ADA Website Links
Report of the Disability Rights and Concerens Committee
http://www.uupinfo.org/reports/disability.pdf
UUP ADA Website Links
http://wings.buffalo.edu/uup/technology/adalinks.html
SUNY Postsecondary Education and Disabilities Task Force Report
http://www.suny.edu/disabilities/taskforce
Checklists for accessibility:
Disability Rights
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The American Association of People with Disabilities: AAPD is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities. AAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws. http://www.aapd-dc.org/
- Accessible Society Topic Index:
http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/topicsindex.shtml#sup
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ADA Watch: A project of the National Coalition for Disability Rights (NCDR) an alliance of hundreds of disability, civil rights, and social justice organizations united to defend and promote the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the human rights of children and adults with physical, mental, cognitive and developmental disabilities.
http://www.adawatch.org
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ADA Document Portal: The ADA Collection consists of more than 7,400 documents.
http://www.adaportal.org
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ADA Home Page:
U.S. Department of Justice. Americans with Disabilities Act.
http://www.ada.gov/adahom1.htm
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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law:
A national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. The Center works to advance and preserve the rights of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.
http://www.bazelon.org
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The Center for an Accessible Society:
The Center for an Accessible Society's goal is to focus public attention on disability and independent living issues by disseminating information developed through NIDRR-funded research to promote independent living. With the end of NIDRR-funding, the Center is on hiatus, pending future funding.
http://www.accessiblesociety.org
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Accessible Society Topic Index: Index to online articles on disability-related topics.
http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/topicsindex.shtml#sup
- Civil Rights.org: Civil Rights coalition of over 180 organizations.
http://www.civilrights.org/campaigns/civil_rights_act
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Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund: (DRAEDF) 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.
http://www.dredf.org
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National Center on Disability & Journalism: (NCDJ)
is an independent journalism organization. Our mission is to educate journalists and educators about disability reporting issues in order to produce more accurate, fair and diverse news reporting. The mission is realized through research, development and distribution of educational resources.
http://www.ncdj.org
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National Council on Disablity:
(NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress to enhance the quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families NCD's overall purpose is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
http://www.ncd.gov/index.html
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The Ragged Edge Magazine:
The Disability Rag’s Ragged Edge Magazine online. Strong words from the editors and from the disability community about current events and more.
http://www.raggededgemagazine.com
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US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Information about equal employment opportunities combatting discrimination.
http://www.eeoc.gov
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United Cerebral Palsy:
An advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, the UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network
http://www.ucp.org
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U.S. Dept. of Labor. Employment & Training Administration-- Disability Online:
Develops and implements disability policy and program initiatives related to the workforce system, including a cross-agency collaboration to address structural barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities.
http://www.doleta.gov/disability
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Cornell, School of Industrial and Labor Relations Employment and Disability Institute:
Provides technical assistance, training and research to foster inclusive workplaces, educational systems and communities.
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/default.htm
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Smithsonia Disability Exhibit:
This exhibition looks at the efforts of people with disabilities to secure the civil rights guaranteed to all Americans.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/disabilityrights/exhibit_menu.html
Disability Studies