Health

DisabilityInfo.gov (www.DisabilityInfo.gov) is a federal Web site designed to offer people with disabilities and many others access to the information and resources they need to live full and independent lives in the workplace and in their communities. Managed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) (www.dol.gov/odep), DisabilityInfo.gov offers a broad range of valuable information, not only for people with disabilities, but also their family members, service providers, employers and many others.

Easy to navigate, the Web site is organized into subject areas, which include benefits, civil rights, community life, education, employment, health, housing, technology and transportation. By selecting a category from the tabs at the top of the home page, users are directed to valuable information covering state and local resources, news and events, grants and funding, laws and regulations and more. In particular, the Health section of the Web site links to a wide range of resources designed to improve the access to culturally competent, quality health care.

With 22 federal agencies contributing content to this Web site, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, DisabilityInfo.gov contains extensive, frequently updated information on a host of cross-cutting topics. Information of particular interest to the health community includes summaries of statistics concerning the prevalence of intellectual disorders in America; publications and links regarding mental health parity; and post-secondary education information for people with intellectual disabilities.

DisabilityInfo.gov also offers a free subscription service where you can sign up to receive DisabilityInfo Connection, our quarterly newsletter, as well as other e-mail alerts covering information tailored to your individual interests. Just visit http://service.govdelivery.com/service/user.html?code=USODEP to sign up today!