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ACCESSIBILITY
Access Travel Center: Accessible van rentals, van sales, hotels, cruise ships by STATE
http://www.accesstravelcenter.com/
Access to Medical Care For Individuals with Disabilities
http://www.ada.gov/medcare_ta.htm
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm
ADA Business Connection
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/business.htm
ADA Compliant Tactile Signs
http://www.tactilesignage.com/index.htm
ADA Town Coordinators Listing by Town / MOD
http://www.mass.gov/mod/MunicipalADACoordinators.html#S
Section 508 (electronic & info. Tech. accessibility)
http://www.section508.gov/

ADVOCACY
AAPD - American Association of People with Disabilities
http://www.aapd-dc.org (legislative advocacy)
Central Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change
http://www.mfofc.org
Client Assistance Program / MOD
http://www.mass.gov/mod/ClientAssistance.html
Coalition of Families & Advocates for the Retarded
http://www.cofar-mass.org/
Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change
http://www.mfofc.org
Special Needs Advocacy Network ( 50 educational advocates listed and informative workshops)
http://www.spanmass.org/
The Ride Advocacy Project
http://www.rideadvocacy.org

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
ABLEDATA
http://www.abledata.com
Family Center on Technology and Disability
http://www.fctd.info/
MassMatch
http://www.massmatch.org/

AUTISM
Autism Speaks: Family Services in Massachusetts
http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/fsdb/state.php?sid=26

BRAIN INJURY
http://www.biama.org

CAREGIVER PROGRAM
Enhanced Adult Foster Care
http://www.caregiverhomes.com/Massachusetts_Enhanced_Adult_Foster_Care_Program/

CHILD CARE
Child Care Choices of Boston
http://childcarechoicesofboston.org
Child Care Connection of Central Mass
http://www.cccfscm.org/
Child Care Resource Referral Agencies listed by Massachusetts Towns
http://www.masschildcare.org/local_ccrr.html
Early Childhood Resources in Worcester
http://www.earlychildhoodcentral.org
Family Services of Central Mass
http://www.fscm.org
Massachusetts Dept of Early Education & Care / type in town for child care & special needs schools
http://www.mass.gov/eec

CHILDREN
Pediatric Special Needs Resources families in Massachusetts with Special Needs Children
http://www.SpecialNeedsMA.org

CHRONIC PAIN
American Academy of Pain Management
http://www.aapainmanage.org/
Frequently Asked Questions about Pain by American Pain Foundation
http://www.painfoundation.org/page.asp?file=QandA/Intro.htm
PainAid: Interactive website by American Pain Foundation
http://www.painfoundation.org/PainAid/page.asp?file=page_home.htm
Pain Clinics in Massachusetts
http://www.pain.com , search pain clinics by state on lower right of screen.

COLLEGES
College campus physical accessibility
http://www.newmobility.com/review_article.cfm?id=123&action=browse

COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS
Cape Cod Community Human Service Agencies
http://www.wgbh.org/cainan/article?item_id=1843164

COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Wakefield Commision on Disability Issues
http://www.wakefieldcdi.com/

DENTAL
Family Village Dental Links
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/med_dent.html
Health Care For All: Oral Health Campaign - Updates on Advocacy policy priorities of access to oral health.
http://www.hcfama.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=712&grandparentID=531&parentID=536
MassHealth Dentist Provider List
https://masshealth-dental.net/memberservices/FindProvider.aspx

DISABILITY
Disability Dictionary – specific definition finder
http://www.brookespublishing.com/dictionary/index.htm
Disability Specific
National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities (NICHCY)
http://www.nichcy.org/disabinf.asp
Etiquette:
    Independent Living: Using Words With Dignity
  http://www.crinet.org/education/Independent%20Living/Etiquette
  United Spinal Cord Association Publication - 'It Starts with Disability Etiquette"
http://www.unitedspinal.org/pages.php?catid=7&pageid=472 pdf format

DISABILITY NEWS
EnabledOnline.com
http://www.enabledonline.com/

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
http://www.divorcesource.com/shelters/massachusetts.shtml

DRIVER EVALUATION
http://www.apdama.org/artman2/publish3/otherres/Driving_Resources.shtml

DRUG REHAB & TREATMENT CENTERS around Massachusetts
http://www.drug-rehabs.org

EARLY INTERVENTION
Directory of Massachusetts Early Intervention Centers by City/ Family Ties
http://massfamilyties.org/ei/eicity.php

ELDER CARE
Caregiver information for Elder care
http://www.eldercare.com
Elder Care Hotline
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eldershomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eelders
Find Assisted Living Facilities, Nursing Homes and other assisted care homes and facilities
http://www.aplaceformom.com/
Long Term Care / Massachusetts
http://www.masslongtermcare.org/
http://www.carepathways.com/
Mass-ALFA Mass Assistive Living Facilities in Massachusetts
http://www.massalfa.org
Visiting Nurse Association of America
http://www.vnaa.org/vnaa/gen/html~home.aspx

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Disaster Preparedness for people with disabilities , emergency preparedness for employees with disabilities in office occupancies,
sign language for emergency situations
http://www.prepare.org/home/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=80
Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI)
http://www.nod.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=11
Red Cross: Preparing for disaster for people with disabilities
http://www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/preparedness/A4497.pdf
State and Local Government Disaster Information
http://www.usa.gov/Government/State_Local/Disasters.shtml
State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management
http://www.fema.gov/about/contact/statedr.shtm
US Dept of Homeland Security: Disaster Help
https://www.disasterhelp.gov/suite

EMPLOYMENT
Ability Resume- National DB connecting with business, goverment & non-profits to Employ People with Disabilities
http://www.abilityresume.com
Easter Seals Job Training & Employment
http://www.eastersealsma.org
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission/Job Placement & Training http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=eohhs2modulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions
&L3=Massachusetts+Rehabilitation+Commission&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=mrc_c_job
placement&csid=Eeohhs2
One-Stop Career Centers http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=dlwdterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Job+Seekers&L2=Career+Center+Services&sid=Edwd&
b=terminalcontent&f=jobSeekers_ccServices_careerCentersListing&csid=Edwd
Self Employment for People with Disabilities
http://www.dol.gov/odep/programs/promotin.htm
Ticket To Work Program http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=262&p_created=958488606&p_sid=3b6D*zsi&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcm
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Triangle, Inc
http://www.triangle-inc.org/
Work Inc
http://www.workinc.org/index.html

EVALUATIORS (Driver)
http://www.apdama.org/artman2/publish3/otherres/Driving_Resources.shtml

PERSONAL CARE DIRECTORY
Massachusetts PCA Directory / Rewarding Work
http://www.findpca.org/State-Resources/Massachusetts.aspx/

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & DISABILITY
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
http://www.ncpad.org/disability/

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
American Physical Therapy Association
http://www.aptaofma.org

PHYSICIAN FINDER
Medline's Physician & Dentist Locator Directories
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html
Physician Profile
http://profiles.massmedboard.org/MA-Physician-Profile-Find-Doctor.asp

PRESCRIPTION
MassMedline
http://www.massmedline.com/
The New Medicare Prescription Drug Program
http://www.medicare.gov
Information you need to get your medicine (Drug assistance programs)
http://www.needymeds.com
Prescription Drug Coverage Guide Supplement
http://www.compartners.org/node/375

RECREATION
Accessible Swimming Pools
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/universal_access/a-pool.htm
All Out Adventures / Easthampton, MA
http://www.alloutadventures.org
BOSTnet / Guide to Boston's Before & After School Programs
http://webguide.bostnet.org
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Broadmoor/
Golden Access Passport / Free Access to parks
http://www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm http://massfamilyvoices.org/Respite%20Brochure.pdf
Mass Dept of Conservation & Recreation Universal Access Program
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/universal_access
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
http://www.ncpad.org/disability/
Northeast Passage / Durnham, NH
http://www.nepassage.org
Northeast Passage/recreation links
http://www.nepassage.org/resources.html
Northern American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Inc.
http://NARHA.org
Recreation Resources/ National Spinal Cord Injury Assoc.
http://sciboston.com/sportsrec.htm

RESPITE CARE
Arch Respite Locator
http://chtop.org/ARCH.html
http://chtop.org/ARCH
Getting a Break: A Roadmap to Respite Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs (Family Voices)
http://massfamilyvoices.org/Respite%20Brochure.pdf

SCHOOLS
MA Assoc. of 766 Approved Private Schools
http://www.spedschools.com/
MA Home Learning Association / Homeschooling
http://www.mhla.org/
MA residential schools
http://www.masspsy.com/residential/index.html
Montessori Foundation
http://www.montessori.org/

SERVICE ANIMALS
Delta Society National Service Dog Center
http://www.deltasociety.org/
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
http://www.iaadp.org/
National Education for Assistance Dog Services
http://www.neads.org/index.shtml

SOCIAL SECURITY
Beneplan / Assistance with social security disability benefits
http://www.resourcepartnership.org/
Social Security Local Office Locator
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/locator
Social Security Secrets
http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/
Social Security Starter Kit
http://www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits.htm
Social Security Ticket-to-Work program
http://www.yourtickettowork.com/
Social Security Work Incentives
http://www.ssa.gov/work/

SPECIAL EDUCATION
Disabilities and Testing
http://www.ets.org/disability/
IDEA 1997
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/index.html
ISER / Internet Special Eduction Resource
http://www.iser.com/
The Federation for Children with Special Needs
http://fcsn.org/index.html
Massachusetts Parent Advisory Council
http://www.masspac.org/
Massachusetts SPED PAC
http://www.concordspedpac.org/Pacs-in-Mass.html

SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Special Olympics Massachusetts
http://www.specialolympicsma.org/

SPORTS
Kids In Disabilility Sports
http://www.kidsindisabilitysports.com
Sports & Therapeutic Recreation Instruction / STRIDE
http://www.stride.org

SUMMER CAMP
Camps for Children with Diabetes
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/camps/
Camp Search: The Search Engine for Camps
http://www.campsearch.com/default.jsp
Easter Seals Summer Camp
http://ma.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=MADR_camp
Federation Children Special Needs: Summer Fun 2009 Directory (ordering info)
http://fcsn.org/summercamps/index.php
Kids' Camps.com
http://www.kidscamps.com/
Summer Camps for Amputees and Children with Limb Differences
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/fact_sheets/Kidscamps.html
Therapy/Respite Camps for Kids:
http://wmoore.net/therapy.html

SUPPORT GROUPS
Sibling Support Project
http://siblingsupport.org
Well Spouse Foundation
http://www.wellspouse.org

TECHNOLOGY
Easter Seals / Assistive Technology
http://ma.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=MADR_athome
Family Center on Technology and Disability
http://www.fctd.info

TENANT RIGHTS
Boston Tenant's Coalition
http://www.masstenants.net/
Landlord / Tenant Law
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=cagosubtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer+Protection&L2=Home+%26+Housing&L3=Landlord+and+Tenant+Law&sid=Cago

TRANSPORTATION
Cancer Road to Recovery Transportation http://www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/div_NE/COM_5_1x_Programs_and_Services_for_Cancer_Patients_and_Their_Families.asp?sitearea=
Cape Cod Transit Authority Transportation Resource Guide
http://www.capecodtransit.org/
Disability Plates & Placards
http://www.mass.gov/rmv/medical/plates_placs.htm
MBTA Access Guide: Getting Around Boston: A Guide to Riding the T for People of All Abilities
http://www.adaptenv.org/index.php?option=Resource&articleid=462
MBTA / Office for Transportation Access
http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/accessible_services/?id=7114
MBTA / Lift Bus
http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/accessible_services/
MBTA / the Ride
http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/accessible_services/?id=7108
The Ride Advocacy Project
http://www.rideadvocacy.org
MBTA / Reduced Fare Passes for Disabled & Seniors
http://www.mbta.com/fares_and_passes/reduced_fare_programs/
National Patient Air Transport HELPLINE
http://www.PatientTravel.org/
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
http://www.pvta.com/
The Ride Advocacy Project (RAP)
http://rideadvocacy.org
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles / Access Unlimited
http://accessunlimited.com/html/about_access_unlimited.htm

TRAVEL
Access Travel Center: Accessible van rentals, van sales, hotels, cruise ships by STATE
http://www.accesstravelcenter.com/
Accessible Travel Destinations around the World / AARP
http://www.aarpmagazine.org/travel/travel/wheellife_adventures.html
Access-Able Travel Source
http://www.access-able.com/graphical_index.html
Accessible Air Travel
http://www.unitedspinal.org/
Accessible Journeys
http://www.disabilitytravel.com/
Accessible Travel & Hospitality / SATH
http://www.sath.org
Accessible Travel Planning
http://makoa.org/travel.htm
Air Carrier Access Act for Passengers with Disabilities
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/publications/disabled.htm
Air Traveler with A Disability / New Horizons:
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/publications/horizons.htm
Amtrak Information for Passengers with Disabilities
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/Page/Collection_Page&cid=1080080554568&c=Page&ssid=139
Being in Beantown: A Rolling Odyssey through Boston
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6295/boston.htm
Corporate Angel Network / Free Flight Cancer Patients
http://www.corpangelnetwork.org/
Federal Aviation: Guidelines for Travel for Passengers with Disabilities
http://www.faa.gov/passengers/passengers_disabilities/
Fly Rights for Passengers with Disabilities
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/publications/flyrights.htm#pass
Mobility Air Transport
http://www.iflymat.org/index.html
National Patient Travel Helpline
http://www.patienttravel.org
The Guided Tour
http://www.guidedtour.com/
Trips Inc.
http://www.tripsinc.com/
Trips R Us
http://www.tripsrus.org/

UNIVERSITY CENTERS EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY (UCEDD)
AUCD Resource Map Directory of UCEDD
http://www.aucd.org/directory/directory.cfm

Fact Sheet last updated on: 2/19/2010

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