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BlazeSports Club Las Vegas
Nonprofit organization offers sports and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities, including wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, track and field and swimming.
BlazeSports Reno
Nonprofit organization offers sports and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities.
Blindconnect
Non-profit organization provides information, referral and peer support to people in Nevada who are blind or visually impaired. Services include assistance with mental health and life skills training, information and referral on topics such as Social Security benefits, rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), work options and educational grants.
Disability & Emergency Preparedness Resources for Nevada
View a list of links to federal, regional, state, and local disability-related emergency management resources in your state.
Great Basin National Park Accessibility Information
Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Great Basin National Park.
Hearing Dog Program
Provides canine assistance to people with hearing loss by training dogs to alert deaf and hard of hearing people to important sounds such as the smoke alarm, the telephone and the doorbell.
Nevada American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Includes information on independent living, benefits, transportation and more.
Nevada Assistive Technology for Independent Living (AT/IL) Program
Helps individuals remain active in the community by making their homes and vehicles more accessible.
Nevada CARE Loan Program
Offers financial loans at low interest rates for the purchase of assistive devices - most often, home and vehicle modifications.
Nevada Independent Living Centers (ILCs)
Contact information for ILCs throughout Nevada. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.
Senior Corps in Nevada
Information on the state's Foster Grandparent Program, which connects volunteers age 60 and over with children and young people with exceptional needs; and the Senior Companion Program, which brings together volunteers age 60 and over with adults in their community who have difficulty with the simple tasks of day-to-day living.
Services to the Blind or People with Vision Impairments
Bureau helps individuals with vision disabilities make decisions about their future employment through evaluation and testing tailored to the participant's needs. Available services include assistance with job seeking, assistive technology tools, transition services for high school students and independent living program for persons over 55.
Southern Nevada Centers for Independent Living
Helps people with disabilities in Southern Nevada through a variety of services in the areas of employment, independent living skills, transportation, housing, advocacy and benefits counseling.
Special Olympics Nevada
Provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with mental retardation.
State of Nevada - Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Web site of the state's Division of Emergency Management, which addresses the needs of people with disabilities in emergency situations.
The ARC of Nevada
Committed to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities and to make the choices that affect their lives. Local chapters may provide residential, vocational and community-living support, self-advocacy programs, recreation and social experiences and respite care.
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