Internet Resources

News Media | Indexes and General Resources | Independent Living | Organizations | Legislative and Governmental Information | ADA Sites | Individual Disabilities and Illnesses | Online Magazines and Newsletters

News Media

• The Columbus Dispatch

Our local newspaper

Indexes and General Resources

• Disability Statistics Center

  Provides statistical information on disability and the status of people with disabilities in the American society.

• disABILTY Information and Resources

  All kinds of information for consumers and professionals.

• Ask.com

  A great search resource

Independent Living

• Yahoo: Independent Living
•     Lists IL sites with Web links.
• DIMENET  
•     Disabled Individuals Movement for Equality Network, a
•     fully accessible site based in Dayton, Ohio.
•  Community Bulletin Board on Disability Issues
•     A bulletin board on disability issues provided by the Ability 
•     Center of Toledo, Ohio.

Organizations

• ADAPT

Legislative and Governmental Information

• State of Ohio
• Ohio General Assembly
• White House
• Department of Education
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Justice
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• House of Representatives

  Public access to legislative information including name, address, and phone numbers for members.

• Senate

  Information from and about the members of the Senate includes legislative procedures, facilities, and history.

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Federal Communications Commission
• FedWorld Information Network

  Subject-based links to US government sites.

• President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
• Small Business Administration
• Social Security Administration
• League Of Women Voters

ADA Sites

• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center

  ADA statute, regulations, and links to related sites.

• Americans with Disabilities Act

  Full text of the American Disabilities Act.

• Dept. of Justice ADA Home Page

  New or proposed regulations, latest status reports and TA materials.

• Job Accommodation Network - JAN

  Free consulting on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), job accommodations, and the employability of people with disabilities.

• U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

  Provides access to ADAAG & figures

• ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG
• Evan Terry Architects

  Authors of the ADA Facilities Compliance Workbook, and More!

• ADA Information Center

  Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns

• Supreme Court Cases involving the ADA
• Tips for negotiating cases with the DOJ
• Disability Discrimination in the Workplace

  First steps for filing a claim

• Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Center

  Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Department of Education to teach people about ADA.

• NARIC Knowledge Base

  National Rehabilitation Information Center site contains a database with resources on the four main titles of the ADA.

• Ohio ADA

  Ohio's ADA Home Page

Individual Disabilities and Illnesses

• SPINALCORD INJURY Information Network

  All of the latest information on spinal cord injury.

• CH.A.D.D.

  Extensive information on ADD/ADHD for children and adults.

• LD Online

  Covers all aspects of LD.

• Learning Disabilities Association of America

  Resources for parents and professionals.

• National ADD Association

  Medications, support groups, and links.

• National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center

  Publications, hot topics, and links related to LD.

• National Center for Learning Disabilities

  Information on all aspects of LD.

• Orton Dyslexia Society

  Info on dyslexia.

• Parents of Gifted/Learning Disabled Children

  Information on gifted/LD children.

Online Magazines and Newsletters

• The Able Informer
• The Ragged Edge
• Disability News Services