Resource Links

Accessible Communication
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh/pubs.htm
Removing Barriers: Tips and Strategies to Promote Accessible Communication. This booklet is an easy-to-read, quick reference guide that addresses the basics on ways to effectively communicate and interact with people with disabilities. Provides information and tips that can be incorporated in the workplace as well as in daily community living. This publication is produced by the NC Office on Disability and Health.

http://www.ncddr.org/du/researchexchange/v08n03/2_materials.html
Making Written Materials Useful for People with Cognitive Disabilities

http://www.webaim.org/techniques/cognitive/design#docorg
Web publication and cognitive disabilities (also good for paper publications)

http://www.ubaccess.com/cog.html
Web publications and cognitive disabilities

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Assistive and Information Technology
http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cade/ade/index.html
Assistive and Information Technology. The Accessibility in Distance Education website at the University of Maryland aims to educate online faculty about how people with disabilities navigate the web and the things they (faculty) need to do to ensure that electronic learning materials are accessible. This Web site focuses on Web-based education rather than classroom-based instruction.

http://www.atnet.org/news/2004/mar04/atjv92-0301.htm
The Latest News & Resources in Assistive Technology - Volume 92 March 1, 2004. This is a whole listing of articles from the online journal about assistive technology info, legislation, funding, etc.

http://www.rit.edu/~easi
EASI features links on the following: Barrier-free Information Technology, Learning Disabilities and Information Technology, Accessible Internet Multimedia, and Train the Trainer. There's also a great webcast archives to do some research of previous topics

http://ccac.ataccess.org
Carolina Computer Access Center - is an assistive technology resource center that serves people of all ages and with all types of disabilities in the Charlotte region.

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Census Information
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html
American Fact Finder - Sponsored by US Census Bureau

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html
Quick Facts - Sponsored by US Census Bureau

http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/geography/countydisability.asp
Rural Institute: Disability Counts
Use this search tool to find disability statistics for your county or congressional district

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=48020
U.S. Census Bureau Summary of Disability statistics 5/26/05

www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/disabilitystatistics/
Online Disability Statistics for the U.S. is developed by Cornell University

http://demog.state.nc.us/
North Carolina State Demographics

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Employment
http://www.nticentral.org/
National Telecommuting Institute - Specializing in homebased training and job placement for individuals with disabilities

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General Disability Information
www.disabilityinfo.gov
Federal government summary of disability web sites

www.ncd.gov
National Council on Disability web site

http://www.disabilityworld.org/
Disability World: A bi-monthly webzing of international disability news and views.

http://www.qualitymall.org/main/
Welcome to Quality Mall, a place where you can find lots of free information about person-centered supports for people with developmental disabilities.

http://www.disabilitysecrets.com
Disability Social Security Secrets
a web site by a person in Wake Forest, NC

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Housing
www.nchfa.com
North Carolina
Housing Finance Agency

www.nclihc.org
North Carolina Housing Coalition

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/sfh/brief_repairgrant.htm
USDA Rural Development - Housing Program
Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Grants are funded directly by the Government. A grant is available to dwelling owner/occupant who is 62 years of age or older. Funds may only be used for repairs or improvements to remove health and safety hazards, or to complete repairs to make the dwelling accessible for household members with disabilities.

www.stevegoldada.com
Steve Gold's Treasure Nuggets of Information - Housing section
These are tools on how to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act. I am an attorney located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Information is POWER. I am placing in my archive the best bits of information that I can find to help you to change the world.

http://chance.unh.edu/
The Center for Housing and New Community Economics (CHANCE)

www.c-c-d.org/intro_page.htm
Opening Doors is a housing initiative designed to provide information and technical assistance on affordable housing issues to people with disabilities, their families, advocates, and service providers across the United States.

www.c-c-d.org/tf-housing.htm
The Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities Housing Task Force works with Congress and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to increase access to decent, safe and affordable housing for all people with disabilities and to protect the rights guaranteed under the Fair Housing Act.

www.fairhousing.org/do/Home
webpage focusing on Homelessness issues and resources

www.tacinc.org
Technical Assistance Collaborative - Housing and Homelessness section

www.nationalfairhousing.org/
National Fair Housing Alliance

www.comop.org
Community Options, Inc. (a national organization) was incorporated on February 9, 1989 to develop residential and employment supports for people with severe disabilities, utilizing technology and training.

www.hud.gov
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Information on Fair House Laws and resources

Legislative Updates
http://www.cpdmi.org/html/coalition.htm
North Carolina's Coalition 2001 has new web site. It should greatly assist those of you who would like to participate in or stay informed regarding the Coalition's advocacy efforts, aimed at securing adequate funding in the NC General Assembly for the state's Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse service delivery system.

http://www.aapd.com/News/legislature/indexlegislature.php
American Association of People with Disabilities Legislative News

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National Disability Advocacy Organizations
http://www.c-c-d.org/
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)
CCD is a coalition of approximately 100 national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy that ensures the self determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.

http://www.wid.org/
World Institute on Disability (WID) is a nonprofit research, training and public policy center promoting the civil rights and the full societal inclusion of people with disabilities.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)
ADD is the U.S. Government organization responsible for implementation of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, known as the DD Act. ADD, its staff and programs, are part of the Administration for Children and Families, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.aapd-dc.org
American Association of People with Disabilities
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.
 
http://www.nod.org
National Organization on Disability
The mission of the National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) is to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.

North Carolina State Resources
http://www.nccdd.org
NC Council on Developmental Disabilities- NC DAN supporter

http://www.gacpd.com
NC Governor’s Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities

http://cdl.unch.unc.edu
Center for Development and Learning at UNC-Chapel Hill

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NC Grassroots Organizations

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Political Participation
www.rnc.org
Republican National Committee

http://www.democrats.org
Democratic National Committee

http://www.nod.org/
National Organization on Disability political participation site

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http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh/pdfs/RB-Fitness.pdf
Removing Barriers to Health Club and Fitness Facilities

Self Advocacy Resources
http://www.hsri.org/leaders/theriot
The Riot! is a newsletter for “self-advocates.” A self-advocate is somebody who has a disability and speaks up for themselves.

Students with Disabilities
http://www.disabledstudents.org/
National Disabled Students Union

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Transportation
http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_04ELIG
Project Action - Here are some good questions and answers for you to look at on paratransit eligibility. It features a workbook and 3 CD-ROMs

http://www.cctransit.org/
Cross County Transportation may be available at no or low cost for eligible persons in most counties in North Carolina. If you do not have transportation to get you from home to another county, this website is designed to help you find the transportation you need.