Links / Websites

Studio AID (for Adaptable and Inclusive Design) operates within the University of Arkansas School of Agriculture and provides numerous resources for developing more affordable, adaptable, inclusive, and universal design practices and solutions. Review the resources and research about inclusive design in housing.

Visit this clearinghouse, training and technical assistance center devoted to moving power and authority over resources directly to individuals with disabilities, families and allies. The website features publications, events, learning opportunities, resources and products including a new guidebook, Guaranteeing the Promise of Freedom. Designed for trainings, this guide addresses individual budget development, ways to re-thinking public dollars, an approach to quality and a budget template.

Part of the national Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) network, Link-Age is an evolving concept in Indiana and growing. The informational brochure provides consumers a way to discover their website and the video provides another way to get information. From the site you can either be connected to a local agency’s web site or search the database for resources.

The CDS Directory provides consumers, researchers, administrators, service providers and others with a comprehensive central resource for information on national & local resources. Consumer-driven programs have a proven track record in helping people recover from mental illnesses. This site highlights the vital role consumer-driven programs play in the continuum of care & allows programs to share their successful innovations with others. Browse the listings or submit your programs for inclusion.

This unique web-based tool provides an accessible, interactive clearinghouse directory of regional, state, and local disability-related emergency management resources. As a service to first responders, emergency managers and people with disabilities, N.O.D.'s Emergency Preparedness Initative (EPI) is providing regional, state, and local disability-related emergency management resources. Click on the map to view a list of links to disability & emergency preparedness resources in your area.

This website is from a research project administered by the University of Colorado. The site houses a list of publications, offers state profiles data and a complete list of helpful links. Visit the website to review the charts and tables for each state or to order a publications such as the new State of the States in Developmental Disabilities: 2005.

CMS is pleased to announce the new and improved CMS website. The new site employs a user-friendly design to get visitors the information they need with the least amount of clicks. It introduces one-stop shopping “centers” targeted to specific professionals such as providers and partners, who frequent the site. The main changes include timely, relevant and accurate content, improved Google search features, and consistent organization and navigation sections.

What is the vision of “quality” in community support for people with developmental disabilities? Quality is a concept of many dimensions. This website is your invitation to join the quality community in its journey to fulfill the vision of a positive future for all people with developmental disabilities. The site offers webinars, resources, publications, tools and links.

The Virginia Real Choice Systems Change Grantees have developed a website designed to help individuals with disabilities and those who support them learn more about self-direction. The site is a place for self-advocates to find training modules, waivers workbooks, person-centered resources, and other materials related to consumer-directed services.

Committed to creating opportunities for youth with disabilities to achieve successful futures, NCSET coordinates resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information. Their website offers events, publications, data, essential tools and resources to increase the capacity of organizations involved with the transition of youth with disabilities.