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Topics
Adult Education
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Autism
Organizations
www.at-la.com/@la-dis.htm
This commercial site, which exists on advertising, features an exhaustive list of links to charitable and support
organizations for people with disabilities in the greater Los Angeles area.
www.at-la.com/@la-dis.htm
AAPD - American Association of People with Disabilities
a nonprofit, non-partisan, cross-disability organization whose goals are unity, leadership and impact.
www.aapd-dc.org
AbilityHub
assistive technology for people with a disability who find operating a
computer difficult or even impossible. AbilityHub directs you to adaptive
equipment and alternative ways to access computers.
www.abilityhub.com
ABLEDATA
a national database of information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment. Has information on thousands
of assistive technology products from white canes to voice output programs. Has hundreds of direct links to information and products.
www.abledata.com
AblePlay
Independent ratings & reviews of play products for children with special needs, for families and professionals
www.ableplay.org/
ACCESS - Achieving Competence in Computing Engineering, and Space Science
a 10-week summer internship program for students with disabilities, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
www.entrypoint.org
Access America for People with Disabilities
is a comprehensive government site launched to mark the 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is searchable and includes sections on 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 an Deductions; Technology; Transportation; and current events and information.
www.disAbility.gov
Access Center
Supervising Co-Teaching teams: Whose Line is it Anyway? Is an archival Web seminar with supporting PowerPoint slides from the Access Center, presented by Dr. Stacia Rush. Dr. Rush presents educators’ perspectives on co-teaching; how general and special educators can work together to support and evaluate students.
www.k8accesscenter.org/sharing/co-teachingwebinar.asp
ADA Watch Coalition
A coalition of national, state and local organizations united to protect the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
www.adawatch.org
Adapted Computer Technologies
computer and software solutions for people with disabilities.
www.compuaccess.com
AHCPR - Agency for Health Care Policy Research
a searchable clearinghouse for medical information, to "help the practice of medicine catch up with the science of medicine" - posts clinical practice guidelines, guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and guidelines from medical associations.
www.guideline.gov
Aging with a Disability - The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC)
is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a part of the U.S. Department of Education. RRTC conducts rehabilitation research, trains others about findings, and provides information to consumers and professionals. See also the American Society on Aging - www.asaging.org web site for more information on aging with a disability.
www.usc.edu/go/awd/RTC.html
Amador County Special Needs Directory
Resource directory for Amador and Calaveras counties.
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
American Association of People with Disabilities
This is a comprehensive list to Educational Resources and Topics. It covers many issues like: Autism, Court Decisions, and Parenting. You can view links to scholarships and education issues.
www.aapd.com/News/education/indexeducation.php
America's Job Bank
on the Department of Labor's web page, has more than a million job listings and almost as many resumes from job seekers.
www.ajb.dni.us
Arthritically Correct
commercial site featuring housewares, kitchen aids and ease of use products for people with hand, wrist, leg or foot impairment.
www.arthriticallycorrect.com/homepage.htm
Association for Retarded Citizens (TheArc)
links to state and local Arc chapters; mental retardation and developmental disability sites; discussion board; legislative alerts; publications; training materials; fact sheets. Very user friendly.
www.TheArc.org
AT Network
resources, features news, articles, services directory, forum for people who need tools that will help increase independence, improve personal productivity and enhance their quality of life.
www.atnet.org
Autism Society of America
Serving the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy, education, public awareness, and research since 1965." Action alerts, information, research, conference information, links to other resources.
www.autism-society.org
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