DISABILITIES: GOVERNMENT :
DISABILITIES: RESOURCES :
DISABILITIES: EMPLOYMENT :
U.S. Department of Labor.
Employment and Training Administration.
Disability Related Sites



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Disability Related Sites
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Below are some resources which provide information on programs and other
resources available to individuals with disabilities:


Government Sites:


Administration for Native Americans
<http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/>


The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Native Americans promotes the goal of self-sufficiency for Native
Americans by providing social and economic development opportunities
through financial assistance, training, and technical assistance to
eligible Tribes and Native American organizations representing nearly 4.3
million individuals.


The Access Board
<http://www.access-board.gov/>

Independent federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with
disabilities. The Access Board website includes information on federal
guidelines and standards; technical assistance, training and research; and
enforcement. The website also contains Access Board publications and links
to additional resources.


Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)
<http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add>

The Administration on Developmental Disabilities ensures that individuals
with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the
design of and have access to culturally competent services, supports, and
other assistance and opportunities that promotes independence,
productivity, and integration and inclusion into the community.


Assistive Technology Showcase
<http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?
noc=T&contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW&contentId=9815>


A shorter URL for the above link:


<http://tinyurl.com/6k3nxv>


The General Services Administration's Assistive Technology (AT) Showcase,
sponsored by the Center for IT Accommodation (CITA), displays
state-of-the-art assistive technologies and ergonomic solutions. The
Showcase supports government managers, supervisors, employees, and the
public with a wide range of assistive technology equipment.


Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA): Guide for Small Businesses and
Other ADA Information
<http://www.sba.gov/ada/>

The U.S. Small Business Administration partnered with the U.S. Department
of Justice in developing this 15-page illustrated guide to assist small
businesses to understand and comply with the Americans With Disabilities
Act. The guide presents an overview of some basic ADA requirements for
small businesses, provides guidance on how to make business services
accessible, and provides information on tax credits and deductions that
may be used to offset specific cost.


National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
<http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dh/>


The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is focused on promoting
the health of people who are living with disabilities. The Center's web
site is dedicated to describing that work and sharing public health
information resources.


Center for Information Law and Policy: The Federal Web Locator
<http://www.lib.auburn.edu/madd/docs/fedloc.html>

The Federal Web Locator is a service provided by the Center for
Information Law and Policy and is intended to be the one stop shopping
point for federal government information on the World Wide Web. This list
is maintained to bring the cyber citizen to the federal government's
doorstep.


Center for Information Technology Accommodation
<http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/channelView.do?pageTypeId=
8203&channelPage=%2Fep%2Fchannel%2FgsaOverview.jsp&channelId=-13126>


A shorter URL for the above link:


<http://tinyurl.com/6r7v84>



The General Services Administration's Center for IT Accommodation (CITA)
provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people
with disabilities. CITA is the government's principal advocate and
coordinator for Section 508 implementation that requires agencies to make
information technology accessible for people with disabilities, and is
recognized as the government-wide policy resource for Section 508.


Code of Federal Regulations
<http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html>


The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general
and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.


Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
<http://www.tricare.osd.mil/cap/index.cfm>

The Department of Defense (DoD) established the CAP to improve
accessibility for people with disabilities throughout the DoD and remove
the cost of accommodations. TRICARE, the DoD's military health system
serves as the executive agent for CAP. CAP's mission is to provide
assistive technology and accommodations to ensure people with disabilities
have equal access to the information environment and opportunities in DoD
and throughout the Federal government.


Office of Small Business Utilization
<http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/
channelView.do?pageTypeId=8199&channelId=-13325>


A shorter URL for the above link:


<http://tinyurl.com/6gl4w4>


The General Services Administration's Office of Small Business Utilization
(SBU) advocates for small, minority, veteran, disabled veteran, HUBZone,
and women business owners. Its mission is to promote increased access to
GSA's nationwide procurement opportunities. SBU monitors and implements
small business policies and manages a range of programs that nurture
entrepreneurial opportunities, open doors to new business horizons, and
enhance technological capabilities.


GPO Access
<http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html>



GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that
provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information
products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on
this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved
from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically
noted.


Federal Register Online
<http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html>

The Federal Register is published by the National Archives and Records
Administration NARA and is the official daily publication for rules,
proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well
as executive orders and other presidential documents.


Census Bureau Data on Disability.
<http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/disability.html>

The U.S. Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about
the nation's people and economy. The Census Bureau provides data on
disability based on three primary sources: the Survey of Income and
Program Participation (SIPP), the decennial census of population, and the
Current Population Survey (CPS).


Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service
<http://www.cms.hhs.gov/>

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a Federal agency within
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS
is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA.


Medicare
<http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/>

Medicare is the national health insurance program, administered by the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for people age 65 or older,
some people under age 65 with disabilities, and people with End-Stage
Renal Disease, which is permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a
kidney transplant.


Medicaid
<http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/>

Medicaid is a program administered by the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, that pays for medical assistance for certain
individuals and families with low incomes and resources. This program is
jointly funded by the Federal and State governments (including the
District of Columbia and the Territories) to assist States in providing
medical long-term care assistance to people who meet certain eligibility
criteria.


Legislative Information on the Internet (THOMAS)
<http://thomas.loc.gov/>

The THOMAS web system was created under the leadership of Congress to make
Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public.


Library of Congress: The National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped (NLS)
<http://lcweb.loc.gov/nls/>

NLS administers a free library program of Braille and recorded materials
list circulated to eligible borrowers through a network of cooperating
libraries.


Military Health System (TRICARE)
<http://www.tricare.osd.mil/>

TRICARE is the Department of Defense (DoD) health care program for active
duty and retired members of the uniformed services, their families, and
survivors. TRICARE also provides health care and accommodations to DoD
employees with disabilities.


National Council on Disability (NCD)
<http://www.ncd.gov/>

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency
making recommendations to the President and Congress on the wide range of
issues affecting Americans with disabilities.


National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
<http://www.nifl.gov/>

The National Institute for Literacy is administered by the Secretaries of
Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, who make up the governing
Interagency Group. The Institute provides national leadership regarding
literacy, coordinates literacy services and policy, and serves as a
national resource for adult education and literacy programs.


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=mr>

OSERS is located in the U.S. Department of Education and supports programs
that help educate children and youth with disabilities, provides for the
rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities and supports research
to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.


Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html>

OSEP is located in the U.S. Department of Education and supports programs
designed to improve results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with
disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial
support to assist states and local districts. OSEP also administers the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).


Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html>

RSA is located in the U.S. Department of Education and provides national
leadership for, and administration and evaluation of, grant programs,
service projects and rehabilitation training discretionary grant programs
that develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated programs of
vocational rehabilitation, supported employment and independent living for
individuals with disabilities.


National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR):
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html>

This Institute within the U.S. Department of Education conducts
comprehensive and coordinated programs of research and related activities
to maximize the full inclusion, social integration, employment and
independent living of individuals of all ages with disabilities.


ADA Technical Assistance Programs
<http://www.adata.org/>

This website contains links and information to National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research funded grantees who provide
information, training, and technical assistance to businesses and agencies
with duties and responsibilities under the ADA.


disAbilityinfo.gov Home Page
<http://www.disabilityinfo.gov>

This web portal is a gateway to the federal government's
disability-related information and resources relevant to people with
disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and other
community members.


Social Security Administration (SSA)
<http://www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html>

The SSA website provides comprehensive information on all of its programs,
benefits, and services, including the Supplemental Security Income and the
Social Security Disability Insurance disability programs.


Social Security Administration Disability Information
<http://www.ssa.gov/disability/>

This SSA webpage provides information on programs, benefits, and services
for eligible individuals with disabilities.


SSA Work Site
<http://www.ssa.gov/work/>

The SSA Work Site website is maintained by the Social Security
Administration's Office of Employment Support Programs (OESP) to provide
information on employment support programs and other services to assist
beneficiaries in making a successful entry into the workforce. This
website also includes comprehensive information on the Ticket to Work
Program.


U.S. Department of Justice, Americans with Disabilities Act Home-Page
<http://www.ada.gov/>

The U.S. Department of Justice's web resource for information and
technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
including the text of the law and subsequent regulations, guides,
technical manuals, links to federal agencies with ADA responsibilities,
informational publications, a toll-free information hotline, news, and
mediation services.





Non-Governmental Disability-Related Websites
<http://www.doleta.gov/disability/sites1.cfm>


Related Sites
Non-governmental Disability-Related Websites



Cornell University Program on Employment and Disability
<http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/index.html>

Cornell University RRTC for Economic Research on Employment Policy for
Person with Disabilities
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/p-eprrtc.cfm>

Cornell RRTC disability statistics
<http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/dep/rrtc_stats.html>

Adaptive Environments
<http://www.adaptenv.org/index.php?option=Content&Itemid=24>

This site provides information on Adaptive Environments' current programs,
including the New England ADA Technical Assistance Center. This Center is
one of ten regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
of the U.S. Department of Education, to support voluntary compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The site also provides links to
many Universal Design resources.


Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
<http://www.agbell.org/>

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AAUAP)
<http://www.aucd.org/>

American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
<http://www.abanet.org/disability/home.html>

American Council of the Blind
<http://www.afb.org/>

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
<http://www.afb.org/>

Attention Deficit Information Network, Inc.
<http://www.addinfonetwork.com/>

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
<http://www.bazelon.org/>

Center for Disability Information & Referral
<http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/>

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
<http://www.chadd.org/>

The Council on Quality and Leadership
<http://www.thecouncil.org/>

The Disability Resources Monthly guide to disability resources on the
Internet
<http://www.disabilityresources.org/>

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
<http://www.dredf.org/>

Epilepsy Foundation
<http://www.efa.org/>

Independent Living Research Utilization
<http://www.ilru.org/>

JobAccess
<http://www.jobaccess.org/>

Learning Disabilities Association
<http://www.ldanatl.org/>

National Association of the Deaf
<http://www.nad.org/>

National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)
<http://www.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/ncam/>

National Center for Disability Dissemination Research (NCDDR)
<http://www.ncddr.org/>

National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
<http://www.ncld.org/>

The National Center on Outcomes Research
<http://www.ncor.org/>

National Down Syndrome Society
<http://www.ndss.org/>

National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
<http://www.nfb.org/>

National Spinal Cord Injury Association
<http://www.spinalcord.org/>

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
<http://www.pva.org/>

Partners in Policymaking
<http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/>

Trace Research and Development Center
<http://www.trace.wisc.edu/>

Untangling the Web
<http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/others.htm>

World Wide Web Consortium's Website Accessibility Initiative (W3C)
<http://www.w3.org/>

Watchfire Bobby 5.0
<http://www.watchfire.com/products/desktop/
accessibilitytesting/default.aspx>


A shorter URL for the above link:


<http://tinyurl.com/e47ol>


Watchfire Bobby 5.0 is a web accessibility desktop testing tool designed
to help expose barriers to accessibility and encourage compliance with
existing accessibility guidelines, including Section 508 of the US
Rehabilitation Act and the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
(WCAG).


WebXACT
<http://webxact.watchfire.com/>

WebXACT is a free online service that lets you test single pages of web
content for quality, accessibility, and privacy issues. WebXACT has
replaced the free, online version of Bobby.


Yahoo! Disability Sites
<http://www.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Disabilities/Employment/>





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