The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC)

Partnerships for Presciptions Assistance - Helping with the cost of prescriptions for free or little cost. click here

Prevent Blindness Ohio - helping Ohioans enjoy good sight for life - click here

Ohio's Aging Eye Partnership - collaboratively preparing for the growth of Ohio's aging eye challenges - click here

Access

Web Design & Usabilility Guidelines - how to design Web pages for maximum access (PDF only) - click here

Advocacy

ADAPT - "fighting for people with disabilities to live in their communities, with community support". - click here

Disability Rights Advocates - protecting the civil and human rights of people with disabilities in the U.S. and throughout the world - click here

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Ohio - "the voice of mental illness in Ohio" - click here

Ohio Advocates for Mental Health - promoting independence and recovery for people with mental illness - click here

Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council - click here - committed to community inclusion for people with developmental disabilities - click here

Ohio Governor's Council on People with Disabilities - advises the governor on issues related to the needs, problems and concerns of Ohioans with disabilities - click here

Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council - promotes leadership, independence and full inclusion of people with disabilities - click here

Paralyzed Veterans of America - focusing on the needs/issues of American armed forces veterans with disabilities. - click here

Protection and Advocacy - "the nation's disability rights network" - click here

Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma - helps people design, implement and operate programs that reduce discrimination and stigma associated with mental illnesses- click here

TASH - equity, quality and social justice for people with disabilities since 1975. - click here

Technology Resource Center - empowers people with developmental or acquired disabilities by providing services using assistive technology - click here

The National Organization on Disability - promoting full and equal participation. - click here

The National Organization of Rehabilitation Partners - promoting employment and independence for people with disabilities - click here

ADA

ADA Basic Building Blocks - free, online course exploring the ADA's legal requirements and spirit - click here

ADA-Ohio - information, training and technical assistance - click here

ADA Technical Assistance Program - a service of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research - click here

Great Lakes ADA Center - resources and news - click here

The Access Board - information from the federal agency committed to accessible design - click here

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - enforcement guidance click here

The Washington Post's ADA page - click here

The U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Home Page - click here

Disability

DisabilityInfo.gov - portal to local, state and federal information about services (part of the New Freedom initiative) - click here

EnableLink - a new online community just for visually impaired adults and their families - click here

Family Village - a global community of disability-related resources - click here

The Ohio Brain Injury Association - prevention, information, resources - click here

Untangling the Web - a comprehensive list of disability-related sites - click here

Disability Organizations

E-'Zines

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@ctiveteen - by and for teens with disabilities - click here.

DeafDigest - a weekly, online national newsletter about the deaf community - click here.

DisABLED Person - "dealing with the human side of disabilities" - click here

Disability Resources Monthly Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet - click here

Disability World - international perspectives - click here

Enabled Online - click here

Mainstream - click here

Ragged Edge - covering "what it means to be a crip living at the start of the 21st century" - click here.

The Disability Grapevine Online Newspaper - a free, daily online paper by and for people with disabilities - click here.

The North Coast Disability News Source - a weekly e-mail digest published by Services for Independent Living, Cleveland - click here

AFB CareerConnect - more than 1,500 mentors offer information on a wide range of careers for users with visual impairment - click here.

AgrAbility - information for people with disabilities who work in agriculture - click here

America's Job Bank - searchable database of one million jobs nationwide - click here

America's ServiceLocator - find the one-stop career center nearest you - click here

disABLEDperson.com - people with disabilities can post an online resume and search job listings free of charge - click here

Employer Assistance Referral Network - assists employers in locating/recruiting workers with disabilities - click here

Getting a federal job - learn about hiring, reasonable accommodations and resources - click here

JAN's Links for Employment-Related Disability Resources - click here

Ladders to Success - RSC partner that helps people with disabilities learn about and access jobs in the hospitality industry - click here

Northcoast Jobs Connection - a Northeast Ohio "one-stop" matching qualified job-seekers with employers - click here

RecruitAbility - connecting proactive employers with job-seekers who have disabilities - click here.

SBSES- Department of Labor self-employment information for individuals who are disabled - click here

SummitWorks - one-stop employment placement assistance serving Summit and Medina counties - click here

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - information about job accommodations for and employability of people with disabilities - click here

The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy - technical assistance and many materials/services - click here

The Work Site - for Social Security beneficiaries and employers; information on PASS, vocational rehabilitation, Ticket to Work, tax incentive, links to job banks - click here

Ticket to Work - keep current on the Ticket program and the Work Incentives Improvement Act - click here

Wood County Employment Resource Center- "one-stop" access in Northwest Ohio to employment, training and job-related services - click here

Congress at Your Fingertips - information on elected officials, legislation and more - click here

Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy - offers education, leadership development and training, technical assistance, research and analysis regarding public policy issues affecting people with disabilities and their families - click here

DisabilityInfo.gov - comprehensive information about federal programs/services specifically for people with disabilities; presented in an accessible format - click here

DOT Accessibility Page - links and resources on accessible transportation - click here

e-News - Social Security's free monthly newsletter via e-mail - click here

FedForms.gov - download hundreds of forms (including IRS) used by federal agencies - click here

FedStats - statistics from more than 100 federal agencies - click here

FirstGov - resources available through the federal government - click here

Gov.Benefits - access to government programs and benefits - click here

OhioHelps - connecting people with community resources - click here

Ohio Legal Rights Service - protecting/advocating the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities - click here

Social Security info for American Indians and Pacific Islanders - click here

Social Security info for American Indians and Alaska Natives - click here

The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - details on eligibility, library locations and how to sign up -click here

The Ohio House of Representatives - comprehensive information and facts - click here

The Ohio Senate - comprehensive information and facts - click here

The Social Security Administration Home Page - click here

The State of Ohio Home Page - links to every state agency's Web site - click here

The U.S. Government Printing Office - official federal government information at your fingertips - click here

Thomas - federal legislative information - click here

U.S. Department of Education Home Page - click here

U.S. Department of Labor Home Page - click here

Kids

4Girls.gov - info and support for girls with disabilities and chronic illness - click here

Ability Online - connecting kids with special needs for friendship and support - click here

American Society for Deaf Children - click here

Boundless Playgrounds - information on fully integrated, accessible playgrounds - click here

Braille Bug - teaches kids about Braille through colorful, interactive games (for ages 3-6) - click here

Children with Diabetes - mainly targeted at kids - click here

Children with Disabilities - broad array of resources and information - click here

Discover Camp - information on sending your child with a disability to camp for the first time - click here

Free children's books - download story, activity & coloring books - click here

Kids' Questions About Blindness - click here

Ohio's Family Support Collaborative - a group of Ohio grassroots advocates who have children with disabilities - click here

Special Child - for parents and caregivers of youngsters with special needs - click here

Miscellaneous

211 Ohio - contact information for your county's social service agencies - click here

4Women.gov - National Women's Health Information Center - click here

AARP Resources on Aging - link to more than 500 sites for people 50 and over - click here

AbilityHub - information on adaptive equipment and alternative methods of computer access for people with disabilities - click here

American Sign Language Browser - Michigan State University's site where you can look up video of thousands of ASL signs and learn interesting things about them - click here

America's Athletes with Disabilities - promoting/sponsoring recreation, sports, fitness and leisure activities - click here

ASL fingerspelling site - dictionary, converter and interactive quiz - click here

Blind Treasures - free online auction site for people with visual impairements - click here

Bookshare.org - an online community sharing thousands of scanned books (subscription fee charged) - click here

Click-N-Type - free virtual keyboard download for people who can't use a physical keyboard - click here

Communication Access Information Center - information for people employing or in need of realtime captioning - click here

Disability History Museum - promoting understanding of the historical experiences of people with disabilities - click here

Disability Info for Las Vegas - written by people with disabilities - click here

Gallaudet University - undergraduate and graduate programs for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing - click here

Info on air travel - DOT's toll-free hotline for consumers with disabilities - click here

Proyecto Vision - connecting Latinos with disabilities to employment - click here

The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition - providing sports and recreational opportunities (Ohio chapter) - click here

The Disability History Social Project - an opportunity for disabled people to reclaim our history and determine how we want to define ourselves and our struggles - click here

The Disability Rights Movement Exhibit - a virtual tour of the exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History - click here

The National Rehabilitation Information Center - results of federally-funded research projects; 200 new documents added monthly - click here

United States Braille Chess Association - play through the mail or at tournaments - click here

Virtual Tour of the Ear - information on products, services and assessment - click here

Neat Reference Sites

All Experts - experts answer your questions for free - click here

Digital Librarian - an exhaustive listing of links in 85 categories from "Activism" to "Yurts and Tipis" - click here.

Internet ScamBusters - debunking frauds, scams and urban legends - click here.

Library Spot - a free, virtual library resource center - click here.

RefDesk - "the single best source for facts on the Net" - click here

The Internet Public Library - finding, evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing and creating quality information resources - click here

The Top 100 Reference Sites - links to each site -click here

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