IdahoCDHD.org
Resource Links
Copies of the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 regulations, technical
assistance manuals, and extensive links to disability resources.
Addup.org is an online resource for communication, collaboration and
innovation among the network of programs of the Administration on Developmental
Disabilities.
Autism & Developmental Disabilities Resource Catalog
Folks who teach autistic and developmentally disability individuals may want
to access this catalog of relevant titles. With synopses and prices.
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is the leading national organization serving and representing individuals, families and professionals who are touched by a life-altering, often devastating, traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Calif. Polytechnical Inst. - Disability Resource Center
Helps students with disabilities achieve their higher-education goals. Offers
recommended links and profiles of support services.
Idaho's protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities
Disability Advocacy Work With Networking
Find disability resources on topics such as parents and kids, legal matters, and assistive technology.
The comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources.
disABILITY Information and Resource
Extensive list of information on disabilities. Has own search engine to assisting finding the right information.
Disability Information for Idaho Senior Citizens
The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits under either program.
Guide for students doing research on disability related issues. With links to dictionaries, statistical sources, ADA resources, and magazines.
DRM is a nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews and reports on information about legal rights, financial resources, employment opportunities, educational options and more for the disabled.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho, (formerly the Epilepsy League of Idaho) established in 1971, is a non-profit agency committed to the prevention and control of epilepsy and to helping people with epilepsy and their families overcome the problems associated with the disorder.
Families Together is a nonprofit organization that believes family involvement and support are essential for individuals with disabilities to reach their potential and maintain a life that is secure and meaningful.
The Idaho CareLine is a free, statewide, bi-lingual telephone information and referral available to link Idahoans with health and human service providers and programs. The hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. MST, Monday through Friday. After hours and on weekends telephone lines are answered by voice mail and the messages are returned the following business day.
Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The CDHH creates an environment in which Idahoans of all ages, who are deaf or hard of hearing, have an equal opportunity to participate as active, responsible, productive, and independent citizens of Idaho
Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities
The mission of the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities is to promote the capacity of people with developmental disabilities and their families to determine, access and direct the services and/or support they need to live the lives they choose, and to build the communities ability to support their choices.
Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Preparing individuals with disabilities for employment and community
enrichment.
Their mission is to establish and maintain a regionally respected home care agency that provides the highest standard of quality home care by dependable, responsive, caring, trustworthy, skilled personnel and provide quality supportive care to individuals and their families dealing with life limiting illness allowing them to remain in their own homes with comfort and dignity.
The Parent Training and Information Center programs work to ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information on their rights, responsibilities, and protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in order to develop the skills necessary to cooperatively and effectively participate in planning and decision making relating to early intervention, education, and transition services.
Hamilton Relay provides traditional relay services for the state of Idaho including TTY, Voice Carry Over (VCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO), Speech-to-Speech and Spanish-to-Spanish.
Enable all students to achieve high academic standards and quality of life, the Special Education Team works collaboratively with districts, agencies, and parents to ensure students receive quality, meaningful, and needed services.
A non-profit organization that provides training and athletic competitions, year-round, free of charge, to all with intellectual disabilities throughout the state.
Idaho State Independent Living Council
This service is provided to acquaint the disability community and service providers to our organization, which advocates for equal opportunity, equal access, self-determination, independence and choice for people with disabilities. The focus of the SILC is to maximize opportunity and to incorporate people with disabilities into all walks of life by empowering them
The Task Force was formed in 1991 to respond to a statewide need to have an information and technical assistance center in Idaho to exclusively focus on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Latah Youth Services Department
All procedures for the violators of the law under the age of eighteen (18) are implemented through the Youth Services department. Program development and early intervention are used to accomplish the goal of helping the youth in the community and preventing the escalation of criminal behavior.
Alerting the public, healthcare providers and policymakers to the life-and-death importance of adequate sleep is central to the mission of NSF. They are dedicated to improving the quality of life for Americans who suffer from sleep problems and disorders.
Northern Rocky Mountain Easter Seals-Goodwill Industries
Easter Seals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc. currently operates nine Goodwill stores in Montana and southern Idaho. The stores provide vocational training sites for individuals with developmental, physical or emotional disabilities, as well as people who are unemployed due to educational or vocational disadvantages.
Physicians' Disability Services Free Resources
Storehouse of info includes law outlines, how-to essays, news blurbs and editorials, all touching upon disability benefits programs.
This service is provided to acquaint the
disability community and service providers to our organization, which advocates
for equal opportunity, equal access, self-determination, independence and choice
for people with disabilities. The focus of the SILC is to maximize opportunity and to incorporate people
with disabilities into all walks of life by empowering them. The Idaho
SILC provides leadership development opportunities to empower grassroots advocates, who, in turn, will develop
systemic changes in public policy to positively impact people with
disabilities.
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Ensures that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to culturally competent services, supports, and other assistance and opportunities that promotes independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion into the community.
The Arc, Inc. is an Idaho Association serving persons with mental and physical disabilities. Originally founded in 1956 by a group of parents seeking services for their children with mental retardation, The Arc, Inc. has grown into a major service provider for individuals with disabilities in Southwestern Idaho.
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
(formerly the American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities) promotes and supports the national network of university centers on disabilities. AUCD, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 410, Silver Spring, MD 20910, PH: 301-588-8252; FAX: 301-588-2842
At its inception, the Group's research focused on building technology, educational facilities and housing. In the early nineties, this focus expanded to include health care and aging, historic preservation, developmental disabilities planning, and infrastructure research. The emphasis throughout was on developing practical, research-based guidance that would help individuals and communities improve quality of life.
TRI Online! Disability Links - Independent Living
Taconic, resources, independence, a center for independent living, services
for people with disabilities, advocacy, benefits advisement, parent advocacy,
information and referral, architectural barrier consultation, sign language
interpreters, tri, access by state
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