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    ABLEDATA  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The ABLEDATA project provides information resources on assistive devices and rehabilitation equipment products for people with disabilities, including the ABLEDATA database of product information, and... Details >
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    Center for Information Technology Accommodation
    The Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA) is a resource for information on the accessibility of electronic and information technology (EIT), and in the use of assistive technologies. ... Details >
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    Disability and Health Programs, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
    The Disability and Health Team is part of the new National Center for on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgi... Details >
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    Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    The Employment Standards Administration (ESA), the largest agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, enforces and administers laws governing legally-mandated wages and working conditions, including ... Details >
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    National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR), funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), responds directly to NIDRR's concerns for ... Details >
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    National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    The Office on Disability and Health is a part of the Division of Human Development and Disability within NCBDD and works to prevent secondary conditions and promote health and wellness and quality of ... Details >
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    National Council on Disability
    The Council was established by Congress in 1978 and was transformed into an independent Federal agency in 1984. The 15 members appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate review all l... Details >
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    Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
    ODEP acts as a catalyst for job formation for people with disabilities through policy analysis and grants, outreach and education, technical assistance, and the promotion and development of best pract... Details >
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    Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy
    A component of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this office is responsible for developing, analyzing, evaluat... Details >
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    President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
    The President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR) advises the President and the Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on appropriate ways to provide services for citizens with... Details >
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    Database Updated: Sunday, September 21, 2008
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