Access and Disability Resources
- Disability Rights Laws (U.S. Department of Justice)
- Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Education)
- DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunity, Internetworking, and Technology (University of Washington)
- National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities (George Washington University; includes a comprehensive article on financial aid: Creating Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities.)
General Resources
- Association of Higher Education and Disability
- Disability Resource – non-profit organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability, and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live independently
- Find-A-Ride -- gateway to transportation options in the Puget Sound area.
- Health WebMD (Disability information on various topics)
- Job Accommodations Network (JAN) (not a placement service)
State and Local Resources
- Metropolitan Development Council
- Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID)
- Washington State Division of Developmental Disabilities
- Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Resources Related to Specific Disabilities
- American Foundation for the Blind
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder
- Disability Related Organizations
- Learning Disabilities On-Line
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- National Council on Disability (NCD)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
- Resources for persons who are Deaf
Publications
- ABILITY Magazine – provides information on New Technologies, the "Americans with Disability Act", Travel and Leisure, Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities, Human Interest Stories, National and Local Resource Centers and more.