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Websites on Disability Topics and Issues:
ACCESSIBLE LIVING
http://www.concretechange.org The site dedicated to making all home “visitable.”
http://www.easylivinghome.org The site that offers information on a certification program to bring builders and home buyers together for homes that are easy to build, easy to live in and easy to sell.
ADVOCACY RELATED
http://members.aol.com/DAC4VA/main.htm This is the site for the Disabled Action Committee, a Virginia based non-partisan entity formed to promote voting and political participation by members of the disability community. Has an extensive list of web links.
http://www.adabasics.org This site links to a free self-paced web course that explores the legal requirements and the spirit of the ADA and is a project of ADA & IT Assistance Centers.
EDUCATION RELATED
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/ The HEATH Resource Center, located at The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development, is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Support from the U.S. Department of Education enables the clearinghouse to serve as an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.
http://www.careersindesign.org Adaptive Environments’web resources to inform people with disabilities about careers in design. The project, Building Careers in Design, was funded by a contract with the RSA National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center.
www.ncset.org/youthtowork: The web site for the new coalition of corporations, nonprofits, academic institutions and federal agencies established to promote internships and mentoring programs for young people with disabilities.
EMPLOYMENT RELATED
www.diversityworld.com Diversity World
www.worksupport.com Information, resources and research about work and disability issues
www.ibm.com/able IBM's Accessibility Center Web Site with information on News, Guido Corona's Blog, Accessibility, Products, and much more.
http://www.eop.com/cd.html Careers and the Disabled
www.usbln.com The web page for the Business Leadership Network
www.earnworks.com Employer Assistance Recruiting Network: A free service to connect employers with disability staffing agencies
www.jan.wvu.edu The Job Accommodation Network: A free technical assistance service on cost-effective accommodations in the workplace.
GENERAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES
www.aapd-dc.org American Association of People with Disabilities
www.nod.org National Organization on Disability
http://www.disabilityresources.org Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.naric.com/ National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
http://www.brokenbeauties.com. A site featuring “fashionable” orthopedic equipment such as “Walkin Beauties”, folding walkers in bright colors.
http://www.adaportal.org is a new web portal on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and offers visitors approximately 3,400 documents in 10 subject categories on the ADA. The web portal was launched by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) at the Department of Education.
www.bwcil.org/disabilitycalendar.html. A new website created to host a current calendar of disability-related events across the U.S.
http://www.adawatch.org/. The website for the National Coalition for Disability Rights.
www.damonbrooks.com. This website provides a source for speakers on disability and entertainers with disabilities. They also publish an on-line e-newsletter, APPLAUSE.
www.UCP.org The website for United Cerebral Palsy that has state by state resource guides on-line. To access them click through to the “Parenting and Families” channel and then to “Resources.”
www.ncil.org The website for the National Council on Independent Living.
GOVERNMENT
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov Federal website of disability-related government resources
http://www.grants.gov Federal website providing information on federal government grants
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work Federal website providing information on returning to work for individuals receiving Social Security based on disability.
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/disabilitynews.htm: US Department of Justice’s monthly newsletter on disability rights published online.
http://www.ada.gov/civiccommonprobs.htm: US Department of Justice’s website for its Project Civic Access
www.dol.gov/odep: The UD Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy website.
INTERNET DISABILITY JOB BOARDS
http://jobs.hiredisability.com
http://www.business-disability.com/Job_Seekers/job_seekers.asp
http://www.disabledperson.com/recruitability.asp
INTERNATIONAL
www.disabilityworld.org An international electronic magazine of world-wide disability news and views
POLICY RELATED
http://www.disabilitypolicycenter.org. Disability Policy Resources prepared by Bobby Silverstein, Director of the Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy
http://disability.law.uiowa.edu. The web site for thte Law, Health Policy & Disability Center located at the University of Iowa.
SPORTS & RECREATION
www.dsusa.org. Disabled Sports USA is a national nonprofit organization offering nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent physical disability.
www.ncpad.org. National Center on Physical Activity and Disability is an information center concerned with physical activity and disability located at the University of Chicago.
www.ncpad.org The website of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability.
STATISTICS
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/DisabilityStatistics/index.cfm Disability Statistics: An Online Resource for U.S. Disability Statistics features statistics on prevalence and employment with future pages on income, Social Security data, and demographics.
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/disability/disability.html The U. S. Census and U. S. Census—Disability site.
http://www.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/osep/2002/index.html Twenty-Fourth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act features other reports and articles with data.
http://www.bls.gov/ The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ site. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
http://www.nlts2.org/ The National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2). This study, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is documenting the experiences of a national sample of students with disabilities who were 13 to 16 years of age in 2000 as they move from secondary school into adult roles.
http://www.urban.org/ The Urban Institute’s Center on Labor, Human Services and Population features resources and statistics on youth development and school completion.
http://nces.ed.gov/ The National Center for Education Statistics’ site that is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/ The site for Child Trends and Child Trends Data Bank.
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/databook/ The site for the Annie E. Casey Foundation—Kids Count featuring data reflecting ten key indicators for child well-being.
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/ Social Security Administration—Office of Policy’s site. The Office of Policy serves as the Social Security Administration's focal point for policy analysis and research, evaluation, and statistics.
http://www.statedata.info/ This website generates customized charts of state, national, and individual disability data.
TRAVEL RELATED
http://www.access-able.com Access-Able Travel Source
http://www.travelintalk.net Travelin’ Talk Network
www.wunago.com A free membership web site for wheelchair accessible travel information
http://projectaction.easter-seals.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_travelers_database Information on accessible travel options in cities across the U.S. Entries include details on city transit, including paratransit operations, bus, train, taxi, airport shuttles and other modes of transportation.
www.gimponthego.com A site full of hints, reports and information provided by travelers with disabilities.
YOUTH RELATED
http://www.ncwd-youth.info The web site of the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability providing information on employment and youth with disabilities.
www.ncset.org/youthtowork: The web site for the new coalition of corporations, nonprofits, academic institutions and federal agencies, the Youth To Work Coalition. The Coalition’s web site is designed to help employers and students and will feature best practices, profiles of students and businesses and a comprehensive guide of national and local mentoring and internship programs.
http://youth.eeoc.gov EEOC’s website that contains information explaining the different types of job discrimination that young workers may encounter and suggested strategies they can use to prevent, and if necessary, respond to such discrimination.
RESOLVING ISSUES
AIRLINE TRAVEL: To resolve issues on the spot as they occur or in advance of travel, call the DOT’s hotline at (800) 778-4838 (voice) or (800) 455-9880 (TTY) from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Eastern time. To have a complaint investigated by DOT, submit complaints by e-mail to airconsumer@ost.dot.gov or by mail to: Aviation Consumer Protection Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.
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