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Topics
Disaster Preparedness
Down Syndrome
Organizations
DAWWN - Disability Advocacy Work With Networking
information on disabilities and advocacy. Links to other disability sites.
http://home.earthlink.net/~dawwn
DDTP/CTAP - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program / California Telephone Access Program
telecommunications equipment and services for people with certified limitations in hearing, vision, mobility, speech and/or interpretation. Funded by a surcharge on California telephone bills.
www.ddtp.org
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
Agency dedicated to serving families and people who are providing care for a brain impaired adults and the frail elderly. Provides services in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties.
www.deloro.org/
Department of Rehabilitation
The California Department of Rehabilitation works in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living and equality for individuals with disabilities. Handbook
www.dor.ca.gov/
DIMENET - Disabled Individuals Movement for Equality Computer Network
consumer-controlled electronic communications and publications, empowers people with disabilities through computer networking; focuses on the needs of the independent living and disability rights movements.
www.dimenet.com/
DisabilityDirect.gov
guide to government resources for people with disabilities - includes sites children and youth, choice and self-determination, civil rights and protections, college and adult education, disability statistics, emergency preparedness, employment, health, housing, income support, recreation and travel, self-employment, tax credits and deductions, technology and transportation.
www.disabilities.gov
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
provide resources and technical assistance on the ADA. Great Lakes Disability Business Technical Assistance Center - www.gldbtac.org - features ADA Distance Learning 2000, national resources, ADA document center and publications, forums on issues and court decisions, and a Spanish language section (seccion en espanol).
www.adata.org
Disability History Museum
an online museum and library of disability-related articles, illustrations,
photographs, some of which date back nearly 200 years.
www.disabilitymuseum.org/
Disability Resource
Summary: Hosts a Parent Chat on Thursday nights (9 p.m. EST). Click on their
"Chat" link to join. Discussions range from Writing Goals and Objectives for
an IEP to IDEA changes to "Parents' Rights and Responsibilities. Host is Pat
Linkhorn.
www.disabilityresource.com
Disability Studies Quarterly
a journal of disability studies.
www.cds.hawaii.edu
DisabilityInfo.gov – Assistive Technology Section
Please visit the Assistive & Information Technology - section of DisabilityInfo.gov for a more comprehensive list of resources on this subject.
www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5015
Down Syndrome
Links to organizations and support groups worldwide, health care guidelines and medical articles, inclusion and education resources, events and conferences, family essays, toy store, disability solutions.
www.nas.com/downsyn/
DND Press Link Page - From the Internet Disability Yellow Pages
Many links for commercial, advocacy, and disability Web sites.
http://dndpress.com/links_page.htm
DREDF - Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
A national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities.
www.dredf.org/
DRI - Disability Research Institute
a partnership between the Social Security Administration, Office of Policy,
Disability Programs, and the College of Applied Life Studies at the University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) - focuses on understanding the reality and
impact of SSA income programs - SSI and SSDI - on applicants and recipients.
Offers research, information, training and education, and data usage.
www.dri.uiuc.edu/
Dynamic Living
commercial site offers products for people with disabilities to make life
easier - kitchen gadgets, bed and bath, mobility, safety, low vision, blind,
hearing, memory, communication.
http://dynamic-living.com/gadgets.htm
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