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Sites
 Accessible
Homes
Assistive
Technology
- A
to Z Assistive Technology ..Transforming Inventions Into Products
for Persons with Disabilities. Provides one-stop resource where you
can find the latest information about Macintosh assistive technology
and many other disability related programs for individuals with disabilities.
Employment
- The
Able Trust ..non-profit public/private partnership with a goal
of assisting Floridians with disabilities in achieving employment. Grants
are available to people with disabilities for starting their own business.
Legal
- Wingtip
Inc. - maintains a legal referral service for the disabled.
Site provides SSD & SSI claimants with help in getting through red tape
and become SSD or SSI recipients.
Magazines,
Newsletters, Media
- Assistive
Media - non-profit entity that produces on-line audio recordings
of literary works for persons with any type of text-reading/access barrier.
Services are free.
- Disabled
Dealer Magazine - A magazine/referral service and California
& Nevada's #1 resource guide for people with disabilities and the elderly.
Find great values on accessible vans, wheelchairs, scooters, accessible
homes, ramps, lifts, recreational equipment and more. Call (toll free)
1-800-588-5099 for a free magazine.
Research
& Development
- Florida
Developmental Disabilities Council ..The FDDC guides
development and administration of services for people with developmental
disabilities by planning and funding research, innovations, and programs
to improve the quality of their lives.
Seniors
- Gerontology
Research Centre and Programs .. the GRC and Department
serve as a focal point for research, education and information on individual
and population aging. The Centre also provides consultation and technical
assistance to academic, government, public and private organizations
on research design, program development and evaluation.
- Solutions
for Seniors
... founded in 1997 to help simplify the complex and often difficult
process of evaluating community services as well as alternative living
arrangements for older loved ones. As an organization, we are committed
to helping find opportunities for seniors to enjoy life regardless of
age or the challenges of health situations. We do in-home and telephone
consultations with seniors and families.
- Administration
on Aging..you can access information about the agency, its mission,
budget, and organizational structure. In addition, you can learn more
about the Older Americans Act, the federal legislation establishing
the AoA and authorizing a range of programs that offer services and
opportunities for older Americans and their caregivers.
- Social
Security Online... Official website of the U.S. Social Security
Administration.
- Family
Caregiver Alliance... Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance
(FCA) serves as a public voice for caregivers, illuminating the daily
challenges they face, offering them the assistance they so desperately
need and deserve, and championing their cause through education, services,
research and advocacy. Long recognized as a pioneer among caregiver
organizations, FCA operates programs at local, state and national levels.
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