Community and National Resources
Links to resources on the World Wide Web
iGive.com --
Mission: To enable the economic power of individuals to benefit their chosen communities. Vision: In the near future, all consumer transactions will contain a percentage that benefits causes close to home.
People First of Utah
A great self advocate group for people with disabilites,local as well as regional.
UtahParentCenter.org
Their mission is "to help parents help their children with disabilities to live included, productive lives as members of the community."
ADA Info
This site is just what it sounds like, it's a source for ADA (American's with Disabilities Act) information they offer technical assistance and training materials.
The ADA Technical Assistance Program
This site is a diverse selection of projects to help folks understand and implement the Act. The main project is the network of Disability Business Technical Assistance Centers that provide public awareness, training, materials and referrals (and can be access through this site).
ADA Information on the Web
This is the official US Dept of Justice site on ADA information on the Web . There are a bunch of links here, including Technical assistance manuals, "Enforcement Highlights" and Common Questions.
The Inclusion Daily Press
The Inclusion Daily Press is a site that provides the most up-to-date news about various disability issues worldwide through an e-mail news service. Articles are mostly about advocacy, disability rights, inclusion in society and self-determination. It is in the forefront for providing news services truly concerning the lives of people with disabilities.
The AAPD
The AAPD brings about unity, leadership and impact and not another government public program. The potential strength to impact the future is an organization conceived by, advised and managed by people with disabilities for people with disabilities. It recognizes the need for a unified membership organization representing American citizens with disabilities working together for common goals. They provide basic benefits - such as insurances - life, health, automobile, and disability - often unreasonably unaffordable or denied and unavailable to most people with disabilities.
The Justice For All Email Network
The Justice For All E-mail Network was formed to defend and advance disability rights and programs in the 104th Congress. One JFA goal is to work with national and state organizations of people with disabilities to get the word from Washington D.C. out to the grassroots. This site is designed to provide you with information on how to obtain the JFA alerts.
The National Disability Party of the USA
The National Disability Party of the USA was created by a group of people with disabilities and people who care for people with disabilities that wanted a change in the political system. The National Disability Party has been recognized by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to be an actual political party with the principal motivation to treat all persons (disabled or not) with dignity in every aspect of daily life. They address needs that are not being met by the other political parties.
The Center for an Acessible Society
The Center for An Accessible Society is a national organization designed to focus public attention on disability and independent living issues by disseminating information developed through the National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)-funded research to promote independent living. It is mostly a source for journalists concerned and reporting on disability issues.
CHADD of Utah
Parent to Parent: Family Training on AD/HD
