Research and Training Center on Independent Living
A webinar on air travel for passengers with disabilities:
Accessible Air Travel: What travelers with disabilities should know to make flying easier - sponsored by the Association for Airline Passenger Rights - May 30, 2012.
Helpful Links for Independent Living
Consumer & Advocacy Organizations
- ILRU/ Independent Living Research Utilization
- NCIL: National Council on Independent Living
- APRIL: The Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
- United States International Council on Disabilities
- National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN)
- American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD publishes a weekly electronic update called "Disability and Public Health in the Media")
- Disability Scoop is a source for developmental disability news
- The Social Security and Disability Resource Center - an informational website authored by a former disability examiner for the social security administration.
Local and Regional Advocacy Organizations:
- End the Wait - A statewide campaign to educate the public and policymakers about why Kansas needs to end the Developmental Disability Waiting List.
- Big Tent Coalition - A cross-disability grassoots coalition
Federal Agencies
- NIDRR: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Disability and Health
- Disability.gov
- National Council on Disability
Health and Disability
- National Center on Physical Activity and Disability - a wealth of information, videos and other resources for being active
- Office on Women's Health (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
- Kansas Cancer Information
- Disability Case Studies - A snapshot of state health department efforts to address the health needs of people with disabilities. Our research partnes in Montana are featured in this resource from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
Disability-Specific Sites
For more links, check the resources listed by APRIL and NCIL
Wheelchair Users and Spinal Cord Injury- FacingDisability.com - A site for families experiencing spinal cord injury (SCI), with videos and an "Ask the Experts" feature
- "How To" Video Library, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation - Advice for wheelchair users on how to go up the escalator, how to sit down skiing, how to transfer and more.
- On-line Tool for Wheelchair Consumers - from UsersFirst, a program of United Spinal Association
- Paralyzed Veterans of America - Publications for diverse audiences, including e-books and apps for I-Pads and smartphones
- Craig Hospital - Excellent information on preventing pressure sores and other health issues
Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple Sclerosis Resources - from the MS Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
Traumatic Brain Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury Model System - includes resources and educational materials
Learning Disabilities
- LD.org - National Center for Learning Disabilities siteincludes resources and educational materials
Employment
Housing & Home Ownership
- HUD.GOV explains the rights of people with disabilities to housing
- MortgageLoan.com walks you through the process of buying a home
Disability Law & Equity
- ILRU hosts information about disability law, including a link to a free copy of the Disability Law Handbook.
- DisabilityLawLowdown.com provides up-to-date information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability laws.
- The Equal Rights Center promotes equal opportunity in housing, employment, disability rights, LGBT right, and more
Disability Research Information
- NARIC: National Rehabilitation Information Center - a center for knowledge dissemination and utilization
- National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research - focues on knowledge translation (KT)
- Annual Disability Statistics Compendium - published by the RRTC on Disability Statistics and Demographics
