Disability Services: Online Resources
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General Information by Disability
Type
Blind and Visually Impaired
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Emotional / Psychological disabilities
Learning Disabilities/ ADD / ADHD
Medical / Acquired disabilities
Physical disabilities
State and Federal Resources
Universal Design
General Information by Disability
Type
Blind and visually impaired disabilities
http://www.NCLD.ORG - Information
regarding visual impairments.
http://www.acbvi.org/albums/Vision/index.html - vision simulations
http://www.dad.state.vt.us/dbvi/index.htm - State of Vermont division for the blind and visually impaired.
Includes vision simulations.
http://www.brailler.com -
Enabling Technologies homepage.
http://www.afb.org - American
Foundation for the Blind
http://www.igc.apc.org/afb - American Federation for the Blind.
www.carroll.org- Carroll Center
for the blind
www.mablind.org - Massachusetts
association for the blind
www.mass.gov/mcb - Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
http://ncam.wgbh.org - research
and development facility dedicated to the issues of media and information
technology for people with disabilities.
http://www.blindskills.com/interacting.html
- Tip sheet
http://www.loc.gov/nls/index.html - National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/games.asp
- American Foundation for the Blind games page
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing
MSAD http://www.msad.org Mass State Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NAD http://www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=folNKQMBF&b=91587 National Association of the Deaf Advocacy organization represented and operated by the deaf.
PEPNet Online http://www.pepnet.org/ Assists post-secondary institutions how to attract and effectively serve deaf individuals.
National Center on Deafness http://p3.csun.edu/ An organization that provides teaching strategies and tips for teaching deaf students.
Health and Human Services www.state.ma.us/mcdhh - An agency that provides information & Referral, interpreter referrals, advocacy, and Vocational
Rehabilitation services to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
RID http://www.rid.org/ Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. National organization that certifies sign-language interpreters
MASSRID http://www.massrid.org/ Massachusetts state registry of sign-language interpreters
ALDA http://www.alda.org/ Association of Late-Deafened Adults Inc.
NETAC http://www.netac.rit.edu/publication/newsletter/ Northeast Technical Assistance Center newsletters
NCAM http://ncam.wgbh.org/ National Center for Accessible Media. Research and development facility dedicated to the issues of media and information technology for people with disabilities
The Deaf Resource Library http://www.deaflibrary.org/ An online collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform people about Deaf
cultures in Japan and the United States; as well as deaf and hard of hearing related topics.
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Emotional / Psychological disabilities
www.nami.org - National Alliance
on Mental Illness
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Learning disabilities/ ADD / ADHD
http://www.chadd.org - Children
and Adults with ADD/ADHD.
http://add.tqn.com/library/weekly/aa090597.htm - ADD information
site.
http://www.mythical.net/maslow.html - More ADD information.
http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/postsecondary/block_comcol.html
- LD Online
http://www.heath.gwu.edu
- Sponsored by the American Council on Education-clearinghouse for
postsecondary information regarding students with disabilities.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/college.html
- University of Washington resources for college students.
http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/learning.html
- This reference circular describes sources of information for persons
with learning disabilities, their families, and professionals.
http://www.interdys.org -
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and
the communities that support them.
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Medical / Acquired disabilities
http://www.mass.gov/rmv/medical/plates_placs.htm
- information on Massachusetts state parking placards.
http://www.nmeda.org/ - National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA)
http://www.adamobility.com/ - The Adaptive Driving Alliance.
www.Asbestos.com -
The Asbestos & Mesothelioma center.
http://www.mass.gov/dph/fch/ohd/ - The mission of the Office on Health and Disability (OHD) of the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) is to promote the
health and well being of people with disabilities and chronic conditions
in Massachusetts.
www.alda.org - The Association
for Late-Deafened Adults.
http://www.loc.gov/nls/index.html - National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
www.asbestos.com -
The Asbestos & Mesothelioma Center
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Physical disabilities
http://www.newmobility.com
- Homepage for New Mobility Magazine and Jobline for people with
disabilities.
http://www.independentliving.com
- Sells various assistive equipment.
http://www.mass.gov/rmv/medical/plates_placs.htm
- information on Massachusetts state parking placards.
http://www.mass.gov/dph/fch/ohd/
- The mission of the Office on Health and Disability (OHD) of the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) is to promote the
health and well being of people with disabilities and chronic conditions
in Massachusetts.
http://www.loc.gov/nls/index.html
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
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