Useful Links
Websites and Phone Numbers of Interest
General Information
- Family Village - a clearinghouse of information on a wide variety of disability topics.
- The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center - provides information and resources regarding the American Disabilities Act.
- New Mobility - has hundreds of links to other disability websites.
- The National Women's Health Information Center - has resources and information regarding women's health
- LD Online - Website on learning disabilities and ADHD
- LDA - Learning Disabilities Association
Hearing and Visual
- Deaf-Info
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Council for the Blind
- Learning Ally - Contains readings for the blind and dyslexic as well as links to sites for many disabilities, including adaptive technology.
- Talking Book Program: 1-800-252-9605. No cost loan program for recorded books.
- National Federation of the Blind
- Blind.net- Contains general information and links
- Hicom.net Resource Guide - Blindness-related resources on the web and beyond.
- Texas Federation of the Blind: (214) 360-9696
- American Council of the Blind: (817) 244-9620
- National Federation of the Blind of Texas: (512) 323-5444
Dyslexia/ADD
Dyslexia:
- BDA - The British Dyslexia Association
- The International Dyslexia Association
Attention Deficit Disorder:
- CHADD - Children and Adults with ADD
- ADDA - National ADD Association
- ADDA Southern Region
- Addvance -The ADHD and Autism Trust
- ADD Treatment and Research Center: 214-980-7488
- Support Group:
- Dallas ADD Adults
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Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday 7:00-8:30
Presbyterian Hospital Southeast Conference Room
8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas
972-458-9266
Adaptive Material and Technology
- AbleData - A clearinghouse of information on adaptive materials, technology, and resources. Has information on 26,000 products.
- Trace Research and Development Center - Useful information about making computers and information technologies more accessible. Includes Microsoft Accessibility homepage.
Career Development and Hire Potential
Career Development:
- CTI - Coach Training
- National Business & Disability Council
- AAAS - American Association of the Advancement of Science
- JobAccess
- JAN - Job Accommodation Network
- AccessCAREERS
- abletowork.org
- Equal Opportunity Publications - Career Guidance and Recruitment Magazine.
- EEOC - General advice about disability claims under the ADA: 1-800-669-4000.
- Volunteer Opportunities: Send an e-mail to majordomo@mail.smu.edu, put "subscribe smuvolunteers" (no quotes) to get regular e-mails about volunteer opportunities at SMU.
- Discussion group for teachers with disabilities: The purpose of the discussion is to share information about problems and solutions regarding teaching with a disability, to give and receive support, and to provide some guidance fore disabled persons who wish to pursue a teaching career.To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: listserv@listsserv.montana.edu. In the body of the message type: DATEACH (Do not include a "signature block" to the listserv processor.) The address for posting to the group is: dateach@listserv.montana.edu.
Hire Potential:
Review job openings and submit resumes for specific jobs, or to be placed in the database.- While connected to the Internet, go to Hire Potential.
- Click on the link that says "Job Seekers."
- Click on the "Submit a Resume" link.
- Follow the easy steps to the career profile.
- Paste in your resume.