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  from http://serotek.com

Company that makes meetings, lectures, and webinars and other events instantly accessible to the blind, deaf, and blind/deaf members of the audience, staff, or classroom.

  from http://www.knowbility.org

Knowbility's employment program providing technology services to government agencies, schools, and businesses delivered by people with disabilities working from home or office.

  from http://resna.org

An applied, scientific publication in the multi-disciplinary field of technology for people with disabilities, whose purpose is to foster communication among individuals working in all aspects of the assistive technology arena.

  from http://www.tacinc.org

TAC is a national non-profit organization that advances proven solutions to the housing and community support needs of vulnerable low-income people with significant and long-term disabilities.

This new brief contains a collection of resources about home visitation programs, including: an overview of the home visitation component of the president's FY 2010 budget proposal; testimonies and policy statements; research findings; state and local program guidelines; documents on program development, core competencies, supervision, and evaluation; curricula and training; and Webinars.

  from http://www.realworkstories.org

This new website from the Institute for Community Inclusion highlights the employment successes of people with Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) who are working in paid jobs in their communities. Stories represent a variety of categories such as interagency collaboration, self-employment and job creation/negotiation.

  from http://www.rethinkautism.com

rethink autism offers parents and professionals immediate access to effective and affordable Applied Behavior Analysis-based treatment tools for the growing population affected by autism spectrum disorders.

  from http://www.usevisualstrategies.com

QuirkRoberts Publishing is a company that publishes materials and resources specifically to meet the needs of individuals with special needs.

This new brief contains a collection of resources about home visitation programs, including: an overview of the home visitation component of the president's FY 2010 budget proposal; testimonies and policy statements; research findings; state and local program guidelines; documents on program development, core competencies, supervision, and evaluation; curricula and training; and Webinars.

  from http://aaspireproject.org

The Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE) Gateway Project is a collaboration between Oregon Health & Science University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Portland State University, and the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. The Gateway Project aims to serve as a gateway to research that is committed to inclusion, respect, accessibility and relevance

  from http://www.cdc.gov

This new website is from the CDC who are working to find out how many children have ASDs, discover the risk factors, and raise awareness of the signs.

  from http://www.ed.gov

The Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.

  from http://www.hhs.gov

Provides information on mental health policies and services.

  from http://flfcic.fmhi.usf.edu

Staff from the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities collaborated with the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council and University of Albany, Center of Intellectual Disabilities to create an easy to use FREE workbook for families and educators of individuals with developmental disabilities.

  from http://allhealth.org

As a nonpartisan, nonprofit group, the Alliance believes that all in the U.S. should have health coverage at a reasonable cost

  from http://www.medicalhomeimprovement.org

The mission of the Center for Medical Home Improvement (CMHI) is to promote high quality primary care in the medical home and secure health policy changes critical to the future of primary care.

  from http://www.cms.gov

Information on CMS's programs and information.

  from http://www.cms.hhs.gov

The CMS website provides an overview of Medicaid rules and policy for consumers.

  from http://www.cms.gov

Information on CMS's programs and information.

  from http://www.c-c-d.org

CCD Task Force monitors activity regarding SSDI and SSI support programs.

  from http://www.fiscalcommission.gov

President Obama's bipartisan Commission is charged with identifying policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and to achieve fiscal sustainability over the long run.

  from http://www.nichcy.org

National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) is a center that provides information to the nation on: disabilities in children and youth, programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities, IDEA, the nation's special education law, No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law and research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.

  from http://www.ncqa.org

NCQA is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Efforts include accreditation and performance measurement (report cards) of health care plans.

  from http://www.ed.gov

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. All of our programmatic efforts are aimed at improving the lives of individuals with disabilities from birth through adulthood.

  from http://www.mobility-scooter.info

The website is a collection of articles related mobility scooters.