The resources in this section contain contact information for disability agencies and organizations that can provide information, services, and/or referrals for Job Corps students with disabilities.

If you cannot find information on a particular topic in the categories provided, try the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) or the National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities (HEATH Resource Center). Both NICHCY and HEATH have extensive resource lists, materials, and referral information.

ACCESSIBLE FORMAT

• Access USA: Production house for all types of accessible format from Braille to captioning.
  http://www.access-usa.com

• Braille Plus, Inc.: Produces custom alternate formats including Braille, Large Print, Audio Tape and Electronic Text File (disk) including college level mathematics and sciences and tactile graphics for inclusion with Electronic Format or Audio Format textbooks; also produce alternate format conference presentation materials.
  http://www.brailleplus.net

• Bookshare: Provides new books for download by members in accessible digital formats. Complete access to the collection for a full year is available to individuals with visual, reading or other print disabilities for a $50 subscription and $25 set up fee.
  http://www.bookshare.org

• Captioned Films/Videos for the Deaf Modem Talking Pictures Service: Distributes films and videos for educational and general interest purposes. To obtain an educational film in captioned form, one hearing impaired student must be among users. To obtain a general interest item, a group of hearing impaired persons is a prerequisite. Provides free loans of educational and entertainment captioned films and videos.
  http://www.cfv.org

• Captioned Media Program: Provides a free-loan media program of over 4,000 open-captioned titles (videos, CD-ROM, and DVD). There are no rental, registration, or postage fees. Maintains materials on the subject of captioning and a database of captioned media available for purchase.
  http://www.cfv.org

• International Association Audio Information Services: Provides audio acces to information for people who are print disabled.
  http://www.iaais.org

• Library Reproductive Service: Provides large print reproductions of educational materials.
  http://www.lrs-largeprint.com

• Listening to Learn—Digital Reading Solutions: Provides information how technology and document conversion are helping students read and learn.
  http://www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/video/listening.asp

• National Braille Association: Provides services to the visually impaired and to volunteers and professionals serving them. Services include transcription of textbooks and other materials. Maintains a collection of Braille texts, music scores and career materials. A catalog is available.
  http://www.nationalbraille.org

• National Braille Press: Provides information, resources, and conversion of books to Braille.
  http://www.nbp.org

• National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped: Loans library materials in Braille and audio formats.
  http://www.loc.gov/nls

• Public Television, Radio, and Cable Franchise: Provides reading services of books and periodicals for blind and visually impaired individuals upon request. Adaptive device provided at no additional charge. The cable company will provide information on descriptive television for persons who are blind and visually impaired. Contact your local public broadcasting stations or local cable company.

• Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic: Provides recorded educational books free-on-loan to individuals who cannot read standard print material because of a disability.
  http://www.rfbd.org

• Talking Tapes: Provides books on tape to those who cannot read the printed word because of a disability.
  http://www.talkingtapes.org

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ALCOHOLISM

• American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM): The nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism or other addictions.
  http://www.asam.org

• National Association on Alcohol, Drugs & Disability (NAADD): Promotes awareness and education about substance abuse among people with coexisting disabilities. The mission of NAADD is to create public awareness of issues related to alcoholism, drug addiction, and substance abuse faced by persons with other coexisting disabilities, and to provide a peer approach to enhance access to services, information, education and prevention through the collaborative efforts of interested individuals and organizations nationwide.
  http://www.naadd.org

• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD): Provides education, information, help, and hope in the fight against the chronic, often fatal, disease of alcoholism and other addictions.
  http://www.ncadd.org

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): A federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
  http://www.samhsa.gov/

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES

• ABLEDATA/National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation and Research: Database with over 15,000 listings of adaptive devices for all disabilities. Website has detailed index of information on many disability topics and links to other sites.
  http://www.abledata.com

• AbleNet, Inc.: Offers practical products and creative solutions to learn, communicate, and participate in any activity.
  http://www.ablenetinc.com

• Accent on Living: Produces quarterly publication for persons with disabilities. Maintains a computerized database organized by disability function and category of equipment.
  http://www.blvd.com

• Accessible Book Collection: Provides ebooks for those that have a disability that prevents them from effectively reading standard print.
  http://www.accessiblebookcollection.org

• Access Ingenuity: Develops solutions and products to help people with disabilities maintain their independence. Services include alternative format, training, assistive technology consulting, and product training/demonstrations.
  http://www.accessingenuity.com/index.html

• Adaptivation, Inc.: Offers communication devices, environmental controls, switches, an much more.
  http://www.adaptivation.com

• Browsealoud: Offers easy way to make websites more accessible to those with reading difficulties.
  http://www.browsealoud.com/home.asp

• Center for IT Accommodation: Provides information on technology.
  www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/cita/index.htm

• Clarity Solutions: Manufactures flexible, modular, ergonomic and affordable video magnifiers for people with low vision.
  http://www.clarityusa.com

• Closing the Gap: Provides practical up-to-date information on assistive technology products, procedures, and best practices.
  http://www.closingthegap.com

• DynaVox Systems: Manufactures advanced augmentative communication solutions.
  http://www.dynavoxsys.com

• Freedom Scientific: Develops and manufactures technology products for people who are blind or visually impaired.
  http://www.freedomscientific.com
  
  Supplies software to help people who have trouble reading, including those with dyslexia, ADHA, those who are just learning english and all struggling readers.
  http://freedomscientific.com/LSG/about/WYNN4_PR.asp

• HumanWare, Inc.: Offers products for people with visual impairments or reading disabilities.
  http://www.humanware.com

• Independent Living Aids: Provides products for independent living.
  http://www.independentliving.com

• Infogrip, Inc.: Provides assistive technology products including alternative keyboards and mice, switch software, voice recognition, screen reading and magnification, and much more.
  http://www.infogrip.com

• IntelliTools, Inc.: Publishes a line of multisensory hardware and software products for people with physical, visual, or cognitive disabilities.
  http://www.intellitools.com

• MaxiAids: Provides products for independent living.
  http://www.maxiaids.com

• Microsoft Guides by Disability: Offers information on assistive technology, accessibility options, tutorials, and resource information for people with various types of disabilities.
  http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/default.aspx

• National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI): Compares and provides information on products available to assist students with disabilities in reading and math subject areas.
  http://www.nationaltechcenter.org

• Rehabtool.com: Offers a variety of high-tech assistive and adaptive technology products, augmentative and alternative communication devices, computer access equipment, multilingual speech synthesis and voice recognition software. Also specializes in computer adaptations and builds custom software solutions for children and adults with disabilities.
  http://www.rehabtool.com

• SpeakQ: Provides speech recognition technology for individuals with learning disabilities.
  http://www.wordq.com/speakqenglish.html

• State Assistive Technology Projects: Provide information about assistive technology and assistive technology vendors.
  http://www.resna.org/taproject/at/statecontacts.html

• The Design Linc: Provides information on adjustable/adaptable design including technical assistance, resource and referral information, product information and accessible design tips.
  http://www.designlinc.com

• Vision Technology, Inc.: Produces the freedom machine line of magnification devices for visually impaired individuals. Freedom machines help individuals read, write, and live independently.
  http://www.visiontechinc.com

• VisuAide, Inc.: Designs and manufactures innovative products adapted to the specific needs of persons with visual impairments.
  http://www.visuaide.com

• WizCom Technologies, Inc.: Offers easy-to-use, intelligent, hand held scanners, including the Reading Pen II, an assistive learning device for people with reading difficulties; and the Quicktionary II, a translation pen.
  http://www.wizcomtech.com

• ZYGO Industries, Inc.: Develops touch-screen computers and communication aids.
  http://www.zygo-usa.com

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BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED

• American Council of the Blind (ACB): Provides information, referral, scholarship assistance, public education, awareness training, magazine with information of interest to the blind or visually impaired.
  http://www.acb.org

• American Foundation for the Blind (AFB): Provides information and referral resources for blind/visually impaired.
  http://www.afb.org

• Braille Institute: Provides comprehensive training, education and special services (e.g., library service, Braille transcription) for the blind. Also provides public education.
  http://www.brailleinstitute.org

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Q&A About Blindness and Vision Impairments in the Workplace and the ADA: Provides general information about vision impairments, obtaining and using medical information, accommodating individuals with visual disabilities, safety concerns, "other federal laws" defense, harrassment, and legal enforcement.
  http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/blindness.html

• Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired: National information system for the visually impaired.
  http://www.gdabvi.org/

• Guild for the Blind Inc.: Provides support services for the blind and visually impaired. Also offer scholarships for tools including assistive technology and training.
  http://www.guildfortheblind.org

• Hadley School for the Blind: Provides home study course for the blind: introduction to microcomputers and PCs. A tuition-free and accredited correspondence course toward a high school degree is offered in braille or audio cassette.
  http://www.hadley-school.org

• Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: Provides comprehensive evaluation and prevocational rehabilitation training. Designs and improves sensory aids.
  http://www.hknc.org/

• HotBraille.com: The leading provider of web-based communication tools for the visually impaired, their friends and family. Site also has list of resources and allows user to send communications in Braille.
  http://www.hotbraille.com

• National Federation of the Blind (NFB): Resource and referral resource. Product evaluations are available.
  http://www.blind.net/bondivis.htm

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CLEARINGHOUSES

• Communication and Information Services (Formerly Clearinghouse on Disability Information): Distribute literature and provides information and referrals on many disability topics.
  http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=mr

• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): Distributes literature, information and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted.
  http://www.cec.sped.org

• HEATH Resource Center: Distributes literature, information, and resources on disabilities. Focus is on education and training after high school.
  http://www.heath.gwu.edu

• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY): Provides referrals, publications, and technical assistance.
  http://www.nichcy.org

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COGNITIVE DISABILITIES

• American Association on Mental Retardation: Information and referral resource.
  http://www.aamr.org

• Asperger Information and Support Online: Provides information and resources on Asperger syndrome.
  http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/

• Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC): Resource and referral information on various topics including education, training, independent living, and employment.
  http://www.thearc.org

• Brain Injury Association: Information and referral resource.
  http://www.biausa.org

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD): Provides resource and referral information.
  http://www.chadd.org

• Developmental Disabilities Bureau, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities: Provides support and advocacy services.
  http://www.nacdd.org/

• Family Village: Integrates information, resources and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
  http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu

• National Sleep Foundation: Provides information and resource on sleep disorders.
  http://www.sleepfoundation.org

• State Department of Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Developmental Services: Provides referral and information resources for qualified candidates with developmental disabilities. Also an information and accommodation resource. Contact your state Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/ Development Services.

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DEAF/HARD OF HEARING

• Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf: Resource and referral information.
  http://www.agbell.org

• American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA): A national, professional, scientific, and credentialing association for speech, language, and hearing professionals.
  http://www.asha.org

• ATNetwork Hearing Aid Funding Sources: Provides information on resources to fund hearing aids. Note: The cost of replacement hearing aids, batteries, or parts is not a covered accommodation; however, most centers work to assist students in need of these items.
  http://www.atnet.org/resources/hearingaid.htm

• Better Hearing Institute: Provides information about hearing loss.
  http://www.betterhearing.org

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Q&A about Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the ADA: Provides general information about hearing impairments, obtaining, using, and disclosing medical information, accommodating individuals with hearing disabilities, concerns about safety, harrassment, retaliation, and legal enforcement.
  http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/deafness.html

• Gallaudet University: University for people who are deaf/hard of hearing; can provide resource and referral information.
  http://www.gallaudet.edu

• Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: Provides comprehensive evaluation and prevocational rehabilitation training. Designs and improves sensory aids.
  http://www.hknc.org/

• National Association of the Deaf (NAD): Provides information on deafness and hard of hearing, advocacy and legal consultations, job training, regional workshops in leadership training, and youth programs.
  http://www.nad.org

• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): Supports and conducts research and provides public information on disorders affecting hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
  http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/index.asp

• National Technical Institute for the Deaf: Provides post-secondary technological education to hearing-impaired students. Provides educational print and videotape products.
  http://ntidweb.rit.edu

• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID): Provides resources and information to persons seeking American Sign Language Interpreters.
  http:/www.rid.org

• Hearing Loss Association of America: Educates consumers and professionals about various aspects of hearing loss.
  http://www.hearingloss.org

• Sign Language Associates: Provide interpreting services and offers video interpreting from a remote location.
  http://www.signlanguage.com/

• Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.: Publishes an annual national directory of TDD numbers, provides information and assistance on telecommunications issues.
  http://www.tdi-online.org/

• The Relay Service: Provides communications accessibility to person who are deaf and/ or persons who wish to communicate with persons who are deaf by telephone. Contact your local telephone company or state Relay Service.

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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

• Accommodating People with Disabilities in Disasters: A Reference Guide to Federal Law: The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a reference guide that outlines existing legal requirements and standards relating to access for people with disabilities. This guide is the first in a series of disability-related guidelines to be produced by FEMA for disaster preparedness and response planners and service providers at all levels.
  http://www.fema.gov/oer/reference/

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Provides resource information about emergency procedures for people with disabilities.
  http://www.fema.gov

• Job Accommodation Network: Offers suggestions for how companies can include employees with disabilities in work site emergency plans.
  http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/emergency.html

• National Fire Protection Association: Provides resource information about fire safety for people with disabilities.
  http://www.nfpa.org

• United States Fire Administration: Provides resource information about fire safety for people with disabilities.
  http://www.usfa.fema.gov

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GENERAL

• Access Board (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board): Federal agency whose primary mission is accessibility for people with disability. Provides accessibility guidelines/ standards, resource information, and technical assistance related to accessibility issues.
  http://www.access-board.gov

• American Academy-Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine: Provides information through a database, referral service and a research center offering support for the following disabilities: vision, mobility, hearing, learning, mental, and speech.
  http://www.aacpdm.org

• American Association of People with Disabilities: Provides resources and opportunities for people with disabilities.  It also provides information on Disability Mentoring Day.
  http://www.aapd.com

• AmeriCorps: AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps, engages more than 40,000 Americans in intensive, results-driven service each year. AmeriCorps members train volunteers, tutor and mentor at-risk youth, build housing, clean up rivers and streams, help seniors live independently, provide emergency and long-term assistance to victims of natural disasters, and meet other community needs.
  http://www.americorps.org/

• Canine Companions for Independence: Provides assistance dogs to people with developmental or physical disabilities who can demonstrate that a Canine Companion will enhance their independence or quality of life.
  http://www.caninecompanions.org

• Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Initiates programs and consults with existing ones, nationwide to increase the likelihood that people who have a history of psychiatric disability can live independently, hold a job, participate in learning and training opportunities.
  http://www.bu.edu/cpr

• Charitable Organizations (e.g., Lions Club International, Kiwanis, Rotary): Provide various types of assistance to people with disability. Contact your local club.

• Direction Service: Information about physical, mental and emotional disabilities including counseling, education, residential placement, therapy, transportation and other support services.
  http://www.state.il.us/agency/dhs/earlyint/earlyint.html

• Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACS): Provides technical assistance on the ADA and information on training, reasonable accommodation, accessibility and many other disability related issues.
  http://www.adata.org/

• Disabilityinfo.gov: Provides one-stop online access to resources, services and information available throughout the federal government.
  http://www.disabilityinfo.gov

• disabilityresources.org: Online directory that provides information about disability resources indexed by state.
  http://www.disabilityresources.org/DRMreg.html

• Disability Statistics Center: Produces and disseminates statistical information on disability and the status of people with disabilities.
  http://www.dsc.ucsf.edu

• DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) at the University of Washington: Programs to maximize the independence, productivity, and participation of people with disabilities in academics and careers. Has video and publication about successful transition from school-to-work for students with disabilities.
  http://www.washington.edu/doit

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN): A free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with functional limitations. JAN can address issues of accessibility, suggest accommodations options, offer solutions to accommodation issues, and provide resource information. Also, the Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) allows users to search online for various accommodation options for persons with a particular disability. Though the accommodation options are designed for a work setting, many are applicable or adaptable to the Job Corps setting.
  http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu

SOAR http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar/index.htm

• National Center for Dissemination of Disability Research: Provides information on many disability topics including alternate formats, assistive technology, and substance abuse.
  http://www.ncddr.org/

• National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability: Provides information on numerous topics related to youth with disabilities and employment.
  http://www.ncwd-youth.info

• National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth: A youth-led resource, information, and training center for youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities, housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership and funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
  http://www.ncld-youth.info

• National Council on Disability (NCD): 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'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.
  http://www.ncd.gov

• National Easter Seal Society: Provides services that include comprehensive medical/vocational rehabilitation, technological assistance, recreation, equipment loan, public education, advocacy, and programs for the prevention and treatment of disabilities. Has also formed a partnership with IBM to make personal computers more affordable for persons with disabilities.
  http://www.easter-seals.org

• National Youth Leadership Network: Provides resources for individuals with disabilities.  Also provides a voice for youth with disabilities through writing articles and creating leadership opportunities.
  http://www.nyln.org

• Office of Disability Employment Policy, Department of Labor: Provides information, training, and technical assistance on many disability topics. Many publications that address employment issues for people with disabilities are available.
  http://www.dol.gov/odep

• One-Stops: Provide information, training and other employment-related services at a single customer-friendly location.
  http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/onestop/

• One-Stops, Disability Program Navigator: Some One-Stops house a Disability Program Navigator who helps people with disabilities "navigate" through the challenges of seeking work. Navigators also inform beneficiaries and other individuals with disabilities about available work support programs. The following link provides more information about the Disability Program Navigator Initiative and lists Disability Program Navigator state contacts.
  http://www.doleta.gov/disability/new_dpn_grants.cfm

• Special Education Resources on the Internet (Hood College): Accessible information resources of interest to those involved in fields related to Special Education.
  http://www.hood.edu

• State Department of Special Education/Local School Boards: Provide assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis for school-age children under 21 with active individual education plan. Contact your state Department of Education.

• State Governors' Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities: State liaisons to the DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy. Provide state-specific information on the multitude of resources available to people with disabilities.
  http://www.dol.gov/odep/state/state.htm

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Offers technical assistance on the ADA provisions relevant to employment.
  http://www.eeoc.gov

• United Spinal Association: Prepares barrier-free plans and reviews plans for members and the general public to eliminate barriers and improve access. Also provide information about assistive technology, sports and recreation, and many other issues.
  http://www.epva.org

• World Institute on Disability: A resource that strengthens the disability movement through research, training, advocacy and public education to help people with disabilities throughout the world benefit from increased opportunities to live independently.
  http://www.wid.org

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INDEPENDENT LIVING

• Adult Congregate Living/Assisted Living Facilities: Provides resources and information for persons with hidden disabilities who wish to live independently. Contact your local facility.

• Centers for Independent Living (CIL)/Independent Living Centers (ILC): Provides self care, adult daily living, money management, transitional living skills training, and counseling support groups to persons with disabilities. Also information and referral resource.
  http://www.ilru.org

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LEARNING DISABILITIES

• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD): Provides information on testing, accommodation, emergency procedures, Learning Disabilities (LD) and ADD. Also has disability awareness kit.
  http://www.ahead.org

• GED Hotline: Provides an accommodation guide for people taking the GED who have a learning disability.
  http://www.gedpractice.com

• International Dyslexia Association: Provides educational materials and publications related to dyslexia and specific language disorders.
  http://www.interdys.org

• LD Resources: Comprehensive site desinged for those with learning disabilities and those who work directly with people with learning disabilities. This website serves as a forum for discussion and offers various learning tools.
  http://www.ldresources.com

• Learning Disabilities Information and Resources: Offers an array of information on topics within the areas of learning disabilities.
  http://www.ldonline.org/

• National Center for Learning Disabilities: Committed to improving the lives of those affected by LD.
  http://www.ncld.org

• National Institute for Literacy/Literacy and Learning Disabilities Special Collection: This collection of resources provides a single point of access to information on LD issues important to adults with learning disabilities, literacy practitioners, employers, and human resource and other professionals who work with people with learning disabilities.
  http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu

• National Institute for Literacy Hotline: National toll-free hotline refers callers to the literacy program in their local area.
  http://www.literacydirectory.org

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PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS

• Arthritis Foundation: Provides information and referrals.
  http://www.arthritis.org

• Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation: Toll-free information/referral service. It's available to individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury and to their families. It facilitates the search for support and resources by referring callers to individuals having personal experience with spinal cord injury (peer contacts), or to a professional or organization with the expertise in these areas.
  http://www.apacure.org

• Epilepsy Foundation of America: Provides referral, employment assistance, advocacy, and self-help.
  http://www.efa.org

• Human Growth Foundation: Provides information and resources for short statured individuals.
  http://www.hgfound.org

• Little People of America: Provides information and support to people of short stature and their families.
  http://www.lpaonline.org

• March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation: Provides resource and referral information.
  http://www.modimes.org

• Muscular Dystrophy Association: Information and referral resource for about 40 neuromuscular diseases.
  http://www.mdausa.org

• National Aphasia Association: Advocacy and support group for persons who cannot speak.
  http://www.aphasia.org

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Provides information about funds, research, causes and cure for MS.
  http://www.nmss.org

• National Spinal Cord Injury Association: Disseminates information, funds research, and sponsors client services related to spinal cord injury.
  http://www.spinalcord.org

• Spinal Cord Injury Hotline: Toll-free information/referral service. Available to individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury and to their families. It facilitates the search for support and resources by referring callers to individual having personal experience with spinal cord injury (peer contacts), or to professional or organization with expertise in these areas.
  http://www.apacure.com

• United Cerebral Palsy: Sponsors research and advocacy, as well as publishing pamphlets, articles, film, slide presentations and display materials. Provides referral and information resources for qualified candidates with Cerebral Palsy. Also an accommodations resource.
  http://www.ucpa.org

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PSYCHIATRIC IMPAIRMENTS

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children and adolescents and their families, and the academy supports this work through a variety of programs including government liaison, and national public information.
  http://www.aacap.org

• American Psychiatric Association: Works to promote the best interest of patients and those actually or potentially making use of psychiatric services.
  http://www.psych.org

• Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Initiates programs and consults with existing ones nationwide to increase the likelihood that people who have a history of psychiatric disability can live independently, hold a job, and participate in learning and training opportunities.
  http://www.bu.edu/cpr

• Mental Health Association of DC: Provides advocacy, information, and referral on issues related to mental illness, consultative services to persons needing information on mental health.
  http://www.mhadc.org

• National Association for Rural Mental Health: Was founded to develop, enhance and support mental health services, and providers in rural areas.
  http://www.narmh.org

• National Alliance for the Mentally III (NAMI): A self-help organization for mentally ill person, their families, and friends.
  http://www.nami.org

• The Elimination of Barriers Initiative, Mental Health: Provides information on myths and facts about mental illnesses, details about specific mental illnesses, real life stories, and a mental health services locator.
  http://www.allmentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

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RECREATION

• America's Athletes with Disabilities: Promotes and sponsors sports, recreation, and fitness events for children and adults with physical disabilities.
  http://www.americasathletes.org/

• National Center on Physical Activity and Disability: Promotes physical activity to enhance health and wellness for people with disabilities.
  www.ncpad.org

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SELF-ADVOCACY

• Self-Advocate Leadership Network: Purpose is to help people with developmental disabilities to become strong self-advocates.
  http://www.hsri.org/leaders

• The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): A non- profit organization run by and for people with autism. The leadership is made up entirely of self-advocates on the autism spectrum.
  http://www.autisticadvocacy.org

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE

• National Association on Alcohol, Drugs and Disability: Promotes awareness and education about substance abuse among people with co-existing disabilities. Provides information, education and prevention resources.
  http://www.naadd.org

• Substance Abuse Resource and Disability Issues Program (SARDI), Wright State University: Has developed a manual, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention activities for youth and adults with disabilities, that provides information and prevention activities.
  http://www.med.wright.edu/citar/sardi/

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TRANSITION/PLACEMENT

• Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses (AMPHL): Provides information, promotes advocacy and mentorship, and creates a network for individuals with hearing loss interested in working in health care fields.
  http://www.amphl.org

• Goodwill Industries International: Offers employment, training, and placement services for people with disabilities.
  http://www.goodwill.org

• I-NABIR, The Association of Projects with Industry: Federally funded programs that provide employment preparation and job placement services for persons with disabilities under the guidance of employers.
  http://www.inabir.org

• National Federation for the Blind: Nationwide job listing and job referral system of the National Federation of the Blind; also has employment related publications.
  http://www.nfb.org

• National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester Institute of Technology: Promotes successful employment of qualified deaf people nationwide. The Center offers a range of services to employers, professionals serving deaf persons, and qualified deaf persons.
  http://www.rit.edu

• State Department of Labor and Employment Security: Provides employment related testing and placement services to people with disabilities. Contact your State Department of Labor.

• The Elimination of Barriers Initiative, Mental Health, Employer Page: Provides booklet and toolkit for employers on creating a mental health friendly workplace.
  http://www.allmentalhealth.samhsa.gov/business.html

• Virginia Commonwealth University's Benefits Assistance Resource Center: Provides information on Social Security Work Incentives.
  http://www.vcu-barc.org

• Vocational and Rehabilitation Agencies (VR): Provides counseling, education, training, and job placement for disabled persons. Services are also available for persons with sight and hearing disabilities. Click here for State Rehabilitation Providers.

• worksupport.com: Provides information, resources and research about work and disability issues.
  http://www.worksupport.com

• Youthhood: Prepares young adults for life after high school, sections on disability may be useful for Job Corps students with disabilities.
  http://www.youthhood.org

• Youth Transition Demonstration Project:These projects provide a broad array of transition-related services and supports for youth ages 14-25 who receive Supplemental Support Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments on the basis of their own disability.
  http://www.ytdhelp.info

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