ADAPT American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today, a national direct-action group that works for legislation to get people out of nursing homes with personal attendants

Consumer Direction While oriented toward elderly people, this site is all about consumer control of long-term care services for people with disabilities.

Freedom Clearinghouse A joint effort of The Ragged Edge and Mouth magazines, this site offers information and resources for advocates working on deinstitutionalization

HCBS Resource Network Information, research, discussion forum and more on Home and Community Based Services; a partnership of the federal government, state governments, and disability organizations

Institute on Community Integration Research, information, technical assistance and publications to improve personal and social community-based supports for people with disabilities

Long Term Care Community Coalition Information and advocacy on policies and legislation concerning long-term care for people with disabilities and seniors

National Coalition on Self Determination A group of people with developmental disabilities and their families who work to promote the principles of the Self Determination movement through national disability policy advocacy.

National Program Office on Self Determination A program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to promote programs that allow people with developmental disabilities to control services provided to them, and the funds that pay for them

National Resource Center on Community Integration "Designed to promote the full inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in community life"

New York SAFE NY chapter of a national organization, "Schools Are For Everyone", which advocates for full inclusion of students with all disabilities in public school

New York State Housing Accessibility A registry of accessible rental housing in New York State (this is not a state government site)

Olmstead Decision Homepage The federal Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) official site for news and information on its efforts to implement the Olmstead Decision

PCA-HHA.com A nationwide listing of personal assistants and people who are looking for them

Smithsonian Disability Rights Movement Exhibit The Smithsonian Institution's exhibit on the history of the disability rights movement, an excellent multimedia site