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Alliance
for Technology Access (ATA)
2175 E Francisco Blvd., Suite L,
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 455-4575
TTY: (415) 455-0491
Fax: 415-455-0654
E-mail: ATAinfo@ATAccess.org
Web: http://www.ataccess.org/
Info: A network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers, Vendors
and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to
children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard,
assistive, and information technologies.
American
Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)
1101 King Street
Suite 380
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 535-7850
Fax: (703) 535-7860
Email: ancor@ancor.org
Web: http://www.ancor.org
Info: Nonprofit trade association representing private providers who
provide supports and services to people with disabilities.
ARCH
Respite Network & Resource Center
Contact Person: Casandra Wade,
9884 SE Southworth Drive,
Seattle, WA 98103
Toll-free: 1-877-805-3487
E-mail: cwade@silverlink.net
Web: http://www.archrespite.org
Info: The ARCH provides a nationwide database of agencies that provide
respite services for families, and can assist families who are moving out of the
local area to locate resources in new areas.
Association
of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) (formerly the American
Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental
Disabilities)
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 410
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Pone: (301) 588-8252
FAX: (301) 588-2842
E-mail: kmusheno@aucd.org
Web: http://www.aucd.org
Info: A network of interdisciplinary Centers advancing policy and practice for
and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families,
and communities
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Child
Care Aware
1319 F Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (800) 424-2246
Fax: (202) 393-1144
E-mail: info@childcareaware.org
Info: Non-profit initiative committed to helping parents find the best
information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their
community. Helps raise visibility for local child care resource and referral
agencies nationwide, and by connecting parents with the local agencies best
equipped to serve their needs.
The
Center for Universal Design
NC State University
College of Design
Box 8613
Raleigh, NC. 27695-8613
Phone/TTY: (919) 515-3082
Toll-free: (800) 647-6777
Fax: (919) 515-3023
E-mail: cud@ncsu.edu
Web: http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud
Info: A national research, information, and technical assistance center
that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and
commercial facilities, and related products.
Family Center on
Technology and Disability
Academy for Educational Development (AED)
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW
7th Floor
Washington, DC 20009-5721
Phone: (202) 884-8068
Fax: (202) 884-8441
E-mail: fctd@aed.org
Web: http://www.fctd.info
Info: The Family Center is a resource designed to support organizations
and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities.
FCTD offers a range of information and services on the subject of assistive
technologies, including a fully-searchable database containing reviews of books,
articles, research and other materials of interest and utility to families of
children with disabilities, a monthly newsletter featuring discussions of
leading-edge developments in assistive technology, highlights of member
organization initiatives, updates on pertinent legislation and regulation,
online conferences addressing topical issues and providing access to national
experts, and presentation materials on the subject of assistive technologies.
National Association
of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
1319 F. Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20004-1106
Phone: (202) 393-5501
Fax: (202) 393-1109
E-mail: info@naccrra.org
Web: www.naccrra.org
Info: NACCRRA provides technical consultation and resources to member child care resource and referral agencies.
The National
Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)
113 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703·683·4202
Fax: (703) 683-8773
Web: http://www.nasddds.org
Info: The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities
Services (NASDDDS) is a nonprofit organization, established in 1964, to improve
and expand public services to people with mental retardation and other
developmental disabilities.
National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitative Research (NIDRR)
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-2572
Phone: (202) 205-8134
Toll-free: (800) 949-4232
TTY: (202) 205-4475
Web: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR
Info: Government site, cooperation of several federal agencies dedicated to
generating and disseminating new knowledge to improve the options available to
disabled persons. Assistance with all aspects of ADA: employment,
public accommodations and services, telecommunications, transportation and
general information. Website lists current programs and project the agency
is involved in, as well as numerous research and statistics publications (most
can be printed off the Internet).
Project
Action (Easter Seals)
700 13th St., NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 347-3066
Fax: (202) 737-7914
TTY: (202) 347-7385
E-mail: project_action@opa.easter-seals.org
Web: http://www.projectaction.org/
Info: Funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transportation Administration, Easter Seals Project ACTION promotes cooperation between the transportation industry and the disability community to increase mobility for people with disabilities under the ADA and beyond.
Offers various resources, as well as training and technical assistance, in an effort to make the ADA work for everyone, everyday.
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