ABLEDATA
http://www.abledata.com/
8630 Fenton Street
Suite 930
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(800) 227-0216
ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources. Although ABLEDATA does not sell any products, they can help you locate the companies that do.
Access Board, U.S.
http://www.access-board.gov/
Phone (voice): (202) 272-0080 toll free: (800) 872-2253
Phone (TTY): (202) 272-0082 toll free: (800) 993-2822
Mission: The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities, the Board is now a leading source of information on accessible design. The Board develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology. It also provides technical assistance and training on these requirements and on accessible design and continues to enforce accessibility standards that cover federally funded facilities.
Alliance for Technology Access
http://www.tac.ataccess.org/
National network dedicated to connecting people with disabilities to technology tools.
American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD)
http://www.aapd-dc.org:80/index.php
1629 K Street NW, Suite 503
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 457-0046 (V/TTY)
(800) 840-8844 (Toll Free V/TTY)
The American Association of People With Disabilities is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities. AAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Amtrak - Traveling With Amtrak - Special Needs and Accessibility
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/Page/Collection_Page&cid=1080080554568&c=Page&ssid=139
1-800-USA-RAIL
Our goal is to provide safe, efficient and comfortable service to all of our passengers. We are pleased to provide additional services to passengers with disabilities. Amtrak supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and we have worked to make our facilities more accessible to customers with disabilities.
Ann Arbor Area Stroke Club (American Heart Association)
cumminsn@trinity-health.org
(734) 712-2420
Support and education for stroke survivors and their families and friends. Meets second Wed. 1:30–3:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital rehabilitation area, 806 Airport Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, room 1188. Also publishes a newsletter.
Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living (AACIL)
http://www.aacil.org/
2568 Packard Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 971-0277
Assists people with disabilities and their families in having full and productive lives. Our mission is to assure the quality of opportunity full participation, independent living and economic self sufficiency of people with disabilities in our community.
Ann Arbor Commission on Disability Issues
PO Box 8647
Ann Arbor MI 48107-8647
(734) 997-1380
Our vision is: An Ann Arbor whose facilities, programs, businesses and organizations are accessible to persons of all abilities, and where inclusion and full-and-equitable participation in community life are available to everyone. Meetings on the third Wednesday of each month with public comment time available.
Ann Arbor Housing Commission
http://www.a2gov.org/services/OtherServices/Housing/Pages/default.aspx
(734) 994-2828
Section 8 Rental Assistance: The AAHC administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. These Vouchers allow a participant to live in a privately owned rental unit with the AAHC subsidizing their rent for the difference between 30% of their income and the monthly rent charged.
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Low Rent Public Housing: The AAHC manages and maintains low income rental housing units at 17 sites in the city of Ann Arbor. We provide housing for the elderly, disabled, and for families. Unit sizes range from 1-5 bedroom units. The rent charged is 30% of the adjusted family income of the tenant. Residents have the option of choosing a flat rate for their rent. Our new residents are eligible applicants chosen from our waiting list.
Ann Arbor Project Grow: Discovery Gardens
http://www.projectgrowgardens.org/discovery.htm
Contact the Project Grows Discovery Garden Coordinator at (734) 996-3169
Gardens provide a unique and calming place for children, senior citizens, wheelchair bound gardeners and volunteers of all ages to come together to garden organically.
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA)
A-Ride Program
http://www.aata.org/aride.asp
2700 S. Industrial Hwy.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 973-6500 (V)
(734) 973-6997 (TDD)
Avalon Housing Inc.
http://www.avalonhousing.org
603 W. Huron Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 663-5858
Mission: To develop and manage permanent rental housing that is affordable to people with extremely low incomes, with a priority on those who are homeless and who have a mental or physical disability.
Bookshare
http://www.bookshare.org
Bookshare.org dramatically increases access to books for the community of visually impaired and otherwise print disabled individuals. This online community enables book scans to be shared, thereby leveraging the collections of thousands of individuals who regularly scan books, eliminating significant duplication of effort. Bookshare.org takes advantage of a special exemption in the U.S. copyright law that permits the reproduction of publications into specialized formats for the disabled. Copyrighted digital books are available for download to U.S. residents who submit proof of a disability that affects reading.
CodeRED
http://mossqa:8888/government/safetyservices/emergencymanagement/Pages/CodeRED.aspx
The City of Ann Arbor uses the CodeRED™ Emergency Telephone Calling System for mass emergency notifications to notify residents and businesses within minutes of an emergency or a potential hazard. The system will call each number and will leave messages on answering machines and cell phones.
Department of Human Services, Michigan (DHS)
http://www.michigan.gov/dhs
A Michigan public assistance program. A child and family welfare agency. It directs the operations of public assistance and service programs through a network of over 100 county departments around the state.
Department of Justice ADA Home Page
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
(800) 514-0301 (voice)
(800) 514-0383 (TTY)
Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Department of Justice - Section 508 Home Page
http://www.section508.gov/
Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. IT Accessibility & Workforce Division, in the U.S. General Services Administration's Office of Governmentwide Policy, has been charged with the task of educating Federal employees and building the infrastructure necessary to support Section 508 implementation. Using this web site, Federal employees and the public can access resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508.
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
www.adagreatlakes.org
Provides information, training, and technical assistance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
DisabilityInfo.gov:
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500
Disability related information and resources from the Federal Government
DTE Payment Assistance Programs
http://my.dteenergy.com/paymentOptions/assistance.html#wpp
Includes Winter Protection Plan, Home Heating Credit, etc.
Eastern Michigan University Access Services Office (ASO)
http://www.emich.edu/access_services/
The Access Services Office provides accommodations for students with disabilities, and assists faculty and staff with the implementation of those accommodations. In addition to accommodating students with disabilities ASO provides technical assistance, consultation, and training to units across campus and organizations in the community regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Disability Awareness, Inclusion, and Accessibility.
Great Lakes ADA Center (DBTAC)
http://www.adagreatlakes.org/
(800) 949-4232 V/TTY
Housing Bureau for Seniors
housingbureauseniors@umich.edu
(734) 998-9339
The Housing Bureau for Seniors is a place where people, 55 and older, can find answers to questions about housing and care options. It is a community support for seniors and caregivers seeking advice or information on planning ahead, making transitions or handling a crisis.
Job Accommodation Network
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
(800) 526-7234 (V)
(877) 781-9403 (TTY)
A free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by:
1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions,
2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and
3) educating callers about self-employment options.
LifeLine
http://www.lifeline.gov
1-800-CALLFCC or (800) 225-5322
Information and resources regarding federal and state Lifeline and Link-Up programs. Lifeline and Link-Up are programs that help ensure everyone has access to telephone services. These programs provide discounts to income-eligible individuals for both the initial installation costs of telephone services and for monthly telephone bills. Lifeline provides qualified customers with a discount on monthly charges for their primary home phone line, even if it is a cell phone. Link-Up lowers the price eligible consumers pay for setting up new phone service, including cell phone service, at their homes.
Michigan Department of Education: Special Education and Early Intervention Services (OSE-EIS)
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6598---,00.html
(517) 373-0923
Michigan Protection and Advocacy (MPAS)
http://www.mpas.org/HomePage.asp
(517) 487-1755
(800) 288-5923 (Voice or TTY)
Our goal is to advance the dignity, equality, self determination and expressed choices of individuals. Promotes, expands and protects the human and legal rights of people by providing them with information and advantage.
Michigan Quality Home Care Campaign
http://www.mihomecare.org/
(866) 734-8466
The Michigan Quality Home Care Campaign is a coalition of all who care about the quality of in home care, including senior citizen advocacy groups, disability rights associations, home care providers, family members, community groups, religious leaders, and elected officials.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-25392---,00.html
The mission of Michigan Rehabilitation Services is to assist individuals with disabilities into employment and self-sufficiency.
Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Support Group
http://www.nmssmi.org
E-mail: info@mig.nmss.org
Meets Mon. (except legal holidays) 7–8:30 p.m. at the Center for Independent Living
2568 Packard, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (in the rear of Georgetown Mall).
(734) 663-0785
For people with MS and their families and friends.
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
http://www.ncpad.org
e-mail: ncpad@uic.edu
(800) 900-8086
The mission of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) is to promote substantial health benefits that can be gained from participating in regular physical activity. The slogan of NCPAD is Exercise is for EVERY body, and every person can gain some health benefit from being more physically active. This site provides information and resources that can enable people with disabilities to become as physically active as they choose to be.
National Council on Disability (NCD)
http://www.ncd.gov/
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 272-2004 Voice
(202) 272-2074 TTY
The National Council on Disability (NCD) was initially established in 1978 as an advisory board within the Department of Education. The council is composed of 15 members, appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1984 transformed NCD into an independent agency.
The overall purpose of the agency is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all people with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability, and to empower them to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
National Organization on Disability (NOD)
http://www.nod.org/
910 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-5960 (V)
(202) 293-5968 (TTY)
The mission of the National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) is to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. N.O.D. raises disability awareness through its programs.
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
http://www.pva.org/site/PageServer
801 Eighteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-3517
(800) 555-9140 |
Paralyzed Veterans of America works to maximize the quality of life for its members and all people with spinal cord injury / diseases (SCI/D) as a leading advocate for health care, SCI/D research and education, veterans’ benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs, and disability rights.
We are the only Congressionally chartered veterans organization dedicated solely to serving the needs of SCI/SCD veterans.
Paws With a Cause
http://www.pawswithacause.org/sdsdefault.asp
4646 South Division
Wayland, MI 49348
(248) 693-9789
(800) 253-7297
Paws With A Cause trains Assistance Dogs nationally for people with disabilities and provides lifetime team support which encourages independence. PAWS promotes awareness through education.
Post-Polio Connection
(734) 936-6272
Education and support group for persons who have had polio and their families. Discussion-oriented meetings held twice a year. $1 donation requested.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFBD)
http://www.rfbd.org/
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(800) 221-4792.
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, a nonprofit volunteer organization, is the nation's educational library serving people who cannot effectively read standard print because of visual impairment, dyslexia, or other physical disability. Our mission is to create opportunities for individual success by providing, and promoting the effective use of, accessible educational materials. Our vision is for all people to have equal access to the printed word.
Social Security Administration (SSA)
http://www.ssa.gov
Local office:
3971 Research Park Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(800) 772-1213
(734) 741-2475
(800) 325-0778 (TTY)
Apply for disability benefits, find out about the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, find answers to questions etc.
We pay retirement, disability and survivors benefits to workers and their families and administer the Supplemental Security Income program. We also issue Social Security numbers. See our Quick Guide to all Social Security services. Our mission is to advance the economic security of the nation's people through compassionate and vigilant leadership in shaping and managing America's Social Security programs.
University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns
http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/ability/
The University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns (CFDC) meets monthly to address disability issues affecting the University of Michigan community. Members represent a broad cross-section of the University. The Council is organized in committees reflecting the concerns and interests of its members including: Construction Advisory Committee, Investing in Ability Week (IAW) Speakers Committee, and the Neubacher Award Committee.
University of Michigan Initiative on Disability Studies
http://www.umich.edu/~uminds
2015 Tisch Hall
435 South State Street
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003
(734) 647-6251
The central purpose of UMInDS is to advance knowledge about, by, and for people with disabilities and to promote their full and equal participation in society. During the fall and winter semester an interdisciplinary course is provided to graduate students with a particular theme related to disability.
University of Michigan Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD)
http://www.umich.edu/~sswd/
Offers selected student services which are not provided by other University offices or outside organizations. Our services are free of charge. Assists students in negotiating disability-related barriers in pursuit of their education. Strives to improve access to University programs, activities, and facilities for students with disabilities. Promotes increased awareness of disability issues on campus.
Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy
ACA; formerly Washtenaw Association for Retarded Citizens
1100 North Main, Suite 205
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
ACA's mission is to ensure that people with disabilities and their families have choices, opportunities and the supports they need to be fully included in community life. ACA advocates for the human, civil and constitutional rights of persons with disabilities, as well as their right to lead self-determined lives.
Washtenaw Community College Learning Support Services
http://www.wccnet.edu/resources/learningassistance/learningsupport/
Tutoring is provided for all students enrolled in credit classes. Tutoring is a free service provided one-to-one on a drop-in basis. All levels of math are covered as well as chemistry, general studies, ESL, computers, business, science and English. Group tutoring or Supplemental Instruction Groups may be arranged.
Disability Services are available for students who have a physical or hidden disability.
Learning Disabilities Assessment. Diagnostic testing and recommendations are available to enrolled WCC students who suspect they may have a learning disability and who have not been tested previously.
Washtenaw County Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled (LBPD)
http://www.ewashtenaw.org//government/departments/library/li_liblbpd.html
4135 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
(734) 973-4350
(888) 460-0680
Washtenaw County LBPD loans books and magazines in alternate formats (recorded cassette, large print and Braille) to individuals in Jackson, Livingston and Washtenaw Counties who are unable to read or use normal printed materials as a result of a physical disability. All services are free of charge.