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     Independent Life Resources attempts to bring you the most up-to-date Mobility and Travel, Resedential and Other SERVICES links available. This directory was personally created to support persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and those with other health related needs. This is, however, not an endorsement of any of the programs, products, or services listed.

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Medical and Theraputic Services



The Chileda Institute

for children and young adults who have developmental disabilities due to closed head injuries, seizure disorders, cerebral palsy, autism, behavioral and genetic liabilities and physical handicaps.



Empire HomeCare Resources, Inc.

Empire HomeCare Resources for Seniors, Caregivers, and the Disabled. Provides access to products,(including insurance for elders), services, medical training, and other life management support to senior citizens, caregivers, families, and the disabled to assist in independent living and health care needs.



Expicare

Our Nursing Agency Provides Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Companions and Caregivers for All Your Needs.



Life Alert

Life Alert provides medical emergency response alert in life-threatening events nationwide. Life Alert is the only company endorsed by C. Everett Koop, MD, former US Surgeon General. Life Alert appears on TV and in AARP magazine. Life Alert also serves the communities of Beverly Hills, Encino, El Segundo and in the states of New York, New Jersey , Eastern Florida, and Western Florida. Life Alert members enjoy independent home living for an average of an extra 6 years. Visit the Life Alert websites to learn more: http://www.lifealert.com - http://www.lifealert.net - http://www.seniorprotection.com - http://www.911seniors.com or http://www.911lifealert.com



Lifeline Systems Inc.

Providing medical alarms and personal emergency alert systems for elderly persons, senior caregivers, and individuals with disabilities.



Life Response - Medical alarm/panic button

Nationwide medical alarm systems with interactive "2-way" medical emergency monitoring! Our dedicated medical alarm system monitoring professionals are ready to respond to any emergency 24 hours a day - 365 days a year. Help at the push of a button!



MacKenzie Therapy & Training (UK)

Hypnotist Richard MacKenzie is a leading International Self-Change Specialist. Being based in Oxford, Richard regularly sees Students and University staff, with a whole range of issues. Richard has an extremely successful Hypnotherapy, EFT and NLP practice in Witney Oxfordshire (UK) in which he has sessions with clients from all over the community in the South-East of England and Europe.



Melmark

Residental, educational, therapeutic, and recreational services for the developmentally challenged.



The Option Institute

The Autism Treatment Center of America™ teaches parents and professionals caring for children and adults challenged by Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), and all other developmental difficulties how to design and implement home-based/child-centered programs enabling their children to dramatically improve in all areas of learning, development, communication and skill acquisition. Using The Son-Rise Program®, we have worked with over 22,000 parents and professionals from around the world - delivering proven results for over 25 years.



Otto Bock HealthCare

The combination of innovation and worldwide distribution makes OTTO BOCK HealthCare a globally successful company. . More than 30 service and distribution companies provide global access to innovative key technologies, such as the first fully microprocessor-controlled knee joint, the C Leg, or myoelectric prosthetic arms. The combination of innovation and distribution under a strong umbrella make OTTO BOCK a leader in the global market for orthopedic technology.



Partnership for Prescription Assistance

The PPARX brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them.



Physical Therapist.com

Access to physical therapists, clinics, educational information, chat rooms, and more...



Source Health and Mobility

We are deeply involved in our communities: in healthcare education and activism, patient advocacy, in disability non-profit organizations, and programs for children's health. Our management team has over 130 years of experience in the medical products industry, and we have succeeded over the decades both by running good businesses and by treating our clients ethically.



Strokedoctor

The Strokedoctor: David A. Steenblock, M.S., D.O. Providing a Comprehensive Neuro-Rehab Program utilizing Hyperbaric Oxygen, Pulsed Magnetic Therapy, Acupuncture, Biofeedback/Neuro-Biofeedback, Physical Therapy, External Counterpulsation, and Nutritional/Metabolic Therapies.



THERAPY-2000

THERAPY 2000 is a licensed and certified home health agency which serves people with special needs at all stages of their lives. THERAPY 2000 seeks to enhance the quality of the lives of our patients by increasing the level of independence of the people that we serve through therapeutic intervention.



WeHelpMeds

WeHelpMeds was created to assist you in finding Medication Assistance programs. We have gathered information about hundreds of programs that can help you obtain your medication free or at greatly discounted prices.







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Mobility and Travel Services



Abletogo

The website that brings Hotels, Motels, Guest Houses, Self Catering, Caravans and Holiday Centres to those with mobility difficulties. If you, or a member of your family, are disabled or elderly, or simply have difficulty getting about, let us help you find the right accommodation.



Access-Able Travel Source

We have information and everything you need to know about: travel with disabilities, mature travel, disability magazines, access guides, wheelchair travel, scooter rental, accessible transportation and more!



Accessible Journeys

Since 1985, our only job has been wheelchair travel. We design custom, wheelchair accessible vacations and escort groups on accessible cruises and tours exclusively for slow walkers, wheelchair travelers, their families and their friends. We have also collected a vast amount of disability resources regarding destinations, services, access, barrier free travel and international suppliers.



Accessable Journeys

Since 1985, our only job has been designing accessible holidays and escorting groups on accessible vacations exclusively for slow walkers, wheelchair travelers, their families and their friends.



Access-Able Travel Source

Providing Access Information for Mature and Disabled Travelers Online Since 1995.



Canine Companions

Canine Companions for Independence is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly-trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.



Carnival

Carnival is dedicated to offering the finest cruising experience to our guests with disabilities and special needs. Our ships provide a quality of service and a variety of accessible features to make your voyage a relaxing and enjoyable experience.



Dialysis at Sea® Cruises

Dialysis at Sea® Cruises offers dialysis travelers exciting vacation opportunities that will also meet their individual medical needs. Whether you are a hemodialysis patient or CAPD, we have the equipment and knowledge to provide you with the best service. Dialysis at Sea® has provided dialysis aboard cruises since 1977, giving us the experience to safely and efficiently provide a service above comparison.



Discovery Dogs

At Discovery Dogs,(San Rafael, CA), we believe each person who desires the support of a trained assistance dog should determine their own level of involvement in the training process. Some participants elect to receive a fully trained dog, while others enter the program with their own pet and receive individualized instruction in their dog's training. Our goal is to encourage participation in the training process while remaining flexible and aware of each participant's individual needs.



Flying Wheels Travel

We have been in business since 1970 specializing in travel for persons with physical disabilities. We are a Full Service Travel Agency Specializing in Travel for Persons with Disabilities. *Escorted tours outside the United States mainly to Europe and the Middle East. *Worldwide cruises on both an individual and escorted basis. *Customized itineraries for disabled travellers with able bodied companions worldwide.



Friendly-Places (UK)

Find Disability-Friendly Places: Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, Self Catering, Holiday Cottages, Vacation Rentals and more in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.



Guide Dogs for the Blind

Guide Dogs for the Blind is a nonprofit, charitable organization with a mission to provide Guide Dogs and training in their use to visually impaired people throughout the United States and Canada. Our dogs and services are free to those we serve, thanks to the generosity of donors and support of volunteers.



Nautilus Tours and Cruises Ltd.

Nautilus Tours and Cruises Ltd. specializes in travel arrangements for persons with physical disabilities, their families and friends. We work through a full service agency and can handle air and train reservations, hotels, rental cars, tours and cruises, both domestically and internationally. We also develop and escort tours and cruises.



Norwegian Cruise Line

NCL strongly believes that guests with special needs are indeed special. Each ship offers designated staterooms with wider doorways and bathrooms that will accommodate wheelchairs and staterooms with lights and under-pillow vibrating alarms for guests with hearing impairments. Guide dogs are permitted on all NCL ships.



Service and Assistance Dogs

The American Dog Trainers Network is a comprehensive, one-stop resource for dog owners, dog trainers, and the media. We offer dog training articles, safety tips, a recommended book list, seminars, and free referrals to reputable dog trainers, pet care services, associations and organizations throughout the United States.



Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality

SATH's mission is to promote AWARENESS, RESPECT and ACCESSIBILITY for travelers with disabilities and the mature and EDUCATE the travel, tourism and hospitality industry on becoming more accessible for persons with disabilities.



St.Francis Camp on the Lake

St. Francis Camp is a non-profit organization dedicated to the belief that mentally impaired children and adults should have the right to experience life to its fullest. The camp was founded and established by the Order of Alhambra of Michigan in 1984 and continues to receive assistance from the Michigan and Western Ontario Councils of Caravans, fraternal organizations, as well as interested organizations and individuals.



Wheelabout

We are an Australian based service providing wheelchair accessible van rentals for both long and short term hire. Wheelabout is also an Australian agent for sale of the Entervan®III. Our company caters for the individual needs of travellers with a disability and older people. Whether you live in Australia permanently or are visiting from overseas, Wheelabout has a rental plan to suit your needs.



Wilderness Inquiry's

Wilderness Inquiry (WI) provides outdoor adventure for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. WI travels to over 35 destinations by canoe, sea kayak, dog sled, horse pack, and back pack.



Wunago

Wunago's mission is to create a marketplace for wheelchair-accessible places to visit and stay around the world. Our goal is to create a place where businesses that take the time and go to the expense of creating environments that are wheelchair friendly, can promote their locations. Equally, we aim to create a market where the consumer with disabilities can find numerous accessible choices to suit their requirements.







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Residential and In-Home Care Services



Alliance

Person-owned/controlled housing and personalized support have become part of the nation's agenda as grassroots efforts have challenged the standard way of providing services for people with developmental and other disabilities.



ALPHA Assisted Living

The lifestyle enjoyed by residents at ALPHA Assisted Living of Las Vegas, NV presents them with unique opportunities for personal growth within an active and engaging - yet completely supportive – environment.



Beverly Farm

Beverly Farm is home to more than 400 adults living in a 240-acre community located on the northern edge of Godfrey, Illinois. Our mission - - after more than a century of service - - continues to focus on caring, loving and helping each individual to reach his or her greatest potential. Beverly Farm is now judged by many as the best residential facility for developmentally disabled adults in the United States.



CarePathways.com

Long Term Care Information, Ratings, Directory Listings, RN Care Managers, Elder Care Planning, Home Care Products, Articles, and more ... Created and maintained by Registered Nurses (RNs) dedicated to providing seniors and their families access to quality information, products and services.



Caregiver Pros LLC

CaregiverPros is the NEW unique venue for Families and Clients to find caregivers and for caregivers to market their services directly to families & clients.



Comfort Keepers

Thinking about assisted living? Comfort Keepers is helping people live full, independent and dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes. We offer assisted living services that your family can trust. When it comes to elder care you want a dependable company. Our assisted living services include companionship, meal preparation, transportation to doctor appointments or other commitments, light housekeeping, and in some cases bathing, dressing and mobility. People choose elder care for different reasons, whether it be for extensive care or respite care, Comfort Keepers is always ready to provide quality and compassionate assistance.

Community Options, Inc. (California)

Adding flavor to the pot of living options for people with developmental disabilities comes Community Options, Incorporated (COI), a Family Home Agency (FHA). COI provides services to adults with developmental disabilities 18 years of age and older. COI has expertise and resources to create nurturing living arrangements where a person with a disability can become a full participating family member in a private home.



Concrete Change

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Expicare

Our Nursing Agency Provides Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Companions and Caregivers for All Your Needs.



Griswold Special Care

Griswold Special Care is a non-medical home-care company. We refer Caregivers who provide companionship, homemaking, and personal care in the comfort of home. We are non-medical because we specialize in cases that do not require skilled nursing. GSC Caregivers are paid competitively so we can attract the best in the community, yet overhead is kept to a minimum so we can be the wisest financial alternative for our Clients and their families.



Hattie Larlham Foundation (Ohio)

A private, non-profit agency serving children and young adults with profound mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Established in 1961, the Foundation has expanded from its residential main campus in Mantua, Ohio to provide community care throughout the northeast corner of the state.



HOMECARE Online

Welcome to HOMECARE Online, the National Association for Home Care and Hospice's virtual headquarters. NAHC is committed to representing the interests of the home care and hospice community.



Home Care Services

Home Care Services is a topic presented with related links by MedlinePlus. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.



Home Instead Senior Care

Home Instead Senior Care is the world's largest and most trusted provider of comprehensive, non-medical companionship and non-medical home care services for the elderly. These services are provided through a network of franchise offices located throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Portugal, and Australia.



Kelly Home Care Services™

At Kelly®, our mission is simple: to improve the quality of our clients’ lives each and every day. We carry out this daily mission by employing quality people. Compassionate people. People who deliver the in-home care and companionship that will help you and your loved ones live happier, healthier, more independent lives.



Life Alert

Life Alert provides medical emergency response alert in life-threatening events nationwide. Life Alert is the only company endorsed by C. Everett Koop, MD, former US Surgeon General. Life Alert appears on TV and in AARP magazine. Life Alert also serves the communities of Beverly Hills, Encino, El Segundo and in the states of New York, New Jersey , Eastern Florida, and Western Florida. Life Alert members enjoy independent home living for an average of an extra 6 years. Visit the Life Alert websites to learn more: http://www.lifealert.com - http://www.lifealert.net - http://www.seniorprotection.com - http://www.911seniors.com or http://www.911lifealert.com



Lifeline Systems Inc.

Providing medical alarms and personal emergency alert systems for elderly persons, senior caregivers, and individuals with disabilities.



Life Response - Medical alarm/panic button

Nationwide medical alarm systems with interactive "2-way" medical emergency monitoring! Our dedicated medical alarm system monitoring professionals are ready to respond to any emergency 24 hours a day - 365 days a year. Help at the push of a button!



Melmark

Residental, educational, therapeutic, and recreational services for the developmentally challenged.



On-Call Healthcare, Inc.

Providing short and long-term health care personnel to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and East Texas areas and its surrounding area hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, surgery centers, and home health care agencies benefiting patients, health care institutions and employees alike.



Retirement Living Information Center, Inc.

The Retirement Living Information Center, Inc., was established to assist seniors in living out their retirement years. Part of that process involves finding housing that matches the lifestyle or needs of seniors. Through our Web site, we also offer access to an array of resource materials, including books and online publications, tax information, a guide to state aging agencies, retirement news, shopping for special assistive products and services, and links to online stores.



Riverbrook Facility

Residential services for women in Stockbridge, MA. "The residents of Riverbrook are exceptional indeed. Not because of their developmental disabilities, but because of their will to succeed."



United A.B.L.E Association

Our not-for-profit organization is helping thousands of children and adults with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and friends across the USA. We help in the areas of financial, legal, educational, medical, housing, and personal growth - now and for LIFE!



Universal Design Smart Homes for the Twenty First Century

"Universal Design Smart Homes for the Twenty First Century" by Charles Schwab, AIA is a first of its kind, original home planbook of 52 fully accessible homes. Complete home construction blueprints can then be ordered. Complete custom architectural services as well as stock home plan revisions are also available.



We Care (CA)

We Care is the largest independently owned home care service provider in Canada, with over 50 locations across Canada. We Care's services include Nursing, Personal Support, Meal Preparation, Homemaking, Cleaning, Personal Care, Appointment Escort, Companionship, Specialized Infant and Child Care, Respite Care, Palliative Care, Alzheimer Care, and Parkinson Care - and all of this 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!



Wheelchair Accessible Home

Regular publications do not publish houses as "wheelchair accessible" because this could be construed as limiting the usage of the residence to people in wheelchair only, thus violating Fair Housing guidelines. This site publishes ONLY those houses that are wheelchair accessible.



Wunago

Wunago's mission is to create a marketplace for wheelchair-accessible places to visit and stay around the world. Our goal is to create a place where businesses that take the time and go to the expense of creating environments that are wheelchair friendly, can promote their locations. Equally, we aim to create a market where the consumer with disabilities can find numerous accessible choices to suit their requirements.







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Senior Citizen Support Services



American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

The AARP Foundation administers programs that assist older Americans. These programs, funded by grants or cooperative agreements with governments or private organizations, provide a wide variety of services including job training, tax assistance, assistance with important lawsuits being decided by the courts, and much more.



CarePathways.com

Long Term Care Information, Ratings, Directory Listings, RN Care Managers, Elder Care Planning, Home Care Products, Articles, and more ... Created and maintained by Registered Nurses (RNs) dedicated to providing seniors and their families access to quality information, products and services.



Care Resources

Care Resources mission is to provide assistance in accessing appropriate and affordable resources in order to maintain an individual's independence, dignity and peace of mind. The company was formed to develop, organize, and operate a network of community-based offices that provide personal care management and non-medical care.



Comfort Keepers

With Comfort Keepers, Assisted Living Solutions are now as close as your front door. Just a few years ago, the only option available if you needed home care or home healthcare was to rely on family or friends for assistance. If this option was not available, assisted living facilities and nursing homes were the next choice.



DAISI (Disability and Aged Services, Inc.)(Australia)

DAISI is a free service giving information on services and supports available to assist people with disabilities, aged people and their families, carers and advocates. DAISI is based in Lismore and services the Far North Coast region from just North of Woolgoolga to Tweed Heads.



Eldercare Home Health Inc. (CA)

For more than 9 years Eldercare Home Health has been providing the highest quality in-home Elder Care for clients in the Toronto area.



Friendly4Seniors.com

Friendly4Seniors.com is devoted to helping seniors, their families and senior care professionals locate resources within our database. The goal of Friendly4Seniors.com" title="" is to provide quality listings that are senior related. You can query our database of listings from every page!



Home Instead Senior Care

Home Instead Senior Care is the world's largest and most trusted provider of comprehensive, non-medical companionship and non-medical home care services for the elderly. These services are provided through a network of franchise offices located throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Portugal, and Australia.



Kelly Home Care Services™

At Kelly®, our mission is simple: to improve the quality of our clients’ lives each and every day. We carry out this daily mission by employing quality people. Compassionate people. People who deliver the in-home care and companionship that will help you and your loved ones live happier, healthier, more independent lives.



Life Alert

Life Alert provides medical emergency response alert in life-threatening events nationwide. Life Alert is the only company endorsed by C. Everett Koop, MD, former US Surgeon General. Life Alert appears on TV and in AARP magazine. Life Alert also serves the communities of Beverly Hills, Encino, El Segundo and in the states of New York, New Jersey , Eastern Florida, and Western Florida. Life Alert members enjoy independent home living for an average of an extra 6 years. Visit the Life Alert websites to learn more: http://www.lifealert.com - http://www.lifealert.net - http://www.seniorprotection.com - http://www.911seniors.com or http://www.911lifealert.com



MedAlerts

MedAlerts is a service that uses advanced technology to call subscribers when it is time to take their medication. Our flexible telecommunications platform allows us to build a MedAlert solutions tailored to meet individual and group needs.



On-Call Healthcare, Inc.

Providing short and long-term health care personnel to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and East Texas areas and its surrounding area hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, surgery centers, and home health care agencies benefiting patients, health care institutions and employees alike.



Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly

The PACE model is centered around the belief that it is better for the well-being of seniors with chronic care needs and their families to be served in the community whenever possible. PACE serves individuals who are aged 55 or older, certified by their state to need nursing home care, able to live safely in the community at the time of enrollment, and live in a PACE service area.



Retirement Living Information Center, Inc.

The Retirement Living Information Center, Inc., was established to assist seniors in living out their retirement years. Part of that process involves finding housing that matches the lifestyle or needs of seniors. Through our Web site, we also offer access to an array of resource materials, including books and online publications, tax information, a guide to state aging agencies, retirement news, shopping for special assistive products and services, and links to online stores.







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Vocational Support Services



Bender Consulting Services, Inc.

At Bender Consulting Services, Inc. our mission is to provide superior technology consulting services to our customers while creating employment and career opportunities, independence and freedom for people with disabilities.



Char Wood the 'Computer Granny'

A little bird told me that you didn't grow up with computers! That doesn't mean you're a dummy...that means you are a NEWBIE! Here [are some] common sense tips from Granny.



Comfort Keepers

Thinking about assisted living? Comfort Keepers is helping people live full, independent and dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes. We offer assisted living services that your family can trust. When it comes to elder care you want a dependable company. Our assisted living services include companionship, meal preparation, transportation to doctor appointments or other commitments, light housekeeping, and in some cases bathing, dressing and mobility. People choose elder care for different reasons, whether it be for extensive care or respite care, Comfort Keepers is always ready to provide quality and compassionate assistance.

(The) Disabled Entrepreneur

Welcome to the Disabled Entrepreneur! Our mission is to bring together information and resources to help people with disabilities get on the fast track to self sufficiency.



disABLEDperson.com

Job Matching service for disabled persons seeking employment. disABILITY employers who are sensitive to the disabled and handicapped, providing jobs for the disabled.



Hire Potential

HirePotential is a national consulting and employment firm that works with corporations committed to diversity by assisting them with integrating, accommodating and employing the Untapped Workforce. The Untapped Workforce includes people with disabilities, mature workers, veterans and individuals from other niche groups.



Human Services Career Network

Search for jobs in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Non Profits, Corrections, and more! Employers can post and edit unlimited job opportunities, search a candidate database, and highlight their organization to thousands of job seekers nationwide. Visit the Conference Calendar, News and Trends, Good Works, and the Career Center.



Job Accommodation Network

Welcome to JAN, a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: 1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, 2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and 3) educating callers about self-employment options.



May's Mission for the Handicapped

Vocational opportunities and other local programs in Heber Springs, AR.



recruitABILITY

As a Job Seeker with a disability, you probably know how difficult it is to find employers that will see past your disability - to the skills and talents you have to offer. We developed recruitABILITY to connect you with employers who are proactive about recruiting people with disabilities. Come and post your resume.



Senior Job Bank

100% FREE Public Service For Older Workers, Over 50- Whatever you need done around your home or office there is a senior citizen living nearby with the skills, knowledge and the time necessary to do your job! Part-time, Temporary and Occasional Jobs in U.S., Canada and Australia.



Service Corps of Retired Executives

The SCORE Association is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the Small Business Administration (SBA).



SocialService.com

SocialService.com offers a very effective and inexpensive way for you to advertise social service job openings and recruit social service employees.



Social Service Network

We have been in business since 1985! Providing employment to the Social Service and Human Service fields. Find a social service job, whether in mental health, substance abuse, children and youth, social work, criminal justice, outreach, homelessness or a variety of other professional areas.



Western Disabilities Network

A disability management site for individuals and professionals dealing with disabilities and disability-related issues. Focus on employment.







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Al Foxx - Winner's Don't Quit

When you're looking for an inspirational speaker with a great sense of humor... Contact AL FOXX. A Debilitating Motorcycle Crash over 20 years ago changed Al Foxx from a hot tar roofer to a prize winning comic and a widely sought after inspirational speaker. Now partially paralyzed, he tells his story of living through disabilities while bringing laughter and hope to audiences of all ages.



Aspen Publishers, Inc.

For more than 40 years, Aspen Publishers, Inc. has served the needs of legal, business, and health care professionals with timely books, periodicals, and information services by leading authorities. Today, Aspen publishes more than 400 journals, newsletters, electronic products, and looseleaf reference manuals and has more than 1,000 books in print.



Barrier Breakers

Barrier Breakers has served the Disability Rights Movement since 1990, selling posters and manuals about disability issues. Since 1994, we have empowered people with disabilities to gain control of their lives using the PASS - Plan for Achieving Self-Support - a Social Security work incentive program that generates money under your control to get what you need to go to work or start a business.



The Boulivard

Disability Resource Center - A Directory of Products and Services for the Physically Challenged, Elderly, Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals.



CarePages.com

CarePages help family and friends communicate during hospitalization, pregnancy and delivery, or long-term care. It's free, private and easy to use.



Disability Resources

Welcome to the Disability-Resources Site, providing you with an easy to access directory which has a wide range of facilities, products, services and web links of interest to disabled people, their families and caregivers.



DisabilityWORK.com

DisabilityWORK.com is a job search/job posting web site targeting people with disabilities and companies desiring to further diversity in their workforce. “Your source to America’s largest hidden labor market.”



HandsNet

For more than a decade, HandsNet has worked to make online collaboration and information sharing a reality for the human services community. We empower organizations to effectively integrate new online strategies, strengthening their program and policy work on behalf of people in need.



JBI International

JBI International (established in 1931 as the Jewish Braille Institute of America), is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that provides materials in Braille, on audio cassette and in large print to the blind, visually impaired and reading and physically disabled worldwide. All services are free of any charge.



Jim Mullen Foundation

On October 16th, 1996, Chicago Police officer Jim Mullen was shot in the face while on duty which left him paralyzed from the neck down. Today, Jim continues to serve the community with the work of his foundation; as well as, being an inspiration to thousands of people in Chicago and across the globe. Be sure to read about the free computor givaways!



Lichtenstein Creative Media, Inc.

Lichtenstein Creative Media is a Peabody Award-winning independent media production company working in film, TV and radio. LCM specializes in productions focusing on mental health, human rights and other social issues.



Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Center (California)

Here you can find specialized service providers and other families with similar concerns who live or work near you. Service providers can use the Network Directory to locate colleagues around the state of California.



NerdWorld: Disability resources

A link listing of a wide variety of services and organizations serving the developmentally disabled.



OpenDoorWorld

A directory of products and services primarily for the visually impaired.



Order of Alhambra

The International Order of Alhambra focuses its primary efforts on providing assistance to persons developmentally disabled by mental retardation through its charitable programs and projects. It perpetuates Catholic heritage through its Historical Memorials program, an initial purpose and goal of the Order. And, the Order places emphasis on fraternalism and sociability to provide a cohesive force of human and financial resources to achieve its purposes.



Push the System

An online resource for understanding and managing your employment options while recieving Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI).



Sisters Speaking Out

Motivational speakers, fundraisers, dealing with Multiple Sclerosis and other personal life changing challenges, these two remarkable women make up a true dynamic duo.






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