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Disability Resources

• Fighting for the Rights of Employees with Disabilities: An AFSCME Guide

• Job Accomodation Network
• DisabilityInfo.gov — one-stop online access to Federal government resources for persons with disabilities
• Disability Resources, Inc.
• Giant Disability Resource Page
• Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network
• AllAbilities.com: Disability Links for People of All Abilities
• Guide to Disability & the Workplace
• Disability Data — U.S. Bureau of the Census
• Disability Statistics — Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
• Access Guide — practical suggestions for implementing ADA accommodations in the workplace
• Women With DisAbilities
• Disability Status of the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population by Sex and Selected Characteristics for the United States and Puerto Rico: 2000 — U.S. Bureau of the Census
• The Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement — Univ. of California at Berkeley

• ADA Home Page (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
• Americans with Disabilities Act FAQ
• disAbility Online — U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
• EEOC: Disability Discrimination
• The American With Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business — EEOC; info on reasonable accommodation
• Facts for Features: 15th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act: July 26, 2006 — U.S. Bureau of the Census

• Office of Disability Employment Policy - U.S. Department of Labor (formerly the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities)
• State Governors' Committees on Employment of People with Disabilities

• AAPD Disability Vote Project — American Association of People With Disabilities

• Access-Able Travel Source — analyzes accessibility features of major airports and hotels
• Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality
• U.S. Access Board: Accessibility for People with Disabilities — includes ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
• Information Center on Accessible Housing
• USA TechGuide: A Web Guide to Wheelchair and Assistive Technology Choices
• AbilityHub: Computer Assistive Technology for Persons With Disabilities

• Deaf Resource Library
• American Sign Language Dictionary
• HandSpeak: A Sign Language Dictionary Online — animated
• V.I. Guide — resources about visual impairment
• Blindness Resource Center
• The Blind Readers' Page
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law — information on the ADA and mental disability

• Ragged Edge Magazine (formerly Disability Rag)
• Mainstream
• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
• Disability Rights Online News — U.S. Dept. of Justice
• International Disability News Ticker
• Beyond Affliction: The Disability History Project
• American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)
• Disability Issues Information for Journalists — The Center for An Accessible Society
• Overview of State Accessibility Laws, Policies, Standards and Other Resources Available On-line

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