GOVERNMENT AGENCY LINKS

Access America for People with Disabilities Also known as "disability.gov", this site was established by the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities; it is a comprehensive clearinghouse of disability information and resources

Access Center A project of the federal Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs, its mission is "to help students with disabilities effectively learn in the general education curriculum", with a focus on kids in grades K = 8

Administration on Aging US Department of Health and Human services website on aging.

Americans with Disabilities Act Homepage The US Department of Justice's ADA resource

Disability Direct US Government disability issues clearinghouse; shamelessly self-promotes the current Administration's initiatives, but contains a huge amount of information and links on all aspects of disability

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Information on how to file a disability employment discrimination claim

Family Information Network about Disabilities (FIND) Information from VESID about services available to families of people with disabilities in New York State

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Disability Issues Web Page Official US government news, information, and guidance on communications accessibility issues including closed captioning, TTY relay services, descriptive video, and more

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

National Council on Disability A government policy organization

National Organization on Disability (NOD) A semi-official government-sponsored disability issues information and promotion organization

New York State Commission on Quality of Care for People with Disabilitites Fiscal and programmatic watchdog for federally-funded disability programs in New York

New York State Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities

New York State Office of Mental Health

Federal Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services Official government information and documents

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

President's Commission on the Employment of People with Disabilities

RESNA Technical Assistance Project Information and technical assistance on state assistive technology projects funded under the Tech Act

Social Security Administration Information on Social Security's employment and work incentive programs

Usability.gov US Department of Health and Human Services website on accessible website and user interface design.

VESID New York State's office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities

Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Research & Development Service

Work Incentives Act Section 188 Disability Checklist US Department of Labor Civil Rights Division compliance assistance information.