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![]() General Disability/Inclusion WebsitesPartnership for Inclusion A statewide technical assistance project with offices in the western, central, and eastern regions of North Carolina. Administratively housed at the Frank Porter Graham Child,Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill, PFI provides technical assistance to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities, ages birth through five, in all aspects of community life. Abledata On this website, you can explore information on assistive technology and disability issues in general. The Arc of the United States The Arc of the United States is the nation's leading national organization on mental retardation. The Arc represents over seven million children and adults with mental retardation and their families. The Association for People with Severe Handicaps (TASH) National organization to promote full inclusion of people with disabilities;gathers and disseminates information, supports research, education, and judicial efforts. The Beach Center on Families and Disability The mission of the Beach Center on Families and Disability at the University of Kansas is to enhance the quality of life of families who have children with disabilities. The Center for Community Inclusion Maine's UAP is a partnership of people which brings together the resources of the community and the University to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families throughout their lives. The Center on Disability and Community Inclusion The Center on Disability & Community Inclusion, located at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, is part of a national network of developmental disabilities programs established to support individuals with disabilities and their families. The UAP of Vermont, in collaboration with individuals with disabilities, their families and communities, promotes the independence, inclusion, participation, and personal choice of individuals with disabilities of all ages in all environments. Council for Exceptional Children Publishes the journals Teaching Exceptional Children (hard copy and on-line); Exceptional Child; provides resources, information to special education and general education teachers about working with special needs children. Exceptional Children's Assistance Center This is a full service parent training and information center serving families in North Carolina. The Family Support Network of North Carolina FSN enhances the lives of children with or at risk for special needs by providing information and support to their families and the professionals who care for them and by facilitating the development of family-centered services. Family Village Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. HEATH Resource Center The HEATH Resource Center is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. HEATH serves as an information exchange educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities. KIDS TOGETHER This site is designed to provide helpful information and resources to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities, and communities as a whole. The National Center on Educational Outcomes NCEO provides national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Our special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22). National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDDR) The United States Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), through its National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), conducts comprehensive and coordinated programs of research and related activities to maximize the full inclusion, social integration, employment, and independent living of disabled individuals of all ages. North Carolina Assistive Technology Program The N.C. Assistive Technology Project is creating a statewide system to coordinate assistive technology services. The project's activities impact children and adults with disabilities across all aspects of their lives -education, employment, recreation and independent living. The Institute This site will provide a one stop location for you to find the latest information on disabilities. Our goal at with the TheraEd Resource Center is to provide one of the largest portal of disabilities links anywhere on the Internet. The Resource Center will be a constantly evolving "Library" of information for the disabilities fields. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services This web site talked about the efforts of NCDHHS to help children and youth with disabilities to live up to their potential. PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. Partnerships in Assistive Technology PAT is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is "to increase knowledge about and access to Assistive Technology (AT) for North Carolinians with disabilities." Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center This is one of ten regional centers that serves as a clearinghouse of information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The 4-H School-Age Care Project Box 7638, NC State University Raleigh NC 27695-7638 (919) 515-6387 4hsac@ces.ncsu.edu Last updated Aug 03, 2005
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