laws, government funding and assistance.

Higher Education / University

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
DO-IT at the University of Washington	Information on planning for college, financial aid, programs, transitions, distance education and accessibility.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities	Links to resources on financial aid for post-secondary education: agencies, loans, grants, work-study programs.
Heath Resource Center	Newsletters, websites, questions, and publications about support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities in college and technical training after high school.

Living Independently

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
Department of Housing and Urban Development: Questions and Answers about Accessability Guidelines	Questions and answers about building accessible housing as defined by law.
National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse	Contacts to help find accessible apartments nationwide.

Personal Care Attendants

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
Americans Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)	Site of a group dedicated to increasing community support for individuals with disabilities. Local contact names of activists, stories, announcements of political events.

Transportation

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
Automobility	Daimlerchrysler's automobility program is about buying or leasing and adapting a vehicle for your lifestyle and needs. Locate adaptive equipment installers in your area. Find applications to get cash reimbursements to help cover the cost of adapting vehicles.
Americans with Disabilities Act	Info about requirements of public transportation and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Telephone numbers of federal agencies for further information.
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities	Summarizes key points on transportation outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Travel

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
Access-able Travel Resources	Info on tips, addresses, travel agents, equipment rentals, repair, magazines, accessible attractions, accessible tours and more.
Accessible Travelers Database	Searches U.S. cities for information on accessible public transit, including fares and schedules for taxis, shuttles, buses, trains, planes and more.
Disability Travel and Recreation Resources	Links to travel and transportation sites, cities around the world, books to buy, help with planning a trip.
Global Access: A network for disabled travelers	Provides tips, books, links, world-wide destinations and reports for travelers with disabilities.
New Horizons - Information for the air traveler with a disability	Tips for planning your trip, airport accessibility, medical certificates, care of equipment, guidelines for airlines, and more.

Work

Name of Site (Click to go there)	Content
Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers	Explains laws about disabilities and employment.
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities	Summarizes key points on employment outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The ADA: Your employment rights as an individual with a disability	Information about employment rights and discrimination.