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.