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- The
ARC --A compendium of resources and information for people
with mental retardation and those concerned about them
- Arc
of Oregon--Advocates for individuals with mental retardation and
developmental disabilities and their families
- Autism
Society of Oregon --A statewide support group for individuals with autism
and their families
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health
Law--Advocacy Organization
- CARF--The
Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
- Center
for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation--Provides the
NW region of the US
with continuing education workshops, technical assistance and
educational resources
- Center
for the Study of Autism
- Developmental Disabilities
and the Criminal Justice System
- Institute
on Community Integration--This University of Minnesota
based organization conducts research and training, and shares
information intended to prevent and reduce the limiting effects of
disabilities.
- National
Rehabilitation Information Center--a library and
information center on disability and rehabilitation
- National Association
Councils on Developmental Disabilities --promotes national policy
which enables individuals with developmental disabilities the
opportunity to make choices
- NISH--NISH
is the national nonprofit agency designated to provide technical
assistance to Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) interested in
obtaining federal contracts under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Program.
- Oregon Council On Developmental
Disabilities--To
promote the independence, productivity, community integration and
inclusion of Oregonians with developmental disabilities.
- Neurotrauma
Registry—A revolutionary tool to help
individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord
injury, or other complex neurotrauma. Using
NeuRe.com, these individuals have the ability to locate professional
care-givers and associations in their geographic areas.
- Quality Mall -- University of Minnesota’s
site where you can find carefully selected information about
person-centered supports for people with developmental disabilities.
- Therap
Services -- Therap Services, LLC was
founded to improve the quality of life for people with mental
retardation and developmental disabilities (MR/DD) by providing
cost-effective information, communications, and technology services tailored
to the specific needs of service providers, service managers, health
professionals, and regulators.
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Other Resources
- Housing & Mortgages for
People with Disabilities (mortgageloan.com): covers terminology, the process
of buying a house, financial assistance and more.
- Unemployment
Program Manual: A guide for working with 501(c) Agencies Trust, an unemployment
program provider and ORA member.
- Roadmap to Support
Services—A 40-page guide to accessing support services for
people with disabilities seeking “self determination.” Jointly
published by the Oregon Advocacy Center,
the Oregon
Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Oregon Department of
Human Services.
- Disability Compass—Disability Compass provides
information on services, products, and special health care resources
for people with disabilities, their families and their supporters.
- Action
Without Borders--A link to nonprofit and community organizations
- DisabilityInfo.gov— the
comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government
resources
- The Center for the Study and Advancement
of Disability Policy (CSADP)-- Provides public education, leadership development and training,
technical assistance and information dissemination, and conducts
action-research and analysis of public policy issues affecting
individuals with disabilities and their families.
- www.ada.gov-- Free video/DVDs and
material related to the Americans With Disabilities Act.
- Social
Security Administration Red Book--a general reference source about the
employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance
and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates,
rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with
disabilities.
- Victims of Crime with Disabilities Resource Guide
- DHS
Supported Employment Page--Empowering individuals with developmental disabilities to dream
and achieve careers and community inclusion.
- Center
for Outcome Analysis
The Center for Outcome Analysis, Inc., (COA) is a non-profit firm
founded in 1985 to perform evaluation, research, and demonstration
projects in the human services and health care services.
- Network
of Care
Network of Care Network of Care is a highly interactive, single
information place where consumers can go to easily access a wide
variety of important information.
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