NEWS

DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POSTER: This colorful poster issued by the Office of Disability Employment Policy depicting diverse people with disabilities in a variety of occupations can be ordered in English or in Spanish. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/rc/odep.htm

THE INCLUDING SAMUEL PROJECT is a program of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and is funded by CVS’ All Kids Can project. For more information visit their web site at http://www.includingsamuel.com/home.aspx

AFL-CIO PROMOTES CAREERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: At the 2009 AFL-CIO convention delegates adopted Resolution 18: “Unions Should Give People with Disabilities a Voice and a Face.”  This policy breakthrough declares the AFL-CIO’s intention to “make itself a model by including people with disabilities in all discussions addressing diversity and by encouraging the labor movement at all levels to do the same.” One initiative is the I AM PWD campaign. http://www.iampwd.org/

CHANGING THE IMAGE OF DISABILITY: Full inclusion of adults and children with disabilities will not be achieved until everyone, including people with disabilities themselves, view disability with a new lens. Recently the newly formed Campaign for Disability Employment released a Public Service Announcements (PSA) to change perceptions. The Campaign’s message is What Can YOU Do and the PSA is “I Can.” To find out what YOU can do and view the PSA, visit the campaign’s website at http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/ .

CHANGING IMAGES ON PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES: Actress Glenn Close and her sister have launched a campaign to change the public’s image of psychiatric disabilities. The campaign, BringChange2Mind, features an interactive website with a blog. Visit it at http://www.bringchange2mind.org/

SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS & OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

AAPD ADMINISTERED SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:  AAPD administers two prestigious internships. One is funded by the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation and places students in congressional offices in Washington, DC. The second, funded by Microsoft, is for students majoring in information technology and accepted candidates will work in various agencies in the executive branch of the federal government. For details visit AAPD’s website at www.aapd.com.

CDRF QUALITY OF LIFE GRANTS: The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (CDRF) awards grants in 13 categories, including health promotion, employment, sports and recreation, and advocacy, to fund programs across the globe that help people with paralysis become more fully integrated members of society. Grants that focus on improving the health of individuals are funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.christopherreeve.org

THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INTERNSHIPS AND ACADEMIC SEMINARS (TWC): This prestigious educational nonprofit organization, entering its 30^th year, offers an academic program combined with internships in Washington, DC. They offer a fully inclusive program, including accessible housing. To learn more about the program, visit www.twc.edu.

AAAS SPONSORS ENTRY POINT! ENTRY POINT!, a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, offers internship opportunities for college students with disabilities in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and some fields of Business.  To learn more about this program, visit http://ehrweb.aaas.org/entrypoint/

EMERGING LEADERS INTERNSHIPS: This program, launched and funded by the international consulting firm, Booz Allen Hamilton, is administered by the National Business & Disability Council and provides internships for college students with disabilities. These internships are located in several geographic locations and with a wide range of companies. For details, visit their site at http://www.emerging-leaders.com/

WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM: The WRP’s stellar database of individually interviewed and pre-screened college and university students with disabilities is available to meet your summer or permanent workforce needs. This pipeline program is co-sponsored by the U.S.  Department of Labor and the Department of Defense. If you are a Federal agency go to www.wrp.gov. If you are a state agency or a private corporation, you can request a search by contacting the Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) at www.earnworks.com.

CAREER GATEWAY: A web-based service of Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD) for employers and graduating college and university students where students can post their resumes and employers can search for qualified candidates. For information go to www.cosdonline.org.

PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA RESOURCES & RELEASES

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INTERSECTION: NAVIGATING THE ROAD TO WORK: You can subscribed to the electronic newsletter of the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) at  http://www.ncwd-youth.info/newsletter/sign-up

NCD MAKES HEALTH CARE RECOMMENDATIONS: The National Council on Disability latest report is The Current State of Health Care for People with Disabilities. It focuses on the nation’s health care disparities experienced by people with disabilities, and provides information and recommendations that can help to eliminate health care inequities for people with disabilities. http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/index.htm

CONFERENCES, EVENTS, MEETINGS & COURSES

NCD’S FUTURE QUARTERLY MEETINGS: Winter 2010, January 19–21, Houston, TX; Spring 2010, April 26–28, Detroit, MI; Summer 2010, July 28–29, Washington, DC immediately following the National Summit on Disability Policy. www.ncd.gov

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT CONFERENCE: The 28^th Annual Perspectives on Employment of Persons with Disabilities Conference, the premier annual training event for Federal hiring managers, disability program managers, and selective placement coordinators, is scheduled for December 9-11, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, Maryland. www.graduateschool.edu/perspectives

PACIFIC RIM CONFERENCE: The 26th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities will be held April 12 & 13, 2010, at Hawai‘i Convention Center. There is a current call for papers. Visit www.pacrim.hawaii.edu

NCD’S NATIONAL DISABILITY POLICY SUMMIT: NCD will host a National Summit on Disability Policy in July 26 – 27, 2010, in Washington, DC to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passage of the ADA. They will bring together 300–400 people with disabilities, and prominent stakeholders, including federal, community and private sector disability experts, who will confer and exchange ideas on themes pertinent to all people with disabilities.  For updates, check NCD’s web site at www.ncd.gov

JAN/USBLN WEBCAST SERIES: The Job Accommodation Network’s educational sessions are held at 2 pm Eastern. For details go to http://www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/.

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE COURSES NOW ON LINE: Wisconsin’s Northcentral Technical College now offers three different certificates: Speech Output, Video Magnification/OCR, and Braille as well as an Associate Assistive Technology Degree on campus with most courses available online. Open enrollment started on November 24, 2008. Questions should be addressed to legibson@ntc.edu or mielczar@ntc.edu. More information is at www.ntc.edu

ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES: Online courses from experts in Disability, Workplace & Employment Support Practice are now available from the Employment and Disability Institute (EDI) at Cornell University's ILR School. These are online professional development courses and certificate programs in Disability, Workplace & Employment Support Practice. Each course consists of interactive multimedia presentations and downloadable PowerPoint course materials. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/

WINDMILLS: The nationally recognized training program, WINDMILLS, has recently been updated and is distributed exclusively by Damon Brooks Associates. For information visit their web site at http://www.DamonBrooks.com

DOJ ON-LINE COURSE ON REACHING THE DISABILITY MARKET: The U.S. Department of Justice's Disability Rights Section's has an online course for businesses, “Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities.” The course explains how the ADA applies to businesses in ten short lessons. Putting these lessons into practice enables businesses to both comply with the ADA and attract the disability market. The course is at http://www.ada.gov/reachingout/intro1.htm

SPORTS & RECREATION: Disabled Sports USA offers sports and recreation opportunities to people with disabilities at 85 chapters throughout the United States.  This includes the “Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project”, a program for the service men and women injured in recent conflicts overseas. For more information, a chapter listing and calendar of events visit www.disabledsportsusa.org

AT YOUR SERVICE: WELCOMING CUSTOMERS WITH DISABILITIES: A free, accessible, self-paced web course for people interested in discovering best practices for working with customers who have disabilities. This course has recently been revised and expanded in response to requests from more than 10,000 participants who have taken the course. It was funded with federal dollars for training local public customer service representatives, but has been found to be a valuable training tool for the private sector. http://www.wiawebcourse.org/

WEB-BASED EMPLOYMENT TRAINING & PLACEMENT COURSES:  TRN, Inc. is offers a variety of web-based courses on such courses as Job Coaching, Career Development, and Marketing and Job Development. For information visit: http://www.trninc.com/entry/welcome2.asp

WEB SITES

Websites on Disability Topics and Issues:

ACCESSIBLE LIVING

 www.UniversalDesign.com. Design tips, products, information and              resources that demonstrate universal design and assist visitors in enhancing the built environment – whether it is a business or home.

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.

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhstmpl.asp?url=/content/hhs/ads/DesignForLife/DesignForLifeMontgomery.asp The website for Montgomery County, Maryland’s Design for Life Montgomery program, the first voluntary certification program in Maryland for Visit-Ability and Live-Ability in single family attached and detached homes located in Montgomery County.

ADA

http://www.adata.org/ The site for the ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers (aka DBTACs) that are comprehensive resources for information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessible information technology. Also toll free at 1-800-949-4232 (V/TTY).

http://www.jan.wvu.edu The site for the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. In addition to providing information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities, JAN provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

http://www.adaportal.org A 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.universaldesign.com The website for Universal Designers and Consultants with links to valuable websites, free access to Universal Design Newsletter and free downloads of technical documents.

http://www.adawatch.org/. The website for the National Coalition for Disability Rights.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada The website for the U.S. Department of Justice’s ADA homepage.

http://www.eeoc.gov The website for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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.

www.adaconsults.com Accessibility Development Associates, Inc. newly designed website.

www.adacourse.org.  The DBTAC - National Network of ADA Centers’ ADA Training Resource Center--Your One-Stop for Courses, Events & Tools.

ADVOCACY RELATED

http://www.ucp.org/ucp_general.cfm/1/16243. Life Without Limits (formerly the Big Sky Project) is located on UCP’s site.

www.flyfriendlyskies.com The site for the consumer rights group called the Association for Airline Passenger Rights (AAPR.)

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.

http://www.lgtinc.org/  Mark Johnson, nationally recognize disability rights advocate, New Mobility Magazine’s 2001 Person of the Year, and 2007 Betts Award Winner, created this new website dedicated to the pioneers of the movement and the people and groups making a difference.

http://roadtofreedom.wordpress.com/ The web site for The Road To Freedom bus tour, a national awareness campaign inspired by the historic journey of Justin and Yoshiko Dart to mobilize support for passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), launched its year-long, cross-country bus journey launched from Washington, DC on November 15th, 2006.

http://www.dredf.org/  The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, founded in 1979, is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities.

http://www.coataccess.org  The web site for COAT, a coalition of disability organizations that advocate for legislative and regulatory safeguards that will ensure full access by people with disabilities to evolving high speed broadband, wireless and other Internet protocol (IP) technologies.

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

www.atechnews.com Information and news on assistive and accessible technology posted by John Williams, a well-known expert in the field.

BLOGS

http://www.jfactivist.org/ The Justice for All blog focused on disability activism.

http://adarestoration.blogspot.com/ The blog focused on the progress of ADA Amendments Act (the ADA Restoration Act.)

DISABILITY SPECIFIC

www.nfb.org The web site for the National Federation of the Blind (NFB).

www.Braille.org The web site for NFB’s Braille literacy initiative. 

www.adapadvocacyassociation.org The ADAP Advocacy Association (aaa+) promotes and enhances the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) and improves access to care for persons living with HIV/AIDS.

http://www.hearingloss.org  The website for the Hearing Loss Association of America. The organization has state affiliates.

http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/tbims/guide-for-employers.cfm The link to the Mayo Clinic for information on brain injuries

http://www.spinalcordcentral.org/   Spinal Cord Central resources web site sponsored by United Spinal Association and the National Spinal Cord Injury Association

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.

http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml The site for FinAid has a disability resources page including financial aid strategies and scholarship opportunities. 
http://www.newmobility.com/review_article.cfm?id=122&action=browse NewMobility’s information on disability friendly colleges including a grid regarding specialty services offered.

http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/venture The site for Washington State’s Bellevue Community College’s Venture program, a 90-credit Associate in Essential Studies degree, for high-functioning individuals with learning, cognitive and intellectual disabilities

http://www.cec.sped.org/diversity/edc.html the website for the Educators with Disabilities Caucus (EDC), a diversity caucus under the Council for Exceptional Children, is a national network of pre-service students, teachers, researchers, and administrators with disabilities and others interested in the topic of educators with disabilities.

www.thinkcollege.net A website devoted to providing a centralized pool of information on opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities to go to college.

http://research.nichcy.org NICHCY's Research Center designed to connect visitors with the research evidence on a wide range of education practices.

www.osepideasthatwork.org/index.asp OSERS’ new web site designed to make it easier for families to find training materials and publications on education and services for individuals ages birth to 21.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/  The Wrightslaw website for information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

http://www.disaboom.com/Resources/DisabilityScholarships/Default.aspx Directory of scholarships for students with disabilities.

EMPLOYMENT RELATED

http://www.lift-inc.org  Lift, Inc. is a national nonprofit that recruits, hires, and places information technology and information management professionals who have disabilities. 

www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org Web site for the national campaign to change public perceptions on people with disabilities in the work place.

www.americasheroesatwork.gov America’s Heroes at Work, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), was recently launched at the National Press Club.

 http://www.dol.gov/odep/MLB/ Proving Individuals with Talent Can Help (PITCH), the web site for the U.S. DOL/ODEP’s is the newly launched public education campaign leveraging on employment.

http://fdwc.wordpress.com/  The website for the Federal Disability Workforce Consortium (FDWC.) The goal of FDWC is to expand recruiting, retaining and advancing federal employees with disabilities, especially with targeted disabilities.

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.org 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.

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/alliance-pwd/ is the home of the on-line discussion group of the Silicon Valley based The Alliance of Professionals with Disabilities.

http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/newsletter/200502.htm The Office of Disability Employment Policy’s new e-newsletter, Workforce Catalyst.

www.deafprofessional.net: The website for the new organization, the Deaf Professional Network, that was recently formed to promote career development and networking opportunities for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. 

http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/vrpractices/index.html

This U.S. Department of Education web page lists the Employment Specialists in all 50 states.

www.db101.org  The model website developed by WID for California residents with disabilities who are looking to go to work and need to find programs on careers and benefits.

http://www.eeoc.gov/initiatives/lead The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Leadership for the Employment of Americans with Disabilities, or LEAD website. This initiative is EEOC’s action to stem the decline of individuals with disabilities in the federal workforce. Events and information will be posted here.

http://www.servicelocator.org/ The web site to search for a One-Stop nearest you. One-Stops provide employment services to both individuals seeking employment and employers seeking job candidates.

http://online.onetcenter.org The web site to find occupational information such as key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations.

http://www.start-up-usa.biz  Self-Employment web site funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy to provide technical assistance and information for individuals with disabilities.  

http://employmentincentives.com/ A private grant funded website that provides information on national and state incentives for employers who hire job candidates with disabilities.

http://www.nticentral.org/ The website for the National Telecommuting Institute, a non-profit program to connect people with disabilities and home-based employment opportunities.

http://www.hadtobe.com/ The website for a production company that makes documentaries on workplace issues including disability and disabled veterans.

FUNDING

www.qualitymall.org/funding/index.asp Quality Mall’s, an online resource for products and services that support folks with developmental disabilities, new section on Funding Information.

GENERAL DISABILITY INFORMATION & RESOURCES

http://lookingglass.org/ncpd/index.php National Center For Parents with Disabilities and Their Families
http://www.thisabled.com This site was conceived and is maintained by Javier Robles, a wheelchair user from New Jersey. All sorts of interesting things including comics and blogs.

www.aapd.com American Association of People with Disabilities

www.nod.org National Organization on Disability

http://www.disaboom.com Website launched in September 2007 as a membership site where individuals with disabilities can find and share information about all aspects of life.

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.

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.

www.ilru.org The site for the Independent Living Research Utilization program that is a national center for information, training, research and technical assistance in independent living located at The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research.

www.spokeguardart.com  website for Spokeguard Art, a small business developed by a wheelchair user that puts designs on the spokeguards for wheelchairs.  They now have several new designs as well as links to other resources.

www.starlingweb.com/adp/as00028e.htm A website listing disability-related conference in the areas of rehabilitation and assistive technology.

http://www.proyectovision.net/index.html This is the Proyecto Vision Project’s bilingual website for Latinos with disabilities. While it has an employment focus, it does feature other information of interest to Latinos with disabilities.

http://www.garykarpspeaks.com Website featuring disability resources from this writer, speaker and trainer.

http://www.aboutdisability.com/bib.html A page on the About Disability website that is updated several times a year and features media resources (e.g. books, videos, feature films, etc) that address the new disability paradigm.

http://www.abilitypanel.com  The website for online panels for people with disabilities.

http://www.dating4disabled.com   A website for individuals with physical and sensory disabilities to can come together through forums, a dating service, private chats, and blog. The members of Dating4Disabled can network internationally. Membership is free.

http://labs.google.com/accessible Google’s accessible website.

http://ldonline.org  The website for LD Online, a website with information and resources for individuals with learning disabilities and ADHD.

http://www.edd.ca.gov/mediaaccessawards/ The site for the Media Access Awards.

http://skipslist.org Skip’s list that is an online information exchange for people with disabilities.

www.mdjunction.com/permanently-disabled An on-line support group for individuals with disabilities.

www.photodisc.com;; www.photos.com; www.gettyone.com These are sources where many graphic artists purchase photos of individuals with disabilities; if you have sources, especially free or low cost, that you would like to share, please let me know.

www.TecAccess.net Link to this woman-owned small business that recruits individuals and veterans with disabilities for technology-based jobs and telework positions. The website features many general disability related resources.

http://www.disaboom.com/Resources/DisabilityOrganizations/Default.aspx Disaboom’s directory of organizations

www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org The website for the Campaign for Disability Employment.

GOVERNMENT (federal and state)

www.ncd.gov Website for the federal National Council on Disability.

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.

http://www.nagcpd.com/index.html The website for the National Association of Governors’ Committees on People with Disabilities.

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/ncmrr/ncmrr.htm The website for the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research.

http://www.longtermcare.gov. The new HHS web site for the “Own Your Future" campaign and the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information.

HOUSING

http://www.easylivinghome.org/ The website for information on accessible homes including certification programs and videos.

INTERNATIONAL

www.disabilityworld.org An international electronic magazine of world-wide disability news and views

http://www.miusa.org Mobility International USA’s site with information on international opportunities.

INTERNET DISABILITY JOB BOARDS

http://www.jobaccess.org

http://www.disabledperson.com/recruitability.asp

http://www.hiredisabilitysolutions.com

http://www.gettinghired.com

www.cosdonline.org (Career Gateway)

JOB CONNECTION SERVICES

http://www.limeconnect.com/index.html  Lime is a service that hosts networking events designed to connect undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students with disabilities with their corporate partners for jobs, internships and co-op opportunities.

POLICY RELATED

http://www.disabilitypolicycenter.org. 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.
http://bbi.syr.edu. The web site for The Burton Blatt Institute Centers of Innovation on Disability (BBI)\ located at Syracuse University.

http://www.aphsa.org/disabilities  The Center for Workers with Disabilities (CWD), a technical assistance center for states enhancing or developing employment supports programs for working persons with disabilities. CWD is a special project of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD) and the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).

http://www.dredf.org/  The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, founded in 1979, is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities.

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.wildernessinquiry.org . Wilderness Inquiry is a non-profit organization that organizes trips to “wild” places.  These trips are designed to include individuals with and without disabilities

www.mobilitygolf.com. Mobility Golf is a non-profit organization designed to provide information and advocacy for access to golf courses.

http://www.elakah.com/ Accessible & Inclusive sea kayaking in Washington State.

http://rrtc-sci.livejournal.com Blog on exercising with a spinal cord injury or dysfunction.

http://accessibletrails.com Washington State trail and outdoor recreation information for people with disabilities. Site has links to similar web sites.

STATE & LOCAL SITES

http://www.ablenews.com/  The web site for “ABLE,” a New York newspaper ‘by, for and about’ people with disabilities.

STATISTICS

http://www.disabilitystatistics.org/  Disability Statistics: An Online Resource for U.S. Disability Statistics developed by Cornell University, with funding from the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). This site feature disability statistics and related demographic information.

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.

TECHNOLOGY

http://www.atechnews.com  The web site for Assistive Technology News featuring articles written by award winning columnist John Williams, guest columnists, and new technologies.

http://www.albritton.us The web site for a California-based for-profit business that provides web accessibility and other disability services. The site has good resources and links.

www.TecAccess.net Link to this woman-owned small business that recruits individuals and veterans with disabilities for technology-based jobs and telework positions.

TRAINING & SPEAKERS

www.damonbrooks.com. This website provides a source for speakers on disability and entertainers with disabilities, including the newly revised “Windmills” program. They also publish an on-line e-newsletter, APPLAUSE. 

TRANSPORTATION

http://www.unitedweride.gov/ The United We Ride (UWR) new website for the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM).

http://www.projectaction.org The website for Project Action, a U.S. DOT & FTA funded program to address accessible transportation in the community.

http://ftawebprod.fta.dot.gov/UsefulPractices/ The United We Ride website’s page with “useful practices” undertaken by local transportation providers.

www.fta.dot.gov Website for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Agency (FTA). Here you can find information on rule making, ADA complaint forms, completed compliance review reports, Letters of Finding responding to riders’ complaints, and current policy guidance.

TRAVEL RELATED

http://www.access-able.com Access-Able Travel Source

http://www.travelintalk.net Travelin’ Talk Network

www.gimponthego.com A site full of hints, reports and information

provided by travelers with disabilities.

http://disabilityguide.org The site for disability-related information on the Washington DC area. The website features information on hotels, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, resources for personal assistants, wheelchair repair and rental sources, tours, employment, a discussion forum, reviews, etc.

VETERANS RELATED

http://www.hirevetsfirst.gov/realifelines/One_on_One_map.asp The link to the REALifelines program providing community and employment connections for veterans with disabilities.

www.TecAccess.net Link to this woman-owned small business that recruits individuals and veterans with disabilities for technology-based jobs and telework positions.

WOMEN RELATED

http://carecure.rutgers.edu/mobilewomen/wearewomen.php The website for the online magazine, mobileWOMEN.org, for women who are wheelchair users.

www.bcm.edu/crowd/ The website for the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities at the Baylor College of Medicine.

YOUTH RELATED

http://www.aapd.com/disabilityinternships/ The American Association of People with Disabilities’ (AAPD) web page listing internships for students with disabilities.

www.nyln.org  The site for the National Youth Leadership Network, a youth-driven, youth-led organization made up of young leaders with disabilities that promotes youth leadership and education.

http://www.ncld-youth.info. The site for the National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth (NCLD-Youth). This a youth-led resource, information, and training center for youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities, housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership and funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.

http://www.ncwd-youth.info The web site of the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability providing information on employment and youth with disabilities.

http://usbln.org/youthtowork/default.aspx The USBLN® hosts the web page for the Youth to Work Coalition of corporations, foundations, nonprofits and, federal agencies promoting internships and mentoring programs for youth with disabilities.

http://www.nsttac.org The National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)funded by the U. S. Department of Education/OSEP to assist states in building their capacity to support and improve transition planning, services, and outcomes for youth with disabilities.

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. 

www.handsonbanking.org  The site for the training program developed by Wells Fargo Bank with modules for youth and adults.  A free copy of the CD can be requested by calling Wells Fargo at (866) 650-6228. It is also on the web if your computer will allow you to download the Macromedia Flash Player program.

www.includingallkids.org The site for information on including youth with disabilities in the activities of mainstream organizations.

www.communityinclusion.org The site for the National Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.

www.fvkasa.org The web site for Youth as Self Advocates.

http://www.kidsonwheels.cc/ The web site for Kids on Wheels

SPEAKERS

SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS/TRAINERS WITH DISABILITIES: For businesses and organizations seeking well-known, professional presenters and trainers, including the well-respected “Windmills” training, on disability, visit the website for the Damon Brooks Agency at http://www.damonbrooks.com

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.