| Disability Support Links
Americans
with Disabilities Act
The full text of the legislation.
Bobby
Bobby is a free service provided by the Center for Applied
Special Technology to help Web page authors identify and repair
significant barriers to access by individuals with disabilities.
Institute
on Independent Living
The IIL serves self-help organizations of disabled people
who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect.
The IIL offers training materials, technical assistance, and
information on personal assistance, advocacy, access, legislation,
and peer support.
National
Council on Disability
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent
federal agency making recommendations to the president and
Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities.
PACER
Center-Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and
enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with
disabilitie, and their families, based on the concept of parents
helping parents.
Special
Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
SERI is a collection of Internet accessible information resources
of interest to those involved in fields related to special
education.
National
Federation of the Blind
The NFB is the nation's largest and most influential membership
organization of blind persons.
National
Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
NLS administers a free library program of braille and recorded
materials circulated to eligible borrowers by postage-free
mail through a network of cooperating libraries.
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit,
grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of
consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental
illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar
disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders.
Learning
Disabilities Association of America
The Learning Disabilities Association of America is a national,
non-profit organization whose purpose is to advance the education
and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially
normal intelligence who manifest disabilities of a perceptual,
conceptual, or coordinative nature.
Recording
for the Blind and Dyslexic
The nation's educational library for people with print disabilities.
We provide educational materials in recorded and computerized
formats from kindergarten through postgraduate level.
National
Association of the Deaf
Founded in 1880, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
is the oldest and largest organization representing people
with hearing disabilities in the United States.
Alliance
for Technology Access
The mission of the Alliance for Technology Access is to connect
children and adults with disabilities to technology tools.
Center
for Accessible Technology
CforAT has grown to become a consumer-based technology resource
and demonstration center for adults and children with disabilities,
families, teachers, and professionals.
Center
for Applied Special Technology
CAST is an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses
technology to expand opportunities for all people, including
those with disabilities.
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