Disability and Rehabilitation Resources
ADA National Network
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20850
Tel: 800-949-4232
301-217-0124
Fax: 301-217-0754
Email:
adainfo@transcen.org
http://www.adata.org
Description: Provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tailored to meet the needs of business, government and individuals at local, regional and national levels.
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Breaking New Ground Resource Center
[For Farmers With Disabilities]
225 South University St.
ABE Building
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
Tel: 765-494-5088
800-825-4BNG (4264)
Fax: 765-496-1356
Email:
bng@ecn.purdue.edu
http://www.breakingnewground.info
Description: Resource for information on rehabilitation technology for persons working in agriculture.
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Disability Resources
Four Glatter Lane
Centereach, NY 11720-1032
Tel: 631-585-0290
Fax: same
Email:
info@disabilityresources.org
http://www.disabilityresources.org
Description: Non-profit organization that works to promote and improve awareness, availability, and accessibility of information to help people with disabilities live, learn, work, and play independently. Disseminates information through a newsletter, a guide to toll-free telephone resources, a website, and other tools.
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Disabled American Veterans
PO Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
Tel: 877-I AM A Vet (877-426-2838)
(859) 441-7300
http://www.dav.org
Description: Works to better the lives of disabled veterans and their families by providing assistance in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service.
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Disabled Sports USA
451 Hungerford Drive
Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
Tel: 301-217-0960
Fax: 301-217-0968
Email:
dsusa@dsusa.org
http://www.dsusa.org
Description: Member of the U.S. Olympic Committee that provides sports rehabilitation programs for individuals with physical disabilities and provides training and competition for athletes with disabilities who compete in Paralympic Games.
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Easter Seals
233 South Wacker Drive
Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: 312-726-6200
800-221-6827
Fax: 312-726-1494
Email:
info@easterseals.com
http://www.easterseals.com
Description: Provides services to help children and adults with disabilities and/or special needs as well as support to their families. Supports the National AgrAbility Project, a program for farmers, ranchers, and farm workers with disabilities.
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Exceptional Parent Magazine
[Disability Resource]
285 Ben Franklin Rd N
Indiana, PA 15701
Tel: 800-EPARENT (372-7368)
Fax: 814-361-3861
Email:
webmaster@eparent.com
http://www.eparent.com
Description: Magazine that provides information, support, ideas, encouragement, and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities and the professionals who work with them.
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HEATH Resource Center
The George Washington University
2134 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Tel: 202-973-0904
800-544-3284
Fax: 202-994-3365
Email:
askheath@gwu.edu
http://www.heath.gwu.edu
Description: National clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Serves as an information exchange resource for educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.
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Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
2323 South Shepherd
Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77109
Tel: 713-520-0232
713-520-5136 TTY
Fax: 713-520-5785
Email:
ilru@ilru.org
http://www.ilru.org
Description: National center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living. Works to expand the body of knowledge on independent living and to promote utilization of results of research programs and demonstration projects.
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MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network
[For Parents of Children With Disabilities]
150 Custer Court
Green Bay, WI 54301-1243
Tel: 920-336-5333
Parents only: 877-336-5333
Fax: 920-339-0995
Email:
mumsnetwork@gmail.com
http://www.netnet.net/mums
Description: Provides support to parents in the form of a networking system that matches them with other parents whose children have the same or similar condition.
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National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families/Through the Looking Glass
3075 Adeline St.
Suite 120
Berkeley, CA 94703
Tel: 800-644-2666
510-848-1112
Fax: 510-848-4445
Email:
TLG@lookingglass.org
http://www.lookingglass.org
Description: Non-profit agency that provides services, information and referrals, consultation, training, materials, and research programs concerning families in which a parent, grandparent, or child has a disability or medical issue.
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National Organization on Disability
888 16th Street, N.W.
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202-293-5960
Fax: 202-293-7999
http://www.nod.org
Description: Promotes the full and equal participation of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. Works to raise disability awareness and offers information and referrals.
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Pathways Awareness
150 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 800-955-CHILD (2445)
Fax: 312-893-6621
Email:
friends@pathwaysawareness.org
http://www.pathwaysawareness.org
Description: National non-profit organization trusted to assure the best for all babies' physical development by raising awareness about the gift of early detection, the promise of early therapy, and the benefits of tummy time. Trusted to assure the best for all babies physical development.
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Post-Polio Health International
4207 Lindell Blvd.
#110
St. Louis, MO 63108-2930
Tel: 314-534-0475
Fax: 314-534-5070
Email:
info@post-polio.org
http://www.post-polio.org
Description: Works to enhance the lives and independence of polio survivors and ventilator users through education, advocacy, research, and networking programs.
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Rehabilitation International
25 East 21st Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Tel: 212-420-1500
Fax: 212-505-0871
Email:
ri@riglobal.org
http://www.riglobal.org
Description: Global network of people with disabilities, service providers, researchers, government agencies, and advocates promoting and implementing the rights, inclusion, and rehabilitation of people with disabilities.
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The Arc of the United States
1825 K Street, NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202-534-3700
800-433-5255
Fax: 202-534-3731
Email:
Info@thearc.org
http://www.thearc.org
Description: Promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
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