Link Recommendations

Assistive Technology
California State University, Northridge	www.csun.edu
Closing the Gap	www.closingthegap.com
EASI – Equal Access to Software & Information	www.easi.cc
Tools for Life – Access and Acquisition	www.gatfl.org

Attention Deficit Disorder
ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association	www.add.org
ADDitude Magazine for People with ADD	www.additudemag.com
ADDvance OnLine Resource – Women/Girls with ADD	www.addvance.com
CHADD – Children and Adults with ADD	www.chadd.org

Disabilities
AHEAD – Association Higher Education & Disabilities	www.ahead.org
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities	www.c-c-d.org
Division for Learning Disabilities	www.dldcec.org
UC Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability	www.cped.uconn.edu

Governmental, Legislative & Advocacy
American Association for Persons with Disabilities	www.aapd.com
Disability Rights Advocates	www.dralegal.org
DREDF: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund	www.dredf.org
IDEA Practices – Council for Exceptional Children	www.ideapractices.org
LINCS (Literacy Information and Communication System)	http://lincs.ed.gov

Learning Disabilities
Dyslexia Research Institute	www.dyslexia-add.org
International Dyslexia Association	www.interdys.org
LD OnLine	www.ldonline.org
LD Pride OnLine	www.ldpride.net
LD Resources	www.ldresources.com
Learning Differences	www.learningdifferences.com
Learning Disabilities Association	www.ldanatl.org
Learning Disabilities – National Institutes of Health	www.nimh.nih.gov
Literacy and Learning Disabilities	www.ldlink.coe.utk.edu
Living with Learning Disabilities	www.livingwithld.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)	www.ncld.org
NLDline – Nonverbal Learning Disorders	www.nldline.com
PBS – Misunderstood Minds	www.pbs.org/wgbh
PowerPath to Basic Learning	www.powerpath.com
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)	www.rfbd.org
Schwab Foundation for Learning	www.schwablearning.org

Vision
American Foundation for the Blind	www.afb.org
The Irlen Institute	www.irlen.com
The Lighthouse, International	www.lighthouse.org

Disabilities

Disability.gov https://www.disability.gov/

The federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services nationwide. Includes links for “Education” (accessible teaching materials, teaching strategies, IDEA and other laws, etc.) and “Employment” (accommodations and supports on the job, where to look for a job, Vocational Rehabilitation, etc.)

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/faq.html

OSERS provides a wide array of supports to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research.

Social Security – Disability http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/

This site is intended to help health and school professionals understand the Social Security disability determination process and the important role of timely and complete medical evidence, school records, and other information in the evaluation of Social Security disability claims

Invisible / Hidden / Non-Visible Disabilities

Invisible Disabilities Association http://invisibledisabilities.org/about/aboutida/

IDA encourages, educates and connects people and organizations touched by (invisible) illness, pain and disability. The website, publications, seminars and awareness address all debilitating conditions that are often misunderstood.

A Handbook for Working with Non-Visible Disabilities (Ernst & Young)

http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Getting-support-handbook-non-visible-disabilities/$FILE/Getting-support-handbook-non-visible-disabilities.pdf

Guidance designed for people with (non-visible) disabilities, their supervisors and coworkers, and for organizations’ human resources or accommodations support teams.

American Association of People with Disabilities www.aapd.com

The AAPD is the nation’s largest disability rights organization. We promote equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation for people with disabilities. Its members, including people with disabilities and family, friends, and supporters, represent a powerful force for change.

Employment

Job Accommodations Network (JAN) http://askjan.org/

JAN provides free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues and a library of information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This website also includes “A-Z of Disabilities and Accommodations.”

Searchable On-line Accommodation Resource (SOAR) http://askjan.org/soar/index.htm

JAN’s Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) system is designed to let users explore various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings

United States Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy http://www.dol.gov/odep/index.htm

ODEP’s mission is to develop and influence policies and practices that increase the number and quality of employment opportunities for people with disabilities. See site for “Disability Employment Policy Resources by Topic” which includes accommodations, the workforce system, diversity and inclusion, universal design, etc.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) http://www.shrm.org/

Information about Diversity and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Governmental, Legislative & Advocacy

National Council on Disability (NCD) http://www.ncd.gov/about

NCD is an independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities

Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html

OVAE administers and coordinates programs that are related to adult education and literacy, career and technical education, and community colleges.

U.S. Department of Education

Help Students with Disabilities http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/needs/speced/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln

National Disability Rights Network http://www.ndrn.org/

The NDRN was created by Congress to give a voice in Washingon, DC, to persons with disabilities and the agencies that serve them. is part of the largest provider network of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.

Hearing

Better Hearing Institute http://www.betterhearing.org/

Information about hearing loss (incl. symptoms), treatment, prevention, success stories, facts, resources including other websites.

Assistive Technology

National Center on Universal Design for Learning http://www.udlcenter.org/

Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. Learn more about UDL

Center for Applied and Special Technology (CAST) http://www.cast.org/about/index.html

CAST is a nonprofit research and development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning.

Professional Development

LINCS http://lincs.ed.gov/

LINCS, a professional learning community for adult educators that provides access to resources, professional development, and a connected network of practitioners. LINCS services:

Access self-paced online courses for adult education practitioners. Engage in a course any time, anywhere.
Participate in ongoing, topic-specific discussions with fellow adult education practitioners and leaders. Join groups of interest, access high-quality resources, and learn about upcoming events in the field.
Search for articles and reports on specific topics, including Adult English Language Learners, Career Pathways, Correctional Education, College and Career Standards, Disabilities in Adult Education, Math and Numeracy, etc.

Assistive Technology

California State University, Northridge

Closing the Gap

EASI – Equal Access to Software & Information

Tools for Life – Access and Acquisition

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association

ADDitude Magazine for People with ADD

ADDvance OnLine Resource – Women/Girls with ADD

CHADD – Children and Adults with ADD

Disabilities

AHEAD – Association Higher Education & Disabilities

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

Division for Learning Disabilities

UC Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability

Governmental, Legislative & Advocacy

American Association for Persons with Disabilities

Disability Rights Advocates

DREDF: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

IDEA Practices – Council for Exceptional Children

LINCS (Literacy Information and Communication System)

Learning Disabilities

Dyslexia Research Institute

International Dyslexia Association

LD OnLine

LD Pride OnLine

LD Resources

Learning Differences

Learning Disabilities Association

Learning Disabilities – National Institutes of Health

Literacy and Learning Disabilities

Living with Learning Disabilities

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

NLDline – Nonverbal Learning Disorders

PBS – Misunderstood Minds

PowerPath to Basic Learning

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)

Schwab Foundation for Learning

Vision

American Foundation for the Blind

The Irlen Institute

The Lighthouse, International

Disabilities

Disability.gov https://www.disability.gov/

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/faq.html

OSERS provides a wide array of supports to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research.

Social Security – Disability http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/

This site is intended to help health and school professionals understand the Social Security disability determination process and the important role of timely and complete medical evidence, school records, and other information in the evaluation of Social Security disability claims

Invisible / Hidden / Non-Visible Disabilities

Invisible Disabilities Association http://invisibledisabilities.org/about/aboutida/

IDA encourages, educates and connects people and organizations touched by (invisible) illness, pain and disability. The website, publications, seminars and awareness address all debilitating conditions that are often misunderstood.

A Handbook for Working with Non-Visible Disabilities (Ernst & Young)

Guidance designed for people with (non-visible) disabilities, their supervisors and coworkers, and for organizations’ human resources or accommodations support teams.

American Association of People with Disabilities www.aapd.com

Employment

Job Accommodations Network (JAN) http://askjan.org/

JAN provides free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues and a library of information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This website also includes “A-Z of Disabilities and Accommodations.”

Searchable On-line Accommodation Resource (SOAR) http://askjan.org/soar/index.htm

JAN’s Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) system is designed to let users explore various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings

United States Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy http://www.dol.gov/odep/index.htm

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) http://www.shrm.org/

Information about Diversity and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Governmental, Legislative & Advocacy

National Council on Disability (NCD) http://www.ncd.gov/about

NCD is an independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities

Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html

OVAE administers and coordinates programs that are related to adult education and literacy, career and technical education, and community colleges.

U.S. Department of Education

Help Students with Disabilities http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/needs/speced/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln

National Disability Rights Network http://www.ndrn.org/

The NDRN was created by Congress to give a voice in Washingon, DC, to persons with disabilities and the agencies that serve them. is part of the largest provider network of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.

Hearing

Hearing

Better Hearing Institute http://www.betterhearing.org/

Information about hearing loss (incl. symptoms), treatment, prevention, success stories, facts, resources including other websites.

Assistive Technology

National Center on Universal Design for Learning http://www.udlcenter.org/

Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. Learn more about UDL

Center for Applied and Special Technology (CAST) http://www.cast.org/about/index.html

CAST is a nonprofit research and development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning.