ADA Project www.adaproject.org
Provides the most current and comprehensive information available
about the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA).
ADD
in School www.ADDinschool.com
Presents hundreds of classroom interventions to help students with
Attention Deficit Disorder, “ADD” or “ADHD”.
American
Music Therapy Association www.musictherapy.org
Purpose
is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in
rehabilitation, special education and community settings.
Centers for Independent
Living (CIL's):
Association of Programs
for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) www.april-rural.org/
National network of programs for non-profit rural CIL programs and
individuals concerned with the unique aspects of rural CIL's.
Independent Living
Research & Utilization www.ILRU.org
National center for information, training, research, and technical
assistance in Independent Living. Good comprehensive list of all
CIL's.
Missouri State IL
Council http://mosilc.org
Develops State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Federal
review, also holds periodic statewide meetings to Discuss CIL activity
and how disability legislation affects Missouri citizens.
National Council on
Independent Living www.NCIL.org
A membership organization that advances the independent living
philosophy and advocates for the human rights of, and services for,
people with disabilities to further their full integration and
participation in society.
Disability Links Barn www.accessunlimited.com/links.html
Last update 7/2000; some information is incomplete. Primarily this
is a site selling Access Unlimited products.
Disability Rights
Commission (
Great Britain
) www.drc-gb.org
Offers information and assistance to secure civil rights for British
people with disabilities.
Disability Statistics
Center dsc.ucsf.edu
The purpose of the Disability Statistics Center is to produce and
disseminate statistical information on disability and the status of
people with disabilities in American Society and to establish and
monitor indicators of how conditions are changing over time to meet
their health, housing, economic and social needs.
Gallaudet
University www.gallaudet.edu/
Washington
D.C. based university leading the world in undergraduate and graduate
programs for deaf, hard of hearing and hearing students.
Missouri
Parents Act www.ptimpact.com
Provides training for parents of children with disabilities
regarding IDEA and the IEP process
Music Therapy: The Power of Music www.enterthefreudianslip.com
Examines the power of using popular music, something people already
listen to, in therapy. Includes examples of therapeuticmessages in
popular music as well as original music by Freudian Slip, therapeutic
rock band.
National Council on
Disability www.ncd.gov
Independent federal agency making recommendations to the President
and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities.
National Organization on
Disability www.nod.org
Promotes the full and equal participation of America's 54 million
men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
Parents
As Teachers www.patnc.org
Mission is to provide the information, support and encouragement
parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial
early years of life.
Recreation: Recreation
Council of Greater St. Louis http://stlouis.missouri.org/501c/reccouncil/index.html
Non-profit that serves as a "clearinghouse" for
information on leisure, recreation and socialization opportunities for
individuals with developmental disabilities who reside in the greater
St. Louis area.
St.
Louis Special School District www.ssd.k12.mo.us
United Way www.unitedway.org
Provides funds to agencies who provide services to people with
disabilities as well as others in need throughout the country.
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