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| Access Board | The Access Board is an independent federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. |
| A Good Life | A Good Life is a book that looks at wills and estate planning, supported decision-making, developing a circle of support and alternatives to legal guardianship for family members of individuals with disabilities. |
| A. D. D. Warehouse | Collection of ADHD-related books, videos, training programs, games, professional texts and assessment products. |
| Administration on Developmental Disabilities | The Administration on Developmental Disabilities ensures that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to culturally competent services, supports, and other assistance and opportunities that promote independence, productivity and integration and inclusion into the community. |
| Adolescent Health Transition Project | The Adolescent Health Transition Project is designed to help smooth the transition from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents with special health care needs. This site is a resource for information, materials, and links to other people with an interest in health transition issues. ATransition Timeline for Children and Adolescents |
| Advocacy Skills and the Social Security Administration | Virginia Commonwealth University's Benefits Assistance Resource Center fact sheet shares information about techniques to prevent overpayments or underpayments and to present advocacy strategies for a successful relationship with the Social Security Administration |
| Advocates in Action | The website for Advocates in Action. |
| AHEAD Association on Higher Education and Disability | AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education |
| Alta California Regional Center (Alta) | Alta California Regional Center (Alta) is one of 21 Regional Centers in California through which people with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities and their families are helped to make use of essential public and private services to meet their unique needs. |
| America's Literacy Directory | America's Literacy Directory is a national database of literacy programs available via the Internet. The ALD connects employers, learners, volunteers, social service providers, and others to current information about literacy programs in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. |
| America's Service Locator | America's Service Locator maps youth, workers and businesses to a range of local services including workforce centers, unemployment benefits, job training, education opportunities, and other workforce services. |
| American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | The AACAP developed Facts for Families to provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families. |
| American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) | AAPD is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities. |
| American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) | National Disability Mentoring Day: Career Development for the 21st Century |
| American Hyperlexia Association | AHA is dedicated to the advancement of the education and general welfare of children with hyperlexia. We advocate and encourage research related to hyperlexia and seek to assist families of children with hyperlexia in accessing appropriate services. |
| American Printing House for the Blind | We promote the independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing specialized materials, products, and services needed for education and life. |
| America's Promise | To mobilize people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of our nation's youth by fulfilling Five Promises for young people. |
| Annie E. Casey Foundation | Since 1948, the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. The primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families. An Essay: Moving Youth From Risk to Opportunity |
| Ask ABLE | Ask ABLE is a professional service designed to assist faculty, staff, parents, service providers and students with disability related issues that arise. Experts provide educated, current and personalized answers to users questions within approximately two business days, to improve the educational outcomes of individuals with disabilities. |
| A Touch of Understanding | Our purpose is to encourage acceptance and respect for all individuals and to minimize the discrimination and misunderstanding experienced by people with disabilities. |
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Together with families and individuals affected by disability, the Beach Center on Disability will make a significant and sustainable difference in the quality of life of families and individuals. |
| Best Buddies | A non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment. |
| Bridges4Kids | A non-profit parent organization providing a comprehensive system of information and referral for parents of children from birth through transition to adult life. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics | The Bureau of Labor Statistics' web site for kids provides introductory career information for students. The site offers twelve interests and hobbies categories and information on corresponding occupations. |
| California Apprenticeships | Listed are the training programs available in this State. Click on the trade of your choice to view more information about a rewarding career. |
| California Association of Family Empowerment Centers | Through the State Improvement Grant, the Department established the Family Participation Fund to provide financial assistance to families. The Fund assists families who do not have any other agency support, to become active members of decision-making committees, task forces and other policy-making bodies. |
| California Association of Regional Occupational Centers | The mission of the California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (CAROCP) is to support ROCP's in providing exemplary career development and workforce preparation which contribute to student success and to the economic development of California. |
| California Budget Project | Working to improve the economic and social well-being of low and middle income Californians through independent fiscal and policy analysis and public education.California's Budget Process |
| California Careers | Students, career seekers, counselors, teacher, parents, career development professionals, or those simply interested in careers will find many important links and information to explore from this site. |
| California Courts Online Self-Help Center | Help to find assistance and information, work better with an attorney, and represent yourself in some legal matters. |
| California Department of Developmental Services | The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to children and adults with developmental disabilities. These disabilities include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions. California Department of Developmental Services Consumer Corner offers information about the Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC), materials developed by DDS and CAC for consumers, families and professionals, advocacy resources to help consumers ensure their rights are protected and links to other resources available to individuals with developmental disabilities. |
| California Department of Education Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Technology (CSMT) | Helps make general curricula accessible to students with disabilities. |
| California Department of Education-Special Education Department | Informing and supporting parents, educators and other service providers on special education topics with a focus on research-based practices, legislation, technical support and current resources. |
| California Disabillity Access Information | The purpose of this site is to provide information and links on the major laws, regulations and areas of interest regarding disability rights and access for Californians with disabilities and other interested persons. |
| California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) | Our purpose is to collaborate with and increase the capacity of California's Independent Living Centers to create access and integration for people with disabilities. |
| California Govenor's Committee | California Govenor's Commitee on Employment of People with Disabilites. Look for information on the California Youth Leadership Forum This forum is an exciting, fun, educational, five-day vocational awareness program for high school students with disabilities in California. |
| California Regional Centers | California's developmental disability community is served by 21 regional centers with more than 40 offices located throughout the state. |
| California State Council on Developmental Disabilities | The California State Council on Developmental Disabilities is a federally-funded independent state agency established in federal and state law to assist in planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. |
| CalSTAT | CalSTAT is a special project of the California Department of Education, Special Education Division. It is funded through the Special Education Division and the California State Improvement Grant (SIG). The SIG supports and develops partnerships with schools and families by providing training, technical assistance, and resources to both special education and general education. |
| California State Workforce Investment Board | Established by Executive Order in response to the mandate of the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, the Board assists the Governor in setting and guiding policy in the area of workforce development. |
| California State Workforce Investment Board Youth Council | The
State Board established the State Youth Council (SYC) in June 2001.
The SYC provides policy guidance on California's implementation of
the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) relative to youth ages 14 to 21.
Its intent is to ensure that youth services are delivered successfully,
which requires the alignment of services and the leveraging of a range
of local and regional resources. |
| Career Kids | Career Kids offers a wide variety of guidance materials for grades K-12. You'll find videos, software, books, assessments and more. This website includes great research tools for students including a resume builder, career videos and detailed career information. |
| CareerOneStop | Access
over 1 million jobs, get labor market trends and tips, post your resume for thousands of employers, and MUCH MORE. |
| Career Voyages | Start exploring career options - whether you are in high school, have graduated, have a vocational certificate, have a 2-year or 4-year college degree, or have knowledge and skills acquired through training centers, on-the-job training, or work experience. |
| CareerZone | CareerZone is a free, career exploration and planning system designed especially for New York State students. The CareerZone web site brings together multiple sources of career and labor market information to make career exploration and planning for the future a little easier. |
| Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (CSADP) | Provides public education, leadership development and training, technical assistance and information dissemination, and conducts action-research and analysis of public policy issues affecting individuals with disabilities and their families. |
| Centers for Disease Control, Disability and Health | Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services located within the new CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities in Atlanta, Georgia. Our goal is to promote the health and well-being of the estimated 54 million people with disabilities living in the U.S. |
| Centers for Independent Living | Directory of Independent Living Centers throughout the United States. |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CMS runs the Medicare program, Medicaid program, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) |
| Child Abuse Prevention Council fo Placer County | A not-for-profit agency formed in 1988 governed by volunteer community leaders and children's agency professional devoted to preventing and healing child abuse in all its forms. |
| Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) | A national non-profit organization founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their child red with AD/HD. |
| Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) |
We are an independent, not-for-profit organization. That means our focus is on ensuring the services you use meet your needs for quality and the best possible outcomes. CARF reviews and grants accreditation services nationally and internationally on request of a facility or program. Our standards are rigorous, so those services that meet them are among the best available.How to Choose a Provider |
| Community Guide to Helping America's Youth | The Community Guide helps communities build partnerships, assess their needs and resources, and select from program designs that could be replicated in their community. It walks community groups through the steps necessary for building strong supports for youth. The Community Guide was developed by ten Federal agencies. |
| Connect for Kids | An award-winning multimedia project, helps adults make their communities better places for families and children. |
| Conservatorship, Trust and Wills | A 40 page guide for families. |
| Cornell Employment and Disability Institute | The Employment and Disability Institute advances knowledge, ploicies, and practices that enhance the opportunities of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. |
| Council for Exceptional Children | Mission is to improve educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities. |
| Chronology of Disability Rights Movements | A great site to provide historic background in interpreting current events in the field. |
| DDS Safety Net | This site includes information from across the nation on current research and best practices and practical information directed towards improving consumers' health and safety and insuring their protection from harm. |
| Department of Education - The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) | The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. OSERS provides a wide array of supports to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research. |
| Department of Labor | A shortcut to information and services the Department of Labor offers people with disabilities. |
| Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) | Assists Californians with disabilities with obtaining and retaining employment and maximizing their ability to live independently in their communities. Working with individuals of every type and category of disability, DOR provides vocational rehabilitation services to eligible Californians. |
| Developmental Disabilities Area Board III | Our mission is to expand the range of options and increase employment opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities, to enhance independence, productivity and inclusion in the community. Serving the counties of: Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba. |
| Developmental Disabilities Health Info | The primary goal of this site is to improve the health of persons with developmental disabilities in California. It is designed to support persons with developmental disabilities and their families in making informed health care decisions. |
| Disability Benefits 101 | Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) helps workers, job seekers, and service providers understand the connections between work and benefits.DB101 brings together rules for health coverage, benefit, and employment programs that people with disabilities use. |
| DisAbility News & Views Radio Show | Our mision is to be a voice that will build and maintain a leadership position in the media for people with disabilities as we promote awareness, educate and inspire. To build bridges between people with disabilities and people without, as well as entertain and break down the mental and physical barriers and to realize the unique gifts and talents each human being has . |
| Disability Resources | A nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on these resources every day. We disseminate information about them to libraries, disability organizations, health and social service professionals, consumers and family members. |
| Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) | One of 17 special interest groups of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. |
| Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) | A division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a membership organization for persons and families interested in career and vocational issues for students with disabilities. |
| Do2Learn | A web site providing activities to promote independence in children and adults with special learning needs. |
| DO-IT | DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computer and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment. |
| Easy Voter Guide | The Easy Voter website has over 150 pages of nonpartisan tools, in easy-to-read language with helpful photographs, to address the Why, How and What of voting and getting involved. |
| El Dorado County STC | A Newsletter and STC Web Site were developed by the Partnership in 2000 as a means of promoting School-to-Career, and keeping teachers, businesses and the rest of the community informed of activities and successes. |
| EParent | EP's on-line magazine continues 32 award-winning years of providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them. |
| Evidence-Based Education “Help-Desk” | Established by the What Works Clearinghouse of the U.S. Education Department's Institute of Education Sciences, the Help Desk’s mission is to provide federal, state, and local education officials, researchers, program providers, and educators with practical, easy-to-use tools to (i) advance rigorous evaluations of educational interventions (i.e., programs, products, practices, and policies), and (ii) identify and implement evidence-based interventions. |
| Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) | FAPE is a strong partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. It links families, advocates, and self-advocates to communicate the new focus of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The project represents the needs of 6 million children with disabilities. |
| Family Caregiver Alliance | Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance was the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home. FCA now offers programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers. |
| Family Voices of Nevada | Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent |
| First Gov en Espanol | Government Information site in Spanish |
| FosterClub | FosterClub's mission is to provide encouragement, motivation, information, education, and benefits for foster youth. At our web sites, kids are asking questions and getting answers. They discover other successful former foster youth through our "Reach for the Stars" program, send in opinions about their foster care experience, get recognition for overcoming obstacles, enter our contests (where everyone wins!), and more. Our publications give youth tools to help then anticipate and succeed. Our events give youth an opportunity to get involved and grow. |
| Free-ed.net | Free-ed.net offers free online courses and tutorials for more than 120 different vocational and academic disciplines. |
| Fun Works | This Web site is about careers. Not just the interesting ones other people have, but the ones YOU can have. You may not know now exactly what you want to do as an adult, but this site will help you start. Discover who you are, what you like to do and what you do best. |
| GovBenefits.gov | GovBenefits.gov is a free easy-to-use website to find government benefits and assistance programs you may be eligible to receive. The website prescreens your eligibility for hundreds of federal and state benefit programs by answering a confidential, online questionnaire. |
| Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) | Works to eliminate the barriers that preclude equal consideration for employment opportunities for people with disabilities. |
| Governor's Mentoring Partnership (GMP) | Formed by former First Lady Sharon Davis to help address the social ills of youth in California. Statistics show that children with mentors demonstrate solid improvements. |
| Grants for Individuals with Disabilities | Information regarding grants and scholarship opportunities for individuals with disabilities. |
| Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) | The Human Services Research Institute's (HSRI) mission is to focus on improving the lives of people with disabilities. HSRI works to: assist human service organizations and systems to develop support systems for children, adults, and families; enhance the participation of individuals and their families to shape policy and service practices; improve the capacity of systems, organizations, and individuals to cope with the changes in fiscal, administrative, and political realities; and expand the use of research and evaluation to guide policy and practice. |
| IncomeLinks | IncomeLinks assists people to generate income by starting their own micro-enterprise. IncomeLinks offers Micro-Enterprise Training for transition age youth and individuals with developmental disabilities. |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act | This site serves as a handy guide to sections of IDEA 2004 grouped in categories for easy reference. It is presented here, not as legal advice, but for educational purposes only. |
| ITOP | Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth With Disabilities. We offer a resource map and searchable database to be used by youth, their families and program and service providers. The resource map is a compilation of state-level resources focused on helping youth with disabilities make a successful transition into the workforce and higher education. |
| Inclusion | This web site is designed for general education teachers, special education teachers, parents, and school staff to help provide some answers about how inclusive education can be accomplished. Resources for making accommodations are included as well as links to other web sites and resource lists for learning more about inclusive education. |
| InDemand Magazine | InDemand Magazine provides students as well as guidance counselors, parents and teachesr with interesting and relevant information about career opportunities, education and the skills needed for various jobs. It offers resources to explore careers and tips about how to help students build successful futures. Each issue will explore careers in a different high growth industry and is downloadable from the website. |
| Indiana Parent Information Network | A not-for-profit organization where parents, professionals and volunteers work together to support children with special needs. |
| Institute for Community Inclusion | The Institute for Community Inclusion supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community. |
| Institute on Community Integration | Our mission is to improve the community services and social supports available to individuals with developmental and other disabilities, and their families. |
| Institute on Independent Living | The Institutes purpose is to promote the opportunities of persons with disabilities to gain more personal and political power, self-determination, full participation and equality through information, training materials, consultancy and technical assistance. The Institute works in cooperation with other organizations that support these aims at the local, national and international level, including self-help groups in developing countries. |
| Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) | The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR), authorized by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is mandated "to promote coordination and cooperation among Federal departments and agencies conducting rehabilitation research programs." The ICDR seeks comments from the public on research needs related to disability and rehabilitation. Identify your needs and issues and influence future research by linking to and completing the Comment Form. |
| Internal Revenue Understanding Taxes | Understanding Taxes is an interactive, instructional tax program, developed by the IRS, to provide high schools, community colleges, and the general public with a technology-based instructional tool. |
| A non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them. | |
| Internet Resources for Special Children | Web site dedicated to communication information relating to the needs of children with disabilities on a global basis. |
| Journal of Youth Development | Journal of Youth Development ~ Bridging Research and Practice focuses on the development of school-aged youth through the transition to adulthood (ages 6-22). With funding support from the National 4-H Leadership Trust, this refereed journal will feature original research, best practices in youth development programming, innovative research and evaluation methods and strategies, and reviews of resources of interest to youth development researchers and practitioners. |
| Joni and Friends | The disability outreach of Joni Eareckson Tada. Founded in 1979, Joni and Friends takes a biblical attitude toward disabilities, both visible and invisible. |
| Jump$tart Coalition | The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of young adults. It’s purpose is to evaluate the financial literacy of young adults; develop, disseminate, and encourage the use of standards for grades K-12; and promote the teaching of personal finance. The Jump$tart website offers a variety of resources, sample lesson plans and access to useful materials. |
| KidNeeds | A worldwide resource that provides children with special needs, families and other caregivers with access to comprehensive information and resources. |
| Kids as Self-Advocates | We are teens and young adults with disabilities and health care needs speaking out. Some of us may not have disabilities or health care needs, but maybe a friend, brother or sister does and we care about them and want to learn more about what it's like. So, read up, join in and pass it on! |
| KSG | List of scholarships for people with disabilities. |
| LaborMarketInfoCareer Center | Whether you are an employer or a job seeker, a student or an economic developer, you can find the information at LaborMarketInfo's Career Center to help you make informed career decisions. |
| LEAD Students of America | LEAD Students of America (LSA), also known as LEAD and Club LEAD, is an organization designed to educate and inform others about disabilities that impact learning, to educate ourselves about disabilities and how they impact our learning, to develop effective and skillful communication and self-advocacy skills, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character. |
| Learning Disabilities Association of California | A non-profit volunteer organization of parents, professionals, and adults with learning disabilities whose purpose it to promote and support the education and general welfare of children and adults of potentially normal intelligence who manifest learning, perceptual, and/or behavioral handicaps. |
| Learning Disabilities Collaborative Action Network LDCAN | A site for students, parents, teachers, community on issues that are important to students with disabilities that impact learning-- IEPs, Section 504, IDEA, 504 plans, ADA, transition, learning disabilities, ADHD, ADD, leadership, education, employment, executive function, assistive technology, self-advocacy, self-determination, transition, Autism spectrum, and more... |
| Locate Your Legislators | By entering a California zip code you will find what legislators represent your area. |
| Mapping-Your-Future | A national collaborative, public-service project of the financial aid industry - bringing together the expertise of the industry to provide free college, career, financial aid, and financial literacy services for students, families, and schools. |
| MATRIX Parent Network | Empowering families of children with special needs to successfully understand and access the systems that serve them. |
| Medicaid Reference Desk | Information about Medicaid for people with developmental disabilities. |
| Mentor | Make a difference in a life. Find a mentoring opportunity in your area! |
| MentorYouth | MentorYouth.com exists to enlist, encourage, equip and empower adults in the church and the community to become mentors to young people. |
| M. I. N. D. Institute | UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute offers families new hope in unraveling the mystery that has long surrounded autism and autism spectrum disorders, fragile X syndrome, and other developmental disorders. |
| Mobility International | Travel opportunities for young adults with disabilities, ages 18-24, who are interested in cross-cultural exchanges programs. |
| Moneyopolis® | Moneyopolis® is a free educational website for children in grades six through eight. The site was created to help give American school children the opportunity to learn basic financial planning concepts. A pro bono effort by Ernst & Young LLP, Moneyopolis provides helpful resources to assist educators in teaching basic skills, including: math, financial planning, decision-making (logic), reading, and computer use. |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill | Training students to become self-advocates by encouraging youth with disabilities to assert themselves and speak out for the accommodations they need to become full participants in society. |
| National Association of State Directors of Special Education | National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) is a services-focused organization to help state agencies promote and support specially designed instruction and related services for children and youth with disabilities. NASDSE's activities are intended to provide professional support to its members and others interested in special education and to promote the vision that all students can learn to higher levels. |
| National Center for Education Statistics' Student's Classroom | The National Center for Education Statistic's Student's Classroom provides information to help you learn about shcools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians. |
| National Center for Learning Disabilities | The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life. |
| National Center of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities | We promote the health of babies, children, and adults, and enhance the potential for full productive living. |
| National Center on Educational Outcomes | The National Center on Educational Outcomes provides national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements. |
| National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) | Coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures. |
| National Center on Workforce and Disability | The National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult (NCWD) provides training, technical assistance, policy analysis, and information to improve access for all in the workforce development system. |
| National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education | At NCPIE, our mission is simple: to advocate the involvement of parents and families in their children's education, and to foster relationships between home, school, and community to enhance the education of all our nation's young people. |
| National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability | NCWD/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities. |
| National Council on Disability | The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities. |
| National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities | NICHCY is the national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Anyone can use our services—families, educators, administrators, journalists, students. Our special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22). |
| National Down Syndrome Society | Learn Play Connect - An interactive web site for youth with disabilities. |
| National Down Syndrome Society UpBeat Magazine | News magazine for teens and adults with Down Syndrome |
| National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) | The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) supports the national implementation of provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide successful school outcomes for students with disabilities. NDPC-SD supports states in assisting local education agencies to increase school completion rates and decrease dropout rates among students with disabilities. |
| National Early Childhood TA Center | The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center supports the implementation of the early childhood provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Our mission is to strengthen service systems to ensure that children with disabilities (birth through five) and their families receive and benefit from high quality, culturally appropriate, and family-centered supports and services. |
| National Fragile X Foundation | Unites the Fragile X community to enrich lives through educational and emotional support, promote public and professional awareness, and advance research toward improved treatments and a cure for fragile X syndrome. |
| National High School Center | The National High School Center serves as the central source of information and expertise on high school improvement for states, districts, and a national network of U.S. Department of Education-sponsored Technical Regional Centers. The High School Center identifies research-supported improvement programs and tools, offers user-friendly products, and provides technical assistance services to improve secondary education. |
| National Longitudinal Transition Study | The National Longitudinal Transition Study is funded by the U. S. Department of Education to document the experiences of a national sample of students who were 13-16 years of age in 2000 as they move from secondary school into adult roles. Almost 6,000 parents and guardians and almost 3,000 youth interviews took place. |
| National Mentoring Network | Whether you are a young person looking for a mentor or a parent considering finding a mentor for your child, you have come to the right place. |
| National Post-School Outcomes Center | National Post-School Outcomes Center's mission is to help state education agencies establish practical and rigorous data collection systems that will measure and profile the post-school experiences of youth with disabilities. The results will be used for national, state, and local reporting and—most importantly—to guide and improve transition services to this population. |
| National Service Inclusion Project | A training and technical assistance project to increase the participation of people with disabilities in national service. |
| National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center (NSTTAC) | NSTTAC is a national Technical Assistance and Dissemination center funded from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. Their purpose is to assist states to build capacity to support and improve transition planning, services, and outcomes for youth with disabilities. |
| Network of Care | This comprehensive, Internet-based resource is for the elderly and people with disabilities, as well as their caregivers and service providers. |
| New Ways To Work | New Ways to Work has been the nation's leading research, training, and consulting organizations on workplace practice for over three decades. Over the past 18 years, New Ways has designed, piloted, and field-tested organizational and program strategies that expand access to the workplace for youth enrolled in school and participating in programs offered through local community-based organizations. |
| Next Step Magazine | This online version of Next Step Magazine features articles on all aspects of college and career planning for high school students. The site also offers several interactive tools to help students through the college-planning process. |
| No Child Left Behind | It's a new era in education and we want you, as parents and community members, to be part of the transformation. Here on the official "No Child Left Behind" web site you can find answers to your questions about the new education law signed by President Bush on January 8, 2002. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook | The Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you about the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job and working conditions for hundreds of different types of jobs. In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more. |
| Office for Civil Rights | The Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education provides information explaining the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend postsecondary schools. This webpage also explains the obligation of postsecondary school to provide academic adjustments, including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure that the school does not discriminate on the basis of disability. |
| Office of Employment Support Programs and the Work Site | (OESP) and The Work Site. Our Mission is to promote the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities. |
| On-Campus Outreach | The purpose of On-Campus Outreach (OCO) is to provide information and support to programs and personnel that provide services to public school students ages 18-21 with significant disabilities in post-secondary settings such as colleges, universities, or other community locations. |
| O*NET Online | O*NET Online makes occupational information interactive and accessible. Search occupations by keyword or by listing your skills. Occupational information includes a summary of tasks and work activities, tools and technology used in the occupation, knowledge, skills and abilities needed, and much more. The website also includes information on job accommodations. |
| Oregon Institute on Disability and Development | The Center on Self-Determination identifies, develops and shares approaches that promote the self-determination of people with disabilities and ongoing health conditions. |
| Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (Pacific DBTAC) | The purpose of the Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (Pacific DBTAC) is to build a partnership between the disability and business communities and to promote full and unrestricted participation in society for persons with disabilities through education and technical assistance. |
| Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) | The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. |
| Parent Information and Training Centers | Parent centers in each state provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults with disabilities and the professionals who work with their families. This assistance helps parents participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. |
| Parents Helping Parents (PHP) | Mission is to help children with special needs receive the resources, love, hope, respect, healthcare, education and other services they need to achieve their full potential by providing them with strong families and dedicated professionals to serve them. |
| Parents, Let's Unite for Kids | A private, nonprofit organization formed in 1984 by parents of children with disabilities and chronic illnesses in the state of Montana for the purpose of information, support, training and assistance to aid their children at home, school and as adults. |
| Parents' Place of Maryland | A non-profit family-centered organization whose sole purpose is to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities. |
| Parents United Together | Parents United
Together is a group of parents of children with a wide range of disabilities united on a common issue: Education |
| Partners in Employment | Partners in Employment is a self-study course designed to help people with developmental disabilities find meaningful jobs and jumpstart their careers. |
| PE Central | The premier Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. Our goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth. |
| People First | It is the mission of People First of California, Inc. to help start, inform and support local chapters so that we, and all people with developmental disabilities are able to speak for ourselves, know our rights and responsibilities, and are respected, valued members of our communities. |
| Person Centered Planning Education Site | In this site you will find: an overview of the person-centered planning process; a self-study course covering the basic processes involved; a quiz section to help you focus on areas you may need to cover more thoroughly; a compendium of readings and activities for you to use on your own; various links and downloadable resources. |
| Placer County Office of Education Special Education | With a commitment to excellence, the Placer County Office of Education Special Education staff accepts the charge to promote cognitive, academic, social and physical development of students through specialized instructions and services, as well as, collaboration with families and the greater community. |
| Placer Independent Resource Services (PIRS) | PIRS is a non-profit independent living center. Our mission is to advocate, empower, educate and provide services for people with disabilities enabling them to control their alternatives for independent living. |
| President's Committee on Mental Retardation | The President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR) is a federal advisory committee, established by presidential executive order to advise the President of the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on issues concerning citizens with mental retardation, and coordinate activities between different federal agencies and assess the impact of their policies upon the lives of citizens with mental retardation and their families. |
| PRIDE Industries | PRIDE Industries was founded in 1966 by parents whose vision for their children with developmental disabilities was vocational training, work experience and self-sufficiency. PRIDE Industries embraced the vision of these parents, creating a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting personal independence and individual contribution to community. Throughout its history, PRIDE Industries has created employment opportunities for individuals facing personal, social, and physical challenges. |
| ProjectTechLink | The purpose of the project is to disseminate information on successful best practices, curricula, and products that have been proven effective including students in social, vocational, and academic settings and activities. |
| ProTeacher | A growing collection of tens of thousands of ideas shared on ProTeacher over the years by teachers from across the United States and around the world. |
| Protection and Advocacy, Inc. | PAI provides a variety of advocacy services, including information and referral, technical assistance, and direct representation. |
| Proyecto Visión | Proyecto Visión is a bilingual project to connect Latinos with disabilities to employment opportunities. The project offers bilingual technical assistance via a toll-free hotline, a bilingual Web site, newsletter and listserv, annual employment-centered conference/training, and leadership development activities. |
| Quality Mall | Quality Mall, a place where you can find lots of free information about person-centered supports for people with developmental disabilities. Each of the mall stores has departments you can look through to learn about positive practices that help people with developmental disabilities live, work and participate in our communities and improve the quality of their supports. |
| Quest:arts for everyone | Quest through
Artsbridge develops partnerships between the disability and art communities
to advance and promote the artistic abilities of people with disabilities,
and implement new initiatives that encourage the employment, education,
and training opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the
arts. |
| Regional Resource and Federal Centers (RRFC) Network | The Regional Resource and Federal Centers (RRFC) Network is made up of the six Regional Resource Centers for Special Education (RRC) and the Federal Resource Center (FRC). The Federal Resource Center assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of education programs, practices, and policies that affect children and youth with disabilities. It is the coordinating organization for six Regional Resource Centers (RRCs), which offer consultation, information services, technical assistance, training, and product development. |
| The Riot! | The Riot! is a national e-newsletter for Self-Advocates from the Self-Advocate Leadership Network at Human Services Research Institute. It is published four times each year… in July, October, January and April. |
| Sacramento Asperger Syndrome Information and Support | Founded in 1995, Sacramento Asperger Syndrome Information & Support group maintains a focus of sharing information and giving support. We have speakers and presenters on topics of interest periodically. There are no dues, just show up at our meeting! |
| Section 504 | Section 504 is the section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which applies to persons with disabilities. Basically it is a federal civil rights law that protects the civil and constitutional rights of persons with disabilities. |
| Selective Service | Almost all male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. |
| Self Advocates Becoming Empowered | S.A.B.E. goals are to make self-advocacy available in every state including institutions, high schools, rural areas and people living with families with local support and advisors to help;work with the criminal justice system and people with disabilities about their rights within the criminal justice system; and to close institutions for people with developmental disabilities label nationwide, and build community supports. |
| Self Advocates Connecting On Line | This is a mailing list for Self Advocates and other adults and with Developmental, Intellectual, Neurological or Learning Disabilities. I am a Self Advocate from Connecticut who created this list because even though there are alot of mailing lists for PARENTS of people like us, there are'nt any mailing lists for Self Advocates and other Mentally or Learning disabled people |
| Eunice Kennedy Shriver | The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center has been a pioneer in research, education, and service for people with developmental disabilities and their families for over three decades. |
| Small Business and Self-Employment Service (SBSES) | A service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor that provides information, counseling, and referrals about self-employment and small business ownership opportunities for people with disabilities. |
| SNAP | Special Needs Advocate for Parents - A non-profit agency whose purpose is to assist families in obtaining services for their disabled children from their private insurance companies. |
| Social Security Administration | Our Mission is to promote the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities. |
| Social Security Disability Benefit Issues Affecting Transition Aged Youth | Virginia Commonwealth university's Benefits Assistance resource Center report on the importance of considering Social Security Disability Benefits in the transition planning process. |
| South Dakota Parent Connection | Mission is to empower families caring for children with disabilities with knowledge and supports to participate fully in the planning and delivery of quality educational services. |
| Special Ed Connection | With Special Ed Connection, you stay connected to everything happening in the special education community with news updates, practical advice, best practices and more posted to the site every day. |
| Special Education About.com | Articles, newsletter on topics regarding Special Education |
| SSA Resources Toolkit | The tools that you need to find the information you seek. This section contains a broad range of resources that are relevant for various customers. |
| Statewide Parent Advocacy Network | Mission is to empower families and inform and involve professionals and other individuals interested in healthy development and education of children from birth through age 21. |
| Stone Soup Group | A statewide collaboration located in Anchorage, Alaska, aimed at improving services for families who have children with developmental disabilities. |
| Student-led IEP Outreach Project | An outreach project that promotes student-led IEPs |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. |
| Support For Families | Is a parent-run San Francisco-based nonprofit organization founded in 1982. We support families of children with any kind of disability or special health care need as they face challenges. |
| Tarjan Center | One of sixty-one University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Services committed to providing leadership in education, research and innovative practices that supports the quality of life and community inclusion of all people with disabilities. |
| Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers | An innovative project that supports a unified technical assistance system for the purpose of developing, assisting and coordinating Parent Training and Information Projects and Community Parent Resource Centers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). |
| Teen Workers | Teen Workers is the premier site for teen worker safety and health information provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The site offers information for teen workers, educators, parents, and employers. |
| The Arc | The Arc of the
United States works to include all children and adults with cognitive,
intellectual, and developmental disabilities in every community. The Family Future Planning Handbook is a guide to help families develop a future plan for their sons or daughters with cognitive, intellectual or developmental disabilities that provides personal, financial and legal protections for these individuals after the parents either die or can no longer provide care or support. |
| Think College | Youth with intellectual disabilities have not had many chances to go to college. This is changing as individuals across the country begin to create opportunities for these youth to reap the benefits of postsecondary education. This website will provide information and links to anyone interested in finding out more about the possibilities. |
| Through the Looking Glass (TLG) | A nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue. |
| Ticket to Work Program | This site provides a long list of links about the new Ticket to Work Program. |
| Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) | The only national voluntary non-profit membership organization in this field. Its mission is to identify the cause of, find the cure for, and control the effects of this disorder. |
| Training Network Resource, Inc. | Offering resources on the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in their communities. |
| TransCen | TransCen, a name adopted to illustrate its role as a "transition center," is dedicated to the improvement of educational and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. |
| Transformational Education | New grant to expand options for high school students being left behind. |
| Transition Coalition | The mission of the Transition Coalition is to maximize professional development in secondary school reform and transition at the national, state and local levels. The Coalition supports best practices and creates professional development forums using face-to-face and online training and technical assistance. |
| Transition Planning for Adolescents | This booklet has been developed for families to help you prepare with your teen for his/her adulthood. |
| Understanding Taxes | Understanding Taxes is an interactive, instructional tax program, developed by the IRS, to provide high schools, community colleges, and the general public with a technology-based instructional tool. |
| United Way 2-1-1 | 2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that, where available, connects people with important community services and volunteer opportunities. While services that are offered through 2-1-1 vary from community to community, 2-1-1 can offer access to the following types of services: Basic Human Needs Resources, Physical and Mental Health Resources, Employment Supports, Supports for Older Americans and Persons with Disabilities, Support for Children, Youth and Families, and Volunteer Opportunities and Donations. |
| Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) | VESID works with students, families and school districts to coordinate appropriate services for students with disabilities who are leaving secondary education and entering adult vocational rehabilitation and related services. |
| What You Need To Know About | 12 things high school students with ADD/ADHD would like their teachers to know. |
| World Institute on Disability | The World Institute on Disability is a nonprofit research, public policy and advocacy center dedicated to promoting the civil rights and full societal inclusion of people with disabilities. |
| Work Incentive Transition Network (WITN) | The purpose of this Network is to increase educators', family members', transition age students', and advocates' awareness of Social Security Work Incentives for school-aged youth with disabilities. |
| WorkAbility I | Through a designation as one of the ten best transition programs of its type in the United States, WorkAbility I has received national recognition of its success in matching young adults who have disabilities with employers who need workers. |
| WorkSupport.Com | The purpose of this center is to identify factors that enhance or inhibit businesses from tapping into a pool of potential employees. Let us be your gateway to information, resources, and services regarding the employment of people with disabilities. |
| World Wide Learn | World Wide Learn's mission is to help you find the online degree or career |