State Listing of Centers for Independent Living

ADA resources

• U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
  • ADAAG & figures
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Department of Justice ADA information
• Federal Office of Compliance
• Access ADA - the ARC
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
• ADAAG Checklist
• ADA Compliance Guide - Thompson Publishing Group
• Section 504 Compliance Handbook - Thompson Publishing Group
• Employee Relations ADA Resources
• Evan Terry Architects - Authors of the ADA Facilities Compliance Workbook, and More!
• ADA Reference Books - Product Catalog
• ADA Information Center - Kansas Commision on Disability Concerns
• Perspectives on the Americans with Disabilities Act (JIAHR 5)
• The ADA and Adult, Career, and Vocational Education
• ADA Document Center - JAN
  Legal Information
  
  • Supreme Court Cases involving the ADA
  • Tips for negotiating cases with the DOJ
  • Disability Discrimination in the Workplace - first steps for filing a claim
  • Do I Have A Case? - Helps in deciding if you have a case to file
• Reports from the Annenberg Washington Program
  • Communicating the ADA: A Case Report on Sears
  • Disaster Mitigation for Persons with Disabilities

general disability information

• President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
• Cornucopia of Disability Information - Buffalo
• The Disability Directory - Maryland
• Disability Information - Texas A&M;
• Texas Rehabilitation Commission
• World Institute on Disabilities
• Olivetti Disability Information
• National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
• Disability Resources from Japan
• Yahoo Disabilities

university based disability information

• Computation Center Disabled User Services - Iowa State University
• Iowa Program for Assistive Technology - University of Iowa
• Computers & Assistive Technology Service - University of Vermont
• Special Education - University of Kansas
• DO-IT Program - University of Washington
• Department of Rehabilitation Medicine - University of Washington
• Disability Services - University of Minnesota
• Disabilities and Computing Program - UCLA
• Project Pursuit - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Adaptive Computing Technology Center - University of Missouri-Columbia
• Trace Center for Technology and Disabled - University of Wisconson
• Texas Assistive Technology Partnership (TATP) - University of Texas
• Facilitated Communication Institute - Syracuse University
• Electronic Rehabilitation Resource Center - St. John's University
• Rick Hansen Center - University of Alberta - Fitness and Athletic Info
• Physical Activity and Disability Group - Loughborough University, U.K.
• Computer Centre for People with Disabilities - University of Westminster, London, UK

products and services

• The Boulevard - information for Healthcare professionals and individuals with disabilities
• Closed Captioning Web
• Finally it Fits - Special clothing for special people
• JAN - Job Accommodation Network
• Parents Helping Parents
• National Library Service for Blind & Physically Handicapped - Library of Congress
• U.S. Department of Education - some information about disabilities in schools

non-profit organizations

• Access-Able Travel Source - Information for travelers with disabilities
• Access/Media
• Arkenstone - adaptive technology
• AZtech Inc. - A to Z Assistive Technology
• Disabled Sports USA - sports and recreation services
• Canine Companions For Independence
• Crotched Mountain Foundation
• Elwyn, Inc - human services organization
• International Wheelchair Aviators
• National Institute on Life Planning for Persons with Disabilities
• Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers
• Neil Squire Foundation - Canada

commercial products and services

• Access First
• Access-By-Design - ADA Consulting
• Apple Computer Disability Solutions
• CONVOMANIA - For Kids (by Apple)
• Assistive Technology Resource Alliance
• Aurora Systems Inc. - Software for Augmentative Communication and Learning Disabilities
• Berkeley Systems - GUI accessibilty products
• Better Life On-Line - Disability Products
• BILBO Inovations - Programmable Foot Switches
• CaptionMax - Captioning Service
• Certified Sign Language Interpreting
• Command Corp Inc. - speech recognition products
• Cyber Slice - Internet Pizza Delivery (in most of the U.S.)
• Educational Funding Strategies - Grant writing consultants for Non-Profits
• Evan Kemp Associates - One Step Ahead - disability.com
• Evan Terry Associates - Architects
• Frontier Computing - blind and low vision products
• Gus Communications - multimedia speech system
• LAB Resources - Assistive Technology for Special Needs
• Rasied Dot Computing - makers of MegaDots
• TESCO - Modified Busses and Vans for the Disabled
• Vanduerr Industries - ADA and Disability Access Compliance Products
• Visual Aid Inc. - Canada

communication and computers

• NCSA Mosaic Access Page
• Guidelines to Writing Accessible Web Pages - Trace Center
• EASI - Equal Access to Software and Information
• Communication Disorders & Sciences; J. Kuster; v3.0; 01/95
• Windows 3.1 Tips for users with low vision

netnews, listservs, newsletters, announcements and writings

• Able Informer - International Disability Resource Magazine
• BookWire - book related resources
• Handi-Capable Reporter - Monthly Newsletter
• Newslink Service - online newspapers and magazines
• Journey Out of Silence - an autobiography by William Rush
• From www.books.com

specific disabilities

• Deaf Studies - Library of Congress
• Deaf World Web - resource list for deaf/hearing impaired
• Deafness Resources Australia (DRA)
• Deaf Gopher - Michigan State University
• American Foundation for the Blind
• Parkinson's Disease Information Center
• For Parents of Sick and Worn-Out Children
• Tourette Syndrome
• Typing Injuries FAQ's and Links
• The Arc - comprehensive info on mental retardation
• Attention Deficit Disorder Archive
• Adult Dyslexia Organisation - UK
• Down Syndrome Resources
• NOAH - National Organization for Albinism & Hypopigmnetation

legal resources

• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Department of Labor
  • OASAM - State and Local Government
  • ESA/OFCCP - Federal Contractors
  • VETS - Veterans
• U.S. Code
• Employee Relations Web Picks
• Levy & Davis - Law Firm Specializing in Disability Litigation
• Rights in America
• GPO Access -Federal Publications Online