DISABILITY ASSISTANCE / INFORMATION IN MONTANA
(Also see Independent Living)
AWARE, Inc.: http://www.aware-inc.org/
Disability Action Alliance of Montana: http://www.montanaylf.org/?p=daa
FWP (Fish Wildlife and Parks) Sites by Accessibility Level – Region 1 and links to Regions 2-7: http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/ctb/access/default.html
Living Well with a Disability: http://www.livingwellweb.com/lwpage1.htm
Low Vision Montana: http://www.lowvisionmt.org/
Montana State Agency Listing: http://www.mt.gov/govt/agencylisting.asp
Montana Advocacy Program: http://www.mtadv.org/
Montana Center on Disabilities at MSU-B: http://www.msubillings.edu/dss/
Montana Codes Annotated, Table of Contents: http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/mca_toc/index.htm
Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities: http://www.mtcdd.org
Montana Home Choice Coalition: http://www.montanahomechoice.org
Montana Legislature: http://leg.mt.gov/css/default.asp
Montana Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf: http://www.geocities.com/montinterpretersdeaf/MRID.html
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind: http://msdb.mt.gov/
Montana Youth Leadership Forum: http://www.montanaylf.org/?p=home
Rural Institute on Disabilities at UM, Missoula: http://www.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/ Technological assistance and other resources.
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE / INFORMATION FROM OUTSIDE OF MONTANA
AARP: http://www.aarp.org/
AARP in Montana: http://www.aarp.org/states/mt/
Ability Hub, Assistive Technology Solutions: http://www.abilityhub.com/
Accessible Home Ramp Project / Minnesota Ramp Project http://www.wheelchairramp.org/ excellent information on building temporary or permanent ramps.
Administration on Aging: http://www.aoa.gov/
American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD): http://www.aapd-dc.org/index.php
American History of the Disability Rights Movement: http://americanhistory.si.edu/disabilityrights/exhibit_menu.html
Assistive Technology Information, AbleData: http://www.abledata.com/
Disability History Museum: http://www.disabilitymuseum.org/
Disability Information: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund: http://www.dredf.org/
Disability Sensitivity Training: http://www.disabilitylearningservices.com/
Disability Training from Program Development Associates: http://www.disabilitytraining.com/
- Disability Awareness,
- Advocacy,
- Developmental and Learning Disabilities, and
- Special Education
- Physical Disabilities,
- Mental Health,
- Assistive Technology
- Vocational Rehabilitation.
Freedom Clearinghouse: http://www.freedomclearinghouse.com/
- Blueprint for a State Plan to implement Olmstead
- System Change Grants for Community Living
- Understanding Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
Grants for Individuals – Women (with disabilities): http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3women.htm
Independent Living Resource Utilization (ILRU): http://www.ilru.org/
- Publications
- Training
- Resources
Scholarships for Women with Disabilities: ELA Foundation: http://www.ela.org/
The Journalist’s Toolbox @ the American Press Institute: americanpressinstitute.org/pages/toolbox/disabilityaccessibility (How to write/report about disabilities.)
The Library of Congress: THOMAS (In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson) http://thomas.loc.gov/
National Center on Accessibility: http://www.indiana.edu/~nca/
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/nls/
Navigating Medicare and Medicaid: Resource Guide for People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Their Advocates: http://www.kff.org/medicare/med020705pkg.cfm
New Freedom Initiative: http://www.eeoc.gov/initiatives/nfi/index.html
PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights): http://www.pacer.org/
Rare Disorders, National Organization for: http://www.rarediseases.org/
Recreation Dynamics: http://www.recreationdynamics.com/
Starkey Hearing Foundation: http://www.sotheworldmayhear.org/home/index.php
Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov/
Through the Looking Glass (for families with Disabilities): http://lookingglass.org
United We Ride: http://www.unitedweride.gov/ Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
World Institute on Disabilities: http://www.wid.org
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