Disability Resource Services

The following sites are comprehensive in nature. We include them here because they list many links to more specialized information. We'll try not to reinvent that good job by doing the same with this page, but rather point you toward the info you need. Just click on any highlighted address and begin your journey.

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Americans with Disability Act Huge, Huge, Huge! Besides the full text of the ADA Statute, the Accessibility Guidelines, and other Assistance Documents, this is a very well constructed and reader friendly site containing hundreds of the very best disability (or related) sites for your researching pleasure.

Autism Resources Everything you ever wanted to know about autism! Very comprehensive and helpful.

Disability Policy Center

A new disability policy web site went online on September 1, 2003 containing training materials, policy papers and policy briefs prepared by ROBERT "BOBBY" SILVERSTEIN. Bobby is the Director of the Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (CSADP) in Washington, D.C. and former staff director and chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy, chaired by Senator Tom Harkin.

.       Advocacy Training Materials
.       Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
.       Disability Policy, In General
.       Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
.       Olmstead Supreme Court Case
.       Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
.       Rehabilitation Act (See Vocational Rehabilitation)
.       State Medicaid Buy-In Programs and State Work Incentive
Initiatives (See also Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement
Act)
.       Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
.       Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWII=A) .   Vocational Rehabilitation
.       Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

In addition, the web site includes hot links to other disability
policy-related websites.

Bobby can be reached by email at:  Bobby@CSADP.org.  Melanie, Bobby's
assistant, may be reached at:   Melanie@CSADP.org.

Disability Righs Oregon- A private not-for-profit corporation founded to protect the legal rights of persons with disabilities.

Down Syndrome Association Big Site! Without a doubt, this is the premier site for Down Syndrome connections. Lots of good articles too. It's not clear how you get to the links, so here's a hint; go through "Information on Down Syndrome" to "Other Internet Resources", and you'll discover a treasure trove of Down Syndrome sites.

Eastern Oregon Developmental Disability Resources A great resource for Eastern Oregonians. The site contains a helpful breakdown of resources by county as well as information about crisis services and developmental disability related events.

Family Village What a wonderful place! Wow. You could spend hours just wandering around "the village", but it's the fantastically comprehensive listing of net resources with disability interest that makes this site a winner. Don't miss this one.

Federal Interagency Coordinating Council New Web Site for Parents of Infants and Toddlers.

The U.S. Department of Education has established a new Web site to describe the government's efforts to assist infants and pre-school children with disabilities and their families. The site provides a wealth of information for parents of children with disabilities, focusing on the efforts of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC). The FICC facilitates Federal, State and local activities related to serving infants, toddlers,and preschoolers, from birth through age 5, who receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as other Federally funded programs such as health care, child care and social services. The site provides access to names and numbers of people throughout the government who can help answer questions about children and disability issues. The site also provides a way for parents to contact FICC parent-member representatives. For States, the site describes current Federal efforts that impact State programs. For government agencies, the Web project promotes better understanding of the role of each Federal program in serving young children and their families.

Fragile X Syndrome Nice page with an archive of newsletter articles and some good links to other helpful resources.

Gentle Teaching Start with the premise that the more we understand about a person the more effective will be our attempts at assistance, and move to a fully articulated philosophy of "interdependence". Very interesting stuff!

Medicaid information for people with cognitive disabilities - A comprehensive web site devoted to making Medicade understandable. This site provides state-by-state guides to services available for persons with developmental disabilities.

National Council on Disability (NCD) - This information is provided by the National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent federal agency that makes recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting Americans with disabilities. For more information on NCD please see:
 
Do You Know Your Rights?
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
What is the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Assistance and Bill of Rights Act?
What is the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)?
What is the Air Carriers Access Act (ACAA)?
What is the Fair Housing Act (FHA)?
What is the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA)?
What is the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program?
 
Other Resources from NCD
ADA Technical Assistance Program
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Contacting your U.S. Representative
Contacting your U.S. Senator
Government Benefits (Your Benefits Connection)
healthfinder® - your guide to reliable health information
Housing for People with Disabilities
Independent Living Centers
MEDLINEplus Health Information
Parent Training and Information Centers
Social Security Disability Benefits Information
State Mental Health Agencies
State Resources
State Vocational and Rehabilitation Agencies
Su Familia--A Bi-Lingual Helpline (English)
Su Familia--A Bi-Lingual Helpline (Spanish)
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet

Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities The Council's mission is to join with Oregonians with developmental disabilities and their families to promote change leading to a more accessible and inclusive world. This web site includes policy statements on disability issues; current editions of the Council quarterly newspaper, The Oregon Clarion; information about the Consumer Involvement Fund, which provides financial assistance for individuals and family members to participate in educational events; sign up forms for the Community Partnerships Project, a grassroots advocacy network; information on Council publications and how to order...and much more.

ORA (Oregon Rehabilitation Association) The Oregon Rehabilitation Association represents and supports its members: non-profit community organizations that support people with disabilities.