| A Guide to Interacting with Police for Individuals with Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities |
Criminal Justice System |
This brief guide is designed to help people with intellectual or developmental disabilities in their interactions with police. |
| ADA National Network |
National |
provides information, guidance and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.” |
| ADAPT |
National |
grass-roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action, including civil disobedience, to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilities to live in freedom. |
| Administration for Community Living (ACL) |
National |
The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. |
| Affordable Connectivity Program |
National, Digital Access |
The Affordable Connectivity Program is a program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband internet they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. The webpage gives eligibility and sign up information.
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| Art-Reach |
Inclusion, Recreation |
Increasing cultural participation among traditionally underrepresented audiences in both the disability and low-income sectors. Advocates for and expands accessible opportunities in the arts. |
| Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative (AADI) |
National, Diversity and Minority Interests |
A youth-led nonprofit organization aiming to uplift disabled Asian American voices; provides The Asian Americans with Disabilities Resource Guide
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| Assoc. for Adults with Developmental Disabilities |
Community Involvement & Community Living, Education, Inclusion |
Association for Adults with Developmental Disabilities' (AADD) mission is to provide education, discussion, and social activities that men and women with developmental disabilities 18 years and older to live more independent lives while helping to support caregivers and helping to increase acceptance of in our community. |
| Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs |
National, Assistive Technology |
The Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP) is a national, member-based non-profit organization, comprised of state and territory Assistive Technology Act Programs funded under the Assistive Technology Act (AT Act).
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| Association on Higher Education and Disabilities |
National |
membership organization for individuals involved in the development of policy and in the provision of quality services to meet the needs of persons with disabilities involved in all areas of higher education. |
| Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act |
National, Childcare |
This page provides information about how the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to public and private childcare centers. |
| Country Primers on Disabilities |
State, Diversity and Minority Interests, General |
This resource highlights country background and resources for refugees and immigrants with disabilities in their country of origin. Specific to the countries of Afghanistan, Bhutan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Mexico, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Syria, these resources focus on what education and services were available to people with disabilities in that country, and the stigma associated with having a disability in that culture. The intent of the resource is to educate providers working with refugees and immigrants with disabilities.
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| Creating Inclusive Environments and Learning Experiences for Infants and Toddlers |
National, Childcare |
This article from the Child Care Technical Assistance Network describes what inclusive childcare looks like and what caregivers can do to support it.
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| Culture and Person-centered Practice |
National, Diversity and Minority Interests |
Short videos about how understanding a person’s racial and cultural identities is essential for providing person-centered supports. |
| DIAL (Disability Information & Access Line) |
National, General |
The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) helps people with disabilities get connected to information about local community resources that support independent living. Launched in 2021 to help people with disabilities access COVID-19 vaccinations, DIAL also provides information about essential services such as transportation, housing support, disability rights, and more. |
| Disability Education and Advocacy Network |
Advocacy, State, Self-Advocacy |
Disability Education and Advocacy Network (DEAN) is a cross-disability organization led by disabled people who are experts in the fields of inclusive disability education and advocacy. |
| Disability Social History Project |
National |
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| Introduction to Web Accessibility |
National, Digital Access |
An introduction and the basics of web accessibility from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) |
| Job Accommodation Network (JAN) |
Employment, Inclusion |
the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace. |
| National Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training (AT3) Center |
National, Assistive Technology |
The purpose of the AT3 Center is to provide training and technical assistance for all AT Act Section 4 State and Territory AT Programs to support quality implementation of state level and state leadership activities and to support a national assistive technology internet site that makes general AT information available to the public and other stakeholders.
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| National Council on Disabilities |
National |
an independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities. |
| National Organization on Disabilities |
National |
promotes the full participation and contributions of America’s 57 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life. NOD focuses on increasing employment opportunities for the 80-percent of working-age Americans with disabilities who are not employed. |
| National Resource Center for Supported Decision Making |
National, Supported Decision Making |
The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making can help you find information on Supported Decision-Making, connect you with people and organizations that may be able to help you, and answer your questions.
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| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services |
National |
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| Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition |
National, Health and Insurance, Inclusion |
committed to transforming the mental health system statewide by promoting, supporting and advocating for peer support in Pennsylvania. |
