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Institute of Abundant Living - Andy Lewis, Program Director
The Institute
of Abundant Living is a non profit corporation of self-advocates, educators,
and other professionals who believe all people should live life to the fullest.
http://www.discoverabilities.com
Abilities4u is a website dedicated
to helping people wiith disabilities. It explains disabilities in a clear,
concise way, instead of some confusing medical website. And its created by
someone who knows firsthand what its like to have a disability: A 13 year
old girl with cerebral palsy. Abilities4u includes disability news, articles,
and more and is updated frequently. Be sure to sign the guestbook!
www.webspawner.com/users/abilities4u/
Hi, I'm Cara. I am a 12 year old girl with mild cerebral palsy. I would like
to advertise my website dedicated to helping people with disabilities on your
radio show. To look at my website, go to www.webspawner.com/users/abilities4u/
Thank you! -Cara
• [www.disabilitiesbooks.com/for-parents.htm]
• [www.disabilitiesbooks.com/for-consumers.htm]
[United Cerebral Palsy Publishes
Comprehensive One-Stop Resource Guides for People with Disabilities]
- Available on UCP Web site, resource guides for people of all ages with
any disability. (Washington, DC) – United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) announced
today it has published the most complete resource guides available for people
with disabilities on the Internet. By visiting the UCP Web site at [www.UCP.org],
individuals with disabilities and their families can now easily access contact
information for organizations, nonprofit service providers, and state government
offices in every state in the nation. Contact: [jbaker@ucp.org]
• People with disabilities, parents of young children with a new diagnosis,
caregivers, and advocacy organizations can use these resources to locate information
about early intervention, assistive technology, employment, housing, transportation,
and many more topics.
• Though UCP and its nationwide affiliate network will continue to offer
free one-to-one information and referral services to the public, anyone with
access to the Internet now can find information on their own with this easily
accessible resource.
Each one-stop resource guide is free and can be downloaded as a Microsoft
Word® or Adobe® PDF document. Information and referral resources
listed in each guide are organized in alphabetical categories with complete
contact information, so anyone can find the information and services they
need.
“Staying informed and knowing where to find help are huge steps towards
achieving full independence,” said Margaret “Muffi” Lavigne,
UCP Information and Referral Coordinator. “These guides are some of
the most complete community-based resource listings for people with disabilities
available today.”
• To access the one-stop resource guides, visit [www.UCP.org],
click through to the “Parenting and Families” channel and then
to “Resources.” Information seekers who need one-to-one information
and referral service can contact Muffi Lavigne at (800) 872-5827 or [mlavigne@UCP.org].
• About United Cerebral Palsy: United Cerebral Palsy is one of the nation’s
leading organizations serving and advocating for the more than 54 million Americans
with disabilities. Most UCP consumers are people with disabilities other than
cerebral palsy. Through its nationwide network, United Cerebral Palsy offers
services to individuals, families and communities such as job training and placement,
physical therapy, individual and family support, early intervention, social and
recreation programs, community living, state and local referrals, and instruction
on how to use technology to perform everyday tasks. For more information, visit
[www.ucp.org]
or call (800) 872-5827.
[IDEA
'97 Law & Regs]- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments
of 1997 Public Law 105-17, were signed by the President on June 4, 1997. The
Final IDEA '97 Regulations were released on Friday, March 12, 1999. The law
and its associated regulations are available in several different formats,
including enhanced versions that take full advantage of the linking capabilities
of the web.
How to Order a Paper/Alternate Format Copy of the IDEA '97 Law & Regs
EDPUBS Call: toll-free: (877) 433-7827 TTY/TTD: (877) 576-7734 to request
one free copy.
[NYSED-Elementary, Middle,
Secondary, Continuing Ed]- New York State Education Department, Vocational
and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Special Education
Policy, One Commerce Plaza, Room 1624 Albany, New York 12234. call: (518)
473-2878 E-mail: [vesidspe@mail.nysed.gov]
[Publications-
Education Laws and Regulations]- The most-requested publications relating
to Education Laws and Regulations and students with disabilities are available
on-line.
Publications on-line are:
• [Part
100 Regulations]
• [NYS
Part 200 Regulations]
• [Parts
200 and 201 of the Commissioner's Regulations (6/02)]
• [Article
89 of the Education Law]
[
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities]-
Mission: VESID Special Education Quality Assurance oversees preschool and
school-age special education services through a quality assurance review process
that emphasizes attainment of positive results for student with disabilities.
Regional Associates, located in several regional offices across New York State,
coordinate the review process and also provide technical assistance to parents,
school district personnel, and private providers.
[Register
to Receive Information on Services for Students/Individuals with Disabilities]-
You can receive by electronic mail the latest memoranda and other technical
assistance documents (or notification of the location of these documents on
the web) from VESID. Due to fiscal restrictions, most publications will now
only be available in electronic format or on our website. You will receive
all documents regardless of the constituency you indicate on the registration
form.
[The Council of Parent Attorneys
and Advocates]- An independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization of
attorneys, advocates and parents established to improve the quality and quantity
of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities. Contact COPAA
at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave, SE | Washington, DC 20003-3027 | Ph: (202) 544-2210
[The National Association of Protection
and Advocacy Systems, Inc. (NAPAS)]- is the voluntary national membership
association of protection & 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. NAPAS
has a vision of a society where people with disabilities exercise self-determination
and choice and have equality of opportunity and full participation. NAPAS
believes this vision will be realized through the enactment and vigorous enforcement
of laws protecting civil and human rights. Phone: 202-408-9514 or email [info@napas.org
]
[Education-
A -Must Inc]- has been in existence and servicing the communities needs
since 1996. We began by helping one child and have grown to over 500 to date.
Contact [info@education-a-must.com]
Tel. (603) 437-6286.
[Parent to Parent]-
is based on the philosophy that parents, who themselves have experienced the
joys and frustrations of parenting a child with special needs, can offer new
parents a valuable resource. It is a program designed to put parents in touch
on a one to one basis with a trained support parent who has a child with a
similar or related disability. Eight offices located throughout NYS. Contact:
Parent to Parent of New York State P.O. Box 1296 Tupper Lake NY 12986 Tel:
(866) 727-6970 Email: [info@parenttoparentnys.org
]
[The Advocacy
Center]- is a non-profit organization located in New York State that educates,
supports, and advocates with people who have disabilities, their families,
and circles of support.The vision of the Advocacy Center states:That people
with disabilities, with their families and circles of support, are able to
live a life of freedom, responsibility, and belonging. That people with disabilities
experience: educational and vocational success, successful transition to life
after high school, meaningful relationships, freedom to pursue individual
goals, access to financial resources, meaningful employment, access to all
areas of community life and adequate housing. Contact: The Advocacy Center
277 Alexander Street, Suite 500 Rochester, NY 14607 (716) 546-1700; (800)
650-4967 (in NY) E-mail: [info@advocacycenter.com
]
[Mayerslaw]-
Gary Mayerson left his longstanding position as a Partner of a well known
Manhattan law firm in order to launch his own practice dedicated to representing
children and adolescents diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders and other
disabilities.Today, Gary and his staff assist families across the nation who
are attempting to secure for their children appropriate placements and services
including 1:1 Applied Behavior Analysis, Supported Inclusion, Speech and Language
Therapy/Augmentive Communication, Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy, Assistive
Technology and preparation for gainful employment. Gary is a member of the
New York, New Jersey and Florida Bars, and has been specially admitted to
practice in many jurisdictions, both at the State and Federal levels.Contact
info: Gary Mayerson 330 W. 38th St., Suite 600, New York, NY 10018 Tel; (212)
265-7200 Fax (212) 265-1735
[Reed Martin]- is
an attorney with over 35 years experience in special education law and is
recognized as one of the nation's leading experts. View Reed's complete bio
and how he got his start in civil rights. Reed has litigated under Section
504 and the ADA as well as the IDEA. He has also successfully pursued Section
504 complaints through the Office for Civil Rights in several regions. He
has had cases in several Circuit Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court
on issues of attorneys' fees, the IEP, least restrictive environment, extended
school year, related services, school health services, parental reimbursement,
and private school placement. He has represented children with autism, Down
Syndrome, learning disabilities, AD/HD, health problems, hearing impairment,
behavior problems, emotional disturbance, visual impairment, mental retardation,
cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and mobility impairment Contact info:
Reed Martin P. O. Box 4003, Morgantown, WV 26504 Telephone: (304) 598-3406,
Fax (304) 598-3512
[Wright's Law]- Pete
Wright is an attorney who represents children with special needs.Pete struggled
with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADHD. His determination
to help children grew out of his own educational experiences. To learn about
Pete, read Three Generations at the Supreme Court and The Untold Story. Pam
Wright is a psychotherapist with training in psychology and clinical social
work. She is editor of The Special Ed Advocate.
[Yellow
Pages for Kids with Disabilities]- people can get reliable information
and support. Your state Yellow Pages includes many resources - government
programs, grassroots organizations, and parent support groups. We are adding
evaluators, educational consultants, academic tutors, advocates, attorneys,
and others who help parents get services for their children.The Yellow Pages
are a free service.
[The Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC)]- is the largest international professional organization
dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities,
students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate
governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional
development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals
with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources
necessary for effective professional practice. Contact: The Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC) 1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201 Voice
phone: 703/620-3660 TTY: 866/915-5000FAX: 703/264-9494 E-mail: [service@cec.sped.org
]
[The
DRM Regional Resources Directory]- A directory of organizations and agencies
that serve New York State residents with disabilities.
[ONLINE
PETITION]- for Accessible restrooms on AIRPLANES: Rasha Kawar, a beautiful,
bright nine-year old who has cerebral palsy, flew to Israel last year and
back on a trip with her family. Like anyone on a long-distance flight, she
needed to use the restroom. However, the restrooms were too small to accommodate
her wheelchair making it exceedingly difficult for her. At its heart, this
is a question of human dignity. An accessible restroom is not too much, and
there are many people like Rasha who needs one, people with disabilities,
parents with small children, older people who need assistance, people of large
size and others... To make this needed change on airplanes, Rasha has started
her own international petition online. Please sign this petition today!
[GRANTS
FOR INDIVIDUALS:] is a web page that lists many resources related to grants
and scholarships that are available for disabled students. There are general
grants/scholarships, and specific grants/scholarships available based on the
disability of the student and/or the subject area that the student is studying
in.
[Making the No Child
Left Behind Act Work for Children Who Struggle to Learn:] A Parent's Guide.
[The Self-Help Group
Sourcebook:] Your Guide to Community & Online Self-Help Support Groups,
7th Edition - published Fall, 2002, by American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse,
St. Clare's Health Services, Denville, NJ, IBSN: 1-930683-00-6. This 448-page
guide provides information on over 1,100 national, international, model, and
online "self-help" support groups for most any disorder, illness,
disability, addiction, parenting concern, bereavement situation, caregiver
issue, abuse history, or other stressful life situation. Includes chapters
on: how to start a community mutual aid self-help group; finding and forming
online groups; local self-help group clearinghouses worldwide; understanding
the value and dynamics of groups; reviews of empirical research studies done
of self-help groups (compiled by Drs. Kyrouz, Humphreys, & Loomis at Stanford
School of Medicine), and a listing of over 300 additional national toll-free
specialty helplines. Has both a keyword index, and a separate index for group
names. Foreword by the late Dr. Alfred Katz, U.C.L.A. departments of Medicine,
Public Health, and Social Welfare. The updated introduction by Dr. Phyllis
Silverman, Dept. of Psychiatry, Harvard University. Sprinkled throughout the
book are pertinent quotes and comments related to mutual aid groups. For a
keyword-searchable database of these groups, just go to the American Self-Help
Group Clearinghouse website.
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