Alexander Graham Bell
Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The association is a nonprofit membership organization that was
established in 1890 to empower people who are deaf or hard of hearing to function
independently by promoting universal rights and optimal opportunities to learn to use,
maintain, and improve all aspects of their verbal communications, including their
abilities to speak, speechread, use residual hearing, and process both spoken and written
language.
American Association of People with Disabilities
The American Association of People with Disabilities is
the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan, cross-disability organization in the
United States.
American Council of the Blind
ACB is a national organization advocating on behalf of persons who
are blind or have low vision.
American Foundation for the
Blind
The mission of the American Foundation for the Blind is to
enable people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve equality of access and
opportunity that will ensure freedom of choice in their lives.
The Arc
The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United
States) is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all
children and adults with mental retardation and their families.
The Canadian
Council on Rehabilitation and Work
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation
and Work is a Canada-wide network of organizations and individuals that
promotes and supports meaningful and equitable employment of people with
disabilities.
Deaf Initiative in Information Technology (DIIT)
The Deaf Initiative in Information Technology (DIIT) is a
project of the Applied Computer Technology Department (ACT), of the National
Technical Institute for the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of
Technology.; This project provides retraining workshops to deaf and
hard-of-hearing adults already in the national workforce or preparing for
employment in the information technology field, clusters these workshops
into a certificate program, and modifies the workshops into undergraduate
courses.
Designing Accessible Communities
A nonprofit organization providing information and education about accessibility to people with disabilities and to professionals in the fields, of design, construction, code development and enforcement.
Disability.Gov
A one-stop interagency portal for information on
Federal programs, services, and resources for people with
disabilities, their families, employers, service providers, and other
community members.
DisabilityResources, Inc.
Disability Resources, Inc. is a national nonprofit
organization that provides information about resources for independent
living.
Disability Rights Education
and Defense Fund
Founded in 1979 by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities.
Disability Statistics Center
The Disability Statistics Center produces and disseminates
statistical information on disability and the status of people with disabilities in
American society and establishes and monitors indicators of how conditions are changing
over time to meet their health, housing, economic and social needs.
Disability Studies Quarterly
Disability Studies Quarterly (DSQ) is the journal of the Society for Disability
Studies (SDS). It is a multidisciplinary and international journal of interest
to social scientists, scholars in the humanities, disability rights advocates,
creative writers, and others concerned with the issues of people with
disabilities.
Disabled American Veterans
DAV is a national organization advocating on behalf of veterans with
disabilities.
Easter Seals
Easter Seals creates serves children and adults with disabilities,
their families and communities through early intervention and child development services,
vocational training and employment services, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Easter Seals has more than 400 service sites across the country, including Washington,
D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Environmental
Health Network
EHN's focus is on issues of access and developments
relating to the health and welfare of the environmentally sensitive and to
promote public awareness of environmental sensitivities and causative
factors.
Hearing Loss Association of America (formerly Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH))
The Hearing Loss Association of America is a national consumer organization representing people who are hard of hearing and provides technical assistance for selecting Assistive Listening systems.
The Institute for Human Centered Design (formerly Adaptive
Environments)
Founded in 1978 to address the environmental issues
that confront people with disabilities and elderly people, the Institute for Human Centered Design (formerly Adaptive
Environments) promotes accessibility as well as universal design through
education programs, technical assistance, training, consulting, publications
and design advocacy. Its mission is to promote, facilitate, and advocate for
international adoption of policies and designs that enable every individual,
regardless of disability or age, to participate fully in all aspects of
society.
Independent
Living Centers
ILCs are typically non-residential, private, non-profit,
consumer-controlled, community-based organizations providing services and advocacy by and
for persons with all types of disabilities. There are nearly 500 ILC's in the USA. Many
are state supported. Their goal is to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve
their maximum potential within their families and communities. Also, Independent Living
Centers serve as a strong advocacy voice on a wide range of national, state and local
issues. They work to assure physical and programmatic access to housing, employment,
transportation, communities, recreational facilities, and health and social services. This
site provides a list, arranged by State.
Institute on
Independent Living
The Institute serves self-help organizations of disabled people who
work for self-determination and equal opportunities; provides information, training
materials and technical assistance on accessibility, personal assistance, advocacy,
legislation and peer support; publishes articles, reports, manuals or comments and other
materials related to Independent Living.
International Commission
on Technology & Accessibility
ICTA initiates, facilitates and provides information regarding
technology and accessibility through the World Wide Web. This information is available to
people with disabilities, advocates and professionals in the field of disability,
researchers, legislative bodies, and the general community.
National Association of the Deaf
NAD is a national consumer organization representing people who are
deaf and hard of hearing.
National Disability Rights Network
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is a voluntary national membership association of protection and advocacy systems and client assistance programs. It assumes leadership in promoting and strengthening the role and performance of its members in providing quality legally based advocacy services.
National Federation of the Blind
NFB is a national organization advocating on behalf of persons who are blind or have low vision.
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
The Center is a clearinghouse for information on disabilities and disability-related issues concerning children and youth
(birth to age 22).
National Organization on Disability
The National Organization on Disability promotes the full
and equal participation and contribution of
America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all
aspects of life.
Paralyzed Veterans of America
PVA is a national advocacy organization representing veterans.
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) (See the Hearing Loss Association of America above)
TASH
TASH (formerly the Association for the Severely Handicapped) is an
international advocacy association of people with disabilities, their family members,
other advocates, and people who work in the disability field.
TDI
TDI's (formerly known as Telecommunications for the
Deaf, Inc.) mission is to promote equal access in telecommunications and
media for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, or deaf blind.
Through the Looking Glass
Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized
non-profit agency that provides direct services, training, materials and research
concerning families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability
or medical issue.
United Cerebral Palsy Association
UCP's mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, through our commitment to the principles of independence, inclusion and self-determination.
United
Spinal Association
United Spinal Association is a membership organization serving individuals
with spinal cord injuries or disease. Formerly known as the Eastern
Paralyzed Veterans Association, the organization expanded its mission to serve
people with spinal cord injuries or disease regardless of their age, gender,
or veteran status.
World Institute on Disability
WID is an international public policy center dedicated to carrying out research on disability issues and overcoming obstacles to independent living.