National Resources
AAPD – American Association of People with Disabilities
http://www.aapd.com/
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
http://www.ada.gov/
ADAPT – Americans with Disabilities for Attendant Programs Today
http://www.adapt.org/
APRIL – Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
http://www.april-rural.org/
ATBCB – Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board aka The Access Board
http://www.access-board.gov/
DOE – Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
DOJ – Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov/
DREDF – Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
http://www.dredf.org/
EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
HUD – Dept of Housing and Urban Development
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/
ILRU – Independent Living Research Utilization
“National center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living”
http://www.ilru.org/ilru.html
NCD – National Council on Disability
http://www.ncd.gov/
NCIL – National Council on Independent Living
Keeps all CIL’s and SILC’s informed of national issues (conference in Washington each year).
http://www.ncil.org/
OCR – Office for Civil Rights
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=mr
ODEP – Office of Disability Employment Policy
http://www.dol.gov/odep/
OSERS – Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/
Rehab Act – Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Most comprehensive Act governing programs for people with disabilities containing 11 different titles, and sections including section 504 preventing discrimination and Title VII which governs SILC’s and CIL’s.
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/reg/narrative.html
TLG – Through the Looking Glass
Child, Parent, or Grandparent with disability or medical issue.
http://www.lookingglass.org/
TTW – Ticket To Work
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10060.html
508 Guide for Students
http://wiht.link/section508guide
WIIA – Work Incentives Improvement Act
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10060.html