AIDS
CDC National Prevention Information Network
www.cdcnpin.org
CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline
http://www.cdc.gov
Hemophilia and AIDS/HIV Network for
Dissemination of Information
www.hemophilia.org
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center
www.thebody.com
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American Council for Drug Education
www.dtughelp.org
Families Anonymous
www.familiesanonymous.org
E-mail: famanon@familiesanonymous.org
OSAP National Clearinghouse for Alcohol
and Drug Information
www.selfhealta.org
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
ADA in Action
www.adata.org
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
www.adata.org
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://www.ecoc.gov
Job Accommodation Network
www.jan.wvu.edu
SOUTHEAST DBTAC
Your Regional Resource Center on the ADA and Accessible IT in Education
490 Tenth Street * Atlanta, GA 30318
1-800-949-4232 (v/tty)
404-385-0636 (v/tty)
404-385-0641 (fax)
sedbtacproject@catea.org
www.sedbtac.org
U.S. Architectural and Transportation
Barriers
Compliance Board -- Access Board
www.access-board.gov
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development -- HUD User
www.huduser.org
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AbleNet
www.ablenetinc.com
Alliance for Technology Access
www.ataccess.org
Chrysler Corporation Automobility Program
www.automobility.daimlerchrysler.com
IBM Special Needs Systems
www.ibm.com/able
TECHKNOWLEDGE
www.catea.org
BLINDNESS/VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
American Council of the Blind
www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind
www.afb.org
American Printing House for the Blind
www.aph.org
Blind Children's Center
www.blindchildrenscenter.org
Hadley School for the Blind
www.hadley-school.edu
Library Reproduction Service (LRS)
www.lrs-oword.com
Lighthouse National Center for Vision and
Child Development
www.lighthouse.org
National Association for Parents of
Children with Visual Impairments
www.napzi.org
National Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
www.loc.gov
Prevent Blindness America
www.preventblindness.org
Recording for the Blind
www.rfbd.org
The Foundation Fighting Blindness
www.blindness.org
BURNS
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
www.phoenix-society.org
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American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
Cancer Information and Counseling Line
www.amc.org
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
www.candlelighters.org
National Brain Tumor Foundation
www.braintumor.org
National Cancer Information Service
www.cancer.gov
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Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and
Neglect/Family Violence Information
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov
Prevent Child Abuse America
www.pcaky.org
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National Resource Center for Health and
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www.nrc.uchsc.edu
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COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
Communication Aid Manufacturers'
Association
www.aacproducts.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders Clearinghouse
www.nided.nih.gov
National Center for Stuttering
www.stuttering.com
National Stuttering Association
www.westutter.org
CRANIOFACIAL SYNDROMES
Children's Craniofacial Association
www.ccakids.com
FACES -- National Craniofacial Association
www.faces-cranio.org
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Kentucky (CPRC)
FIND of Louisville
www.councilonmr.org
National
Council of La Raza (NCLR)
www.nclr.org
Office
of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH-RC)
www.omhrc.gov
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate
Services (CLAS)
Early Childhood Research Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.clas.uiuc.edu/
National
Center for Latinos w Disabilities, Inc.
http://homepage.interaccess.com/~ncld/
Scholarships for Hispanics
The National Hispanic Press Foundation
http://www.nahp.org/
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American Society for Deaf Children
www.deafchildren.org
Better Hearing Institute
www.betterhearing.org
Deafness Research Foundation
www.drf.org
Hear Now
www.leisurelan.com
John Tracy Clinic
www.johntracyclinic.org
National Cued Speech Association
www.cuedspeech.com
National Information Clearinghouse
on Children Who are Deaf-Blind (DB-LINK)
www.dblink.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders Clearinghouse
www.nidcd.nih.gov
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DISABILITY AWARENESS
Kids on the Block
www.kotb.com
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DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS & OTHER
DISABILITY RELATED RESOURCES
Kentucky Yellow Pages for Kids with
Disabilities (Wrightslaw)
Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
* Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(CHADD)
www.chadd.org
* National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
www.add.org
Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org
Center
for the Study of Autism
Brain Injury:
www.braincenter.org
Brain Injury Association of America
http://www.biausa.org/Pages/home.html
Cerebral Palsy, United
http://www.ucp.org/
The Center for an Accessible Society
www.accessiblesociety.org
National Down Syndrome Society
http://www.ndss.org/
DisabilityInfo.gov The New Freedom
Initiative's Online Resource for American's with Disabilities.
DISABILITY
RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND
www.dredf.org
The
Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental & Learning Disorders
http://www.icdl.com
Epilepsy Foundation
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
Hearing Loss Web is dedicated
to people who have hearing loss, but are not members of the traditional
Deaf community. This includes people who consider themselves to be hearing
impaired, hard of hearing, late deafened, and oral deaf. We provide information
on events, issues, medical topics,
resources, and technology
related to hearing loss. E-mail: larry@hearinglossweb.com
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome (NOFAS)
http://www.nofas.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org/
LDA (Learning
Disabilities Association) of Kentucky
http://www.ldaofky.org
Learning Disabilities: Schwab Learning
http://www.schwablearning.org/index.asp
The National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org
Coordinated
Campaign for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org
NeedyMeds is the place to learn about patient
assistance programs and other programs designed to help those who can't
afford their medicines.
The Council on
Mental Retardation
www.councilonmr.org
Mental Health
www.mhaky.org
NAMI Kentucky
www.nami.org/namiky/
Children with Emotional, Behavioral, and/or
Mental Health challenges
KY Partnership for Families and Children
http://kypartnership.org/index.html
Family Voices National Office
www.familyvoices.org
The
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
Spina Bifida
www.sbak.org
Visual Impairments
www.afb.org
NICHCY
(The National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities)
www.nichcy.org
Kentucky
Cares
Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org
The
Center for An Accessible Society
Bobby
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
Disability
Radio Worldwide
http://www.independentliving.org/radio/index.html
Disability
Resources Monthly (DRM)
Guide
to Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org/
National
Center for Latinos w Disabilities, Inc.
http://homepage.interaccess.com/~ncld/
National
Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research(NCDDR)
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
http://www.ncddr.org
Consortium
for Citizens with Disabilities
National
Council on Disability
Parenting
Special Needs
http://www.specialchildren.about.com
Rehabilitation
Research & Training Center on Workplace Supports
Research
Information on Independent Living (RIIL)
http://www.lsi.ukans.edu/rtcil/apps/riil/search.asp
Inclusion Research Institute
www.inclusionresearch.org
Shadow
Buddies Foundation has published a resource book that educates children,
K-6, about their peers with disabilities, illnesses, and medical conditions
intended to bring about increased understanding and acceptance.
Shadow Buddies Foundation
www.shadowbuddies.com
Project
Participate
University of Colorado Health Science Center
www.projectparticipate.org
A.B.L.E. DREAM T.E.A.M.
National
Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult
Institute for Community Inclusion
www.onestops.info
http://www.thearc.org/siblingsupport/
The Kidz Club is a special and unique place
for your medically fragile child. Our mission is to provide the
safest and most inclusive day treatment to infants and children.
Under your pediatrician’s order, your child will receive ongoing medical
treatment, assessment/evaluation and supervision by registered and licensed
nurses and others. In coordination with a quality daycare center,
your child will be included in a safe, educational and loving childcare
experience that allows him or her to socialize and grow with all children.
This early integration speeds up your child’s progress educationally,
socially and developmentally. Your child will not only receive high
quality medical care in an educationally enriched environment, he or she
will also have FUN! Medicaid, Passport and Commercial Insurance
accepted.
Louisville, KY www.thekidzclub.cc.
HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)-approved
housing counseling agencies! HUD funds housing counseling agencies throughout
the country who can give you advice on buying a home, renting, defaults,
foreclosures, credit issues and reverse mortgages. Just contact the agency
nearest to you at: HUD Approved
Housing Counseling Agencies in KENTUCKY , or call (800) 569-4287.
Homeowners with problems that could result in default of their mortgage
or foreclosure on their property need to contact a HUD-approved housing
counseling agency immediately.
National Association for Child Development
http://www.nacd.org/
National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education
(NCPSE)
http://www.special-ed-careers.org/index.html
The National Special Needs Network, Inc.
http://www.nsnn.com/Default.htm
Office
of Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSC)
Family
Education Network
EDUCATION
American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials
www.aavim.com
American School Counselor Association
www.schoolcounselor.org
Association for Childhood Education International
www.acei.org
Federal
Resource Center for Special Education
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Web: www.kde.state.ky.us
NICHCY
(The National Information Center
for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
www.nichcy.org
Office
of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services/
Office
of Special Education Programs
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html?src=mr
Urban Special Education Leadership
Collaborative
www.urbancollaborative.org
U.S.
Department of Education
U.S.
Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Web:http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
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KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
SPECIAL EDUCATION
www.kde.state.ky.us
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
www.katsnet.org
KY
COLLABORATIVE CENTER FOR
LITERACY
DEVELOPMENT
Social
Security Administration
PROGRAMS
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
www.kcdhh.org
The
Kentucky School for the Blind
(ages
preschool through grade 12)
Kentucky
Cares
NICHCY
(The National Information Center
for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
www.nichcy.org
Office
of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
Office
of Special Education Programs
www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/index.html
ERIC
(Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
EMPLOYMENT
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
www.eeoc.gov
Job Accommodation Network
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
FINANCIAL COUNSELING
National Foundation for Consumer Credit
www.momentive.org
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HEALTH ISSUES
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH
CARE NEEDS
http://chs.ky.gov/commissionkids/
National Organization for Rare Disorders
(NORD)
http://www.rarediseases.org
E-mail Contact:orphan@rarediseases.org
Please note that we are unable to open unexpected e-mail attachments.
If you must send us an attachment, please notify us first.
If you have questions related to providing care or accessing services
for someone with a rare disease, write to: RN@rarediseases.org.
If you have a question related to genetic testing or the inheritance patterns
of diseases, write to: genetic_counselor@rarediseases.org.
NeedyMeds
is the place to learn about patient assistance programs and other programs
designed to help those who can't afford their medicines.
MedMarket.com:
medical products and services directory on the Internet.
Kentucky Yellow Pages for Kids with
Disabilities (Wrightslaw)
The Care Notebook
(The Washington State Department of Health, The Office Of Children With
Special Health Care Needs)
National
Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption/Spaulding
for
Children
http://www.spaulding.org
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome (NOFAS)
http://www.nofas.org
Sillwee
Wobbert picture book series
Children Understand and Accept More about their Health!
Dream Publishing Co.
www.sillweewobbert.com
Speech/Hearing/Language
Concerns:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Helpline
http://www.asha.org/default.htm
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention:
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
http://www.infanthearing.org/
Shriners
Hospitals for Children (ages 0-18)
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/index.html
Commision
on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The
Kentucky School for the Deaf: Early
Childhood
Program (ages 0-6)
Visually
Impaired Preschool Services
(ages
birth through preschool)
Northern Kentucky Talking Book Library
http://www.kenton.lib.ky.us/information/talking.html
Louisville Talking Book Library
for the
Blind and Physically Handicapped
The
Kentucky School for the Blind
(ages
preschool through grade 12)
SSI/Disabled
Children’s Program (DCP)
U
of L Child Evaluation Center
http://pediatrics.louisville.edu/load_division.php?division=div_child_eval
U of K - IHDI (Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute)
http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/default.asp
Hospice
of Kentucky
Kentucky
Cares
Kentucky
Medicaid
Social
Security Administration
Kentucky
Children’s Health Insurance Program (KCHIP)
Center
for Accessible Living:
http://www.calky.org/
Supported
Living in Kentucky
University of Kentucky
http://dmhmrs.chr.state.ky.us/mr/supportedliving/
Contacts
(Directory page 10), Supports
that can be Requested , Description
of Supported Living , Submitting
your Application , Application
, Completing
your Application , Application
Review and Funding Process , Regulations , Eligibility
for Supported Living
Supports
for Community Living (SCL Waiver)
Field
Staff and Locations (Directory),
Services, Regulations,
Forms,
Providers
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
http://mhmr.chs.ky.gov/CMHC/
STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE
FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
http://mhmr.chs.ky.gov/mh/cysb/
STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
(Kentucky DD Council) / STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
http://mhmr.chs.ky.gov/MR/
STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
http://blind.ky.gov/
Kentucky School for the Blind
http://www.ksb.k12.ky.us/
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
http://www.ksd.k12.ky.us/
AboutSmiles.org (promotes oral health)
http://www.AboutSmiles.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org
Association for the Care of Children's
Health (ACCH)
http://www.eparent.com/resources/associations/childreshealthassoc.htm
HRSA's Maternal and Child Health programs
http://www.ask.hrsa.gov/MCH.cfm
National Association for Children's Hospitals
& Related Institutions
http://www.childrenshospitals.net/
National Center for Education in Maternal
and Child Health
http://www.ncemch.org
National Health Information Center
http://www.health.gov/nhic/
Training/Community Health:
Bright Futures Project
NCEMCH
http://www.brightfutures.org
National Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition
http://www.hmhb.org/
(Immunizations:
http://www.hmhb.org/parent.html#immunization)
ARCH National Respite Network
http://www.archrespite.org/index.htm
National Respite Locator Service
http://www.respitelocator.org/locatorsearch/searchpage.htm
National Respite Coalition
http://www.archrespite.org/NRC.htm
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Resource Center
http://www.sidscenter.org/
National Perinatal Association
http://www.nationalperinatal.org
National Perinatal Information Center
http://www.npic.org
NICHCY
(The National Information Center
for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
www.nichcy.org
Office
of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
HOSPICE
Children's Hospice International
www.chionline.org
HOSPICELINK
www.callforhelpinc.org
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ABLEDATA/National Rehabilitation
Information Clearinghouse
www.abledata.com
ACCESS ERIC
www.nal.usda.gov
Easter Seals--National Office
www.easterseals.com
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and
Gifted Education
www.eric.ed.gov
The Genetic Alliance
www.geneticalliance.org
National Information Center for Children
and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
www.nichcy.org
ODPHP National Health Information Center
www.health.gov/nhic
Office of Minority Health Resource Center
www.omhrc.gov
Zero to Three/National Center for Infants,
Toddlers, and Families
http://zerotothree.org/
Office
of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/index.html
IDEA
Practices
Developed
and maintained by the Educational Development Center
The
Policymaker Partnership for Implementing IDEA
The Families and Advocates Partnership for
Education (FAPE)
project
U.S.
Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Web:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
KENTUCKY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Web: www.kde.state.ky.us
Pacer
Center
PROTECTION
AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Website:
www.kypa.net
National
Association of Protection & Advocacy Systems
http://www.napas.org/
REGIONAL
ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Southeast
Disability and Business Techical Assistance Center
United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.,
Web: www.sedbtac.org
NICHCY
(The National Information Center
for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
Child
Care Law Center
http://www.childcarelaw.com
Youth
Law Center/Children's Legal Protection Center
http://www.childprotect.org
American
Bar Association Center on Children & the Law
http://www.abanet.org/child/
Disability Rights Education and Defense
Fund (DREDF)
http://www.dredf.org/
Pike Institute on Law and Disability
Boston University School of Law
http://www.bu.edu/pike/home.html
Wrightslaw: http://www.wrightslaw.com
The National Special Needs Network, Inc.
http://www.nsnn.com/Default.htm
LITERACY
Laubach Literacy
www.proliteracy.org
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MEDICAL/HEALTH DISORDERS
American Association of Kidney Patients
www.aakp.org
American Brain Tumor Association
www.abta.org
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
American Kidney Fund
www.akfinc.org
American Liver Foundation
www.liverfoundation.org
American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org
Aplastic Anemia & MDS International
Foundation
www.aamds.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
www.aafa.org
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction
Syndrome Association
www.cfids.org
Crohn and Colitis Foundation of America
www.ccfa.org
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Family Voices: A National Coalition Speaking for Children
with Special Health Care Needs
www.familyvoices.org
Federal Hill-Burton Free Hospital Care Program
www.hrsa.gov
Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types
www.scalyskin.org
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (formerly
the Leukemia Society of America)
www.leukemia.org
Lupus Foundation of America
www.lupus.org
National Brain Tumor Foundation
www.braintumor.org
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Information Center
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Lymphedema Network
www.lymphnet.org
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children
www.shrinersha.org
Sickle Cell Disease Association of
America
www.sicklecelldisease.org
United Ostomy Association
www.uoa.org
Vestibular Disorders Association
www.vestibular.org
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MENTAL HEALTH
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
www.nami.org
National Mental Health Association
www.nmha.org
National Mental Health Consumer Self-Help
Clearinghouse
www.mhselfhelp.org
Research and Training Center on Family
Support and Children's Mental Health
www.rtc.pdx.edu
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NUTRITION
Beech-Nut Nutrition Hotline
www.beechnut.com
Gerber Parents Resource Center
www.gerber.com
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
www.christopherreeve.org
Human Growth Foundation
www.hgfound.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association
www.mdausa.org
National Library Services for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped
www.loc.gov/nls/
National Limb Loss Information Center
www.amputee-coalition.org
National Spinal Cord Injury
www.spinalcord.org
Pathways Awareness Foundation
www.pathwaysawareness.org
STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/kyada/DVRinfo.htm
KY
COLLABORATIVE CENTER FOR
LITERACY
DEVELOPMENT
Center
for Self-Determination
http://www.self-determination.com/
DIVISION OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Special Vocational Programs
www.kde.state.ky.us
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
www.katsnet.org
Social
Security Administration
Kentucky
Cares
NICHCY
(The National Information Center
for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
www.nichcy.org
Office
of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
Office
of Special Education Programs
www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/index.html
ERIC
(Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
Rehabilitation
Research & Training Center on Workplace Supports
Research
Information on Independent Living (RIIL)
http://www.lsi.ukans.edu/rtcil/apps/riil/search.asp
Independent
Living: disability resources & services
http://www.independantliving.org
Center
for Accessible Living:
http://www.calky.org/
Supported
Living in Kentucky
University of Kentucky
http://dmhmrs.chr.state.ky.us/mr/supportedliving/
Contacts
(Directory page 10), Supports
that can be Requested , Description
of Supported Living , Submitting
your Application , Application
, Completing
your Application , Application
Review and Funding Process , Regulations , Eligibility
for Supported Living
Supports
for Community Living (SCL Waiver)
Field
Staff and Locations (Directory),
Services, Regulations,
Forms,
Providers
National
Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult
Institute for Community Inclusion
UMass Boston
www.onestops.info
Search for
Career Colleges
http://www.search4careercolleges.com/default.asp
Free College Search and Scholarship
Search
http://www.fastweb.com/
Scholarships for Hispanics
The National Hispanic Press Foundation
www.nahponline.org
ENTRY
POINT! is a program of
the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering
Outstanding Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in
Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and some fields of
Business.
Scholarships
Available for Female Graduate Students With Disabilities The
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation
was founded in 1994 to "Change the Face of Disability on the Planet."
The foundation offers scholarships to women with disabilities who are
currently pursuing graduate degrees.
American Association of People with
Disabilities
The
Mitsubishi Electric America
(MEA) Foundation is dedicated to helping young people with disabilities,
through technology, to maximize their potential and fully participate
in society.
NEC Foundation
of America to Focus Exclusively on Technology for People with Disabilities
The NEC Foundation of America has announced that, beginning this year,
its sole focus will be on technology for people with disabilities.
HUD (U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development)-approved housing counseling
agencies! HUD funds housing counseling agencies throughout the country
who can give you advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures,
credit issues and reverse mortgages. Just contact the agency nearest to
you at: HUD Approved
Housing Counseling Agencies in KENTUCKY , or call (800) 569-4287.
Homeowners with problems that could result in default of their mortgage
or foreclosure on their property need to contact a HUD-approved housing
counseling agency immediately.
GEDonline
is the first continuing adult education website dedicated to helping you
prepare online for the GED High School Equivalency Diploma Test.
RARE
SYNDROMES
The Genetic Alliance
www.geneticalliance.org
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
www.rarediseases.org
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RECREATION
Adventures in Movement for the
Handicapped, Inc.
www.aimsforthehandicapped.org
Magic Foundation
www.magicfoundation.org
North American Riding for the
Handicapped, Inc.
www.narha.org
Sunshine Foundation
www.sunshinefoundation.org
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REHABILITATION
ABLEDATA
www.abledata.com
Childrens Resource Center
http://crcjct.home.netcom.com/newpageone.html
National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation
Training Materials
www.nchrtm.okstate.edu
Vocational
Rehabilitation (http://ovr.ky.gov/index.htm):
Staff Directory
County Directory
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RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
National Jewish Center for Immunology and
Respiratory Medicine -- LUNGLINE
www.njc.org
National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute Information Center
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
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RESPITE CARE
ARCH National Respite Network
http://www.archrespite.org/index.htm
National Respite Locator
Service (Access to Respite Care &
Help-by state)
http://www.respitelocator.org/locatorsearch/searchpage.htm
National Respite Coalition
http://www.archrespite.org/NRC.htm
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RURAL
Rural Institute on Disabilities (Montana Univ.
Affiliated Program)
www.ruralinstitute.umt.edu
SPECIFIC DISABILITIES
American Association on Mental Retardation
www.aamr.org
Angelman Syndrome Foundation
www.angelman.org
Aplastic Anemia & MDS International
Foundation
www.aplastic.org
Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org
Brain Injury Association
www.biausa.org
Children and Adults with Attention
Deficit Disorder (CHADD)