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Disability Resources
www.disabilityinfo.gov – The comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources. "Disability Employment 101: Learn to Tap Your 'Hire' Potential" can be accessed at the Department of Education's website at www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/products/employmentguide.
Disability Rights Online News is a bi-monthly update about the Civil Rights Division's activities in the area of disability rights. The Division enforces laws prohibiting discrimination based on disability in employment, housing, access to businesses serving the public, access to government programs and services including voting and public transportation, and unconstitutional conditions in institutions of confinement.
www.cdc.gov/travel – Complete descriptions of definitions and criteria for issuing and removing travel notices. Information about polio/polio shots included.
Toll-free Hotline for Air Travelers with Disabilities
800-778-4838 (voice) or 800-455-9880 (TTY). To obtain information about the rights of persons with disabilities during air travel, or for those who experience disability-related air travel service problems, call the Hotline. Air travelers who want DOT to investigate a complaint about a disability-related issue must submit their complaint in writing via e-mail airconsumer@ost.dot.gov or postal mail to: US Department of Transportation, 400 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20590.
World of Possibilities, a new lifestyle magazine serving the disabilities community from Caring Communities. A great complement to Caring Communities' World of Possibilities Expos, the magazine offers disability-related information about equipment, products and goods for children and adults, their families and service providers. Features articles on health, employment, technology, education, sports, travel, universal design, mental health and much more. Published biannually in spring and fall. For additional information, contact Caring Communities at 866-227-2644, mona@caringcommunities.org, or www.caringcommunities.org.
www.disabilityworld.org – Read the latest issue of DisabilityWorld, the online international periodical of news and views by World Disability Resources.
www.disabilitybenefits101.org – Helps visitors navigate the world of disability benefits. When applying for Social Security disability benefits we run the risk of dealing with a state counselor who's overworked and not well-trained. This website can help us navigate the disability benefits quagmire.
Although designed with disabled Californians in mind, the World Institute on Disability's new "Disability Benefits 101" is useful for learning more about disability benefits programs and employment options.
Created by WID's California Work Incentives Initiative, the website offers an easy set of real-life scenarios to learn how disability benefits work. The information is helpful to anyone needing to navigate the benefits process, whether Californian or not.
Visitors can peruse each of four scenarios:
- "I've just been diagnosed" as having a disability – what do I do now?
- "After the accident" – how do I put my life back on track?
- "Can I take this job" – if I'm already getting disability benefits? and
- "I'm ready for a job" – I've finished school and am ready to look for work.
Reading the story connected with each of the scenarios takes a visitor through the kinds of initial questions about how benefits work; then offers information, resources and strategies ? and warns about potential pitfalls.
Following "Deanna's story," ("Can I take this job"?) leads a visitor to pages that explain:
- What happens when I work while receiving benefits from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program?
- What are Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWEs)?
If I have to stop working after I used all of Social Security's work incentives, can I re-apply for benefits without submitting a new application?
- What happens if you don't have documentation?
- What happens if you get bad information?
There's also information on how to find a Benefits Planner and links to various Social Security programs and application information.
Visit Disabled Online – An online portal that provides web directories, forums, chat rooms, shopping and classifieds for people with disabilities.
Access and Mobility Vehicle Loans Available from DCU
Members of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) can join the Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) to take advantage of Access Loans which are available for any product, device, or building modification designed to assist someone with a disability. There is no fee to join the credit union; you have to open a savings or checking account (for as little as $5). If you are already an AAPD member, or if you would like to join AAPD and DCU at the same time, you can call DCU for information and an application (800-328-8797 or 800-395-5146 TTY) or visit DCU's website, www.dcu.org.
The National Telability Media Center has published the thirteenth edition of America’s Telability Media, a directory containing nearly 1,500 mass media resources that serve the disability community and the rehabilitation industry. It can be purchased for $60 in print, or $40 by e-mail, by calling Charlie Winston at 573-445-7656.