Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA
Homepage - Information and Technical
Assistance on the ADA
The
Consumer Law Page - Understanding
the ADA: Questions and Answers
Section 504 and Section 508 of
the Rehabilitation Act
Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Nondiscrimination
under Federal Grants and Programs
Section
508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Amended in 1998
- Accessible electronic and information technologies
Legal Rights
Disability
Resources Monthly - Legal rights
information
U.S.
Department of Justice - Legal rights
information for disabled people and communities
Disability Advocacy Groups
Advocacy
Consortium for College Students with Disabilities
ADAWatch
American
Foundation for the Blind
Consortium
for Citizens with Disabilities
Protection
& Advocacy - Association of federally mandated programs
The
Council for Disability Rights
General Disability Resources
DAWWN
- Links to disability resources and information, including assistive
technology
Family
Village - A global community of disability-related
resources
Esmerel's
Collection of Disability Resources
- Links to a wide range of disability information including adaptive
technology, blindness, deafness, and specific disability resources
Disability
Resources - Links to information
on specific disabilities and resources
Disability
Resources Monthly - Links to resources on a variety of
disability-related topics
Blind and Low Vision Resources
Louis
Database of Accessible Materials for the Blind
National
Federation of the Blind - Information and resources
Recording
for the Blind and Dyslexic - National educational library
for people with print disabilities
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources
National
Center on Deafness - Includes an
electronic newsletter
PEPNet
Resource Center - Provides information
and technical assistance for institutions serving people who are deaf
or hard of hearing
Developmental Disabilities
DDRC
- Information and help for people with mental retardation, Autism,
Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome
National
Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
- Information and resources
New
York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
- Information and resources
Learning Disability Resources
Learning
Disabilities - Links to webpages
dealing with LD, ADD, AD/HD, and learning styles
LD
Resources - Information, learning strategies, and assistive
technology for people with LD
Roads
to Learning - Public Libraries' Learning Disabilities Initiative.
Information and resources
Pain Sufferers Resources
Chronic
Pain Forum - Links to pain and disability
resources, email lists for chronic pain sufferers
Universal Design and Assistive Technology
U.S.
Access Board - Accessibility guideline,
standards, technical assistance, and information
People
with Special Needs - Apple Computer
website featuring assistive technology and services for disabled people
The
Trace Center - Information on assistive
technology and universal design
EASI
- Equal Access to Software and Technology
Education/Employment Resources
disABILITY
- Created by the Presidential Task Force on the employment of people
with disabilities. Information on services that the government provides
DO-IT
Program - Program for people with
disabilities who are pursuing academics and careers
University/Education
Disability Resources - Links to information
on education, job training, and career opportunities for persons with
disabilities
