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Where to Find Help » Helpful Websites
www.aapd.com American Association of People with Disabilities
www.abledata.com/ Federally funded project providing information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment from domestic and international sources
www.access-able.com/ Access-Able Travel Resource
www.adanet.org American Disability Association
www.albinism.org The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov Hundreds of publications on disability-related subjects available on-line
www.assistivetech.net/ Enables people with disabilities make technology a regular part of their lives.
www.benefitscheckup.org A nonprofit initiative led by the National Council on Aging which features a database of roughly 1,000 federal and state programs for the elderly and people with disabilities.
www.cast.org Center for Applied Special Technology is a not for profit organization whose mission is to expand educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities through the development and innovative uses of technology. The CAST organization developed BOBBY program and focuses on universal design.
www.closingthegap.com Provides practical up-to-date information on Assistive Technology products, and best practices.
www.cms.hhs.gov Information from the US. Centers on Medicare and Medicaid (formerly the U.S. Health Care Financing Administration)
www.csni.org Community Support Network, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that works in support of the 12 area agencies. It serves as the communication and contact center on developmental disability issues and services.
www.dhhs.state.nh.us NH Department of Health and Human Services - information on benefits programs
www.dot.gov/citizen_services/disability/disability.html The US Department of Transportation’s site for information about air travel for people with disabilities
www.dredf.org Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, founded in 1979 by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, is a national law and policy center
www.edlawrc.com Education Law Resource Center provides information and resources about a variety of education law topics including physical restraints, special education, and No Child Left Behind.
www.emerginghorizons.com Consumer oriented magazine about accessible travel. Available in print and on-line.
www.nheasterseals.com Easter Seals NH
www.fctd.info The Family Center on Technology and Disability offers a range of information and services on the subject of assistive technology (AT).
www.aoa.gov/prof/notes_grandparents.asp U.S. Government site for grandparents raising grandchildren. Lists benefits and assistance, health and safety resources, reports and publications, and state resources.
www.hhs.gov/newfreedom/ US Department of Health and Human Services’ New Freedom Initiative
www.inclusionresearch.org Inclusion Research Institute - a nonprofit organization whose activities include education, research and dissemination of information promoting inclusion
www.nhspinal.org NH Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association
www.nichcy.org National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
www.nod.org National Organization on Disability- works to expand the participation and contribution of American men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
www.peoplefirstofnh.org/Advocacy%20and%20Politics.htm Provides information for people who have an interest in what is happening in the government.
www.sath.org Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
www.section508.gov Offers resources for understanding and implementing Section 508 which requires federal agencies’ electronic and information technology be accessible to people with disabilities.
www.skimhs.org Maine Handicapped Skiing - offers year-round recreation for people with physical disabilities free of charge
www.socialsecurity.gov Information on Supplemental Security Income (SSI), disability and related benefits
www.yourtickettowork.com Information on the Social Security Ticket-to-Work program
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