Links / Websites

This website provides materials to enhance independence, inclusion, individual productivity and self-determination for people with disabilities. Free materials and features include: Resources for individuals, families and professionals; “Parallels in Time: A History of Developmental Disabilities;” Partners in Policymaking; and The Learning Center library. You will also find a self-paced online learning courses to increase knowledge and skills in self advocacy, education and employment.

The New England ADA & Accessible IT Center is one of ten regional disability and business technical assistance centers funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The Center is a project of Adaptive Environments, Inc., a nonprofit organization. The website offers Publications & Resources, Technical Assistance & Training, ADA Audio-Conferences and the Access New England Newsletter.

Adaptive Environments is committed to advancing the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages & abilities. Their work balances expertise in legally required accessibility with promotion of best practices in human centered or universal design. Projects vary from local to international and are characterized by collaboration and user participation. Visit the website to see resources, conference materials, news and case studies about universal design.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has developed a webpage that includes links to federal agencies, organizations, and publications related to services for older adults

This comprehensive web-based resource contains detailed information about how states have used public funds to pay a portion of the cost of employer-sponsored insurance for Medicaid and SCHIP enrollees. This website is designed to help states decide whether premium assistance is right for them and, if so, to assist them in thinking through design and implementation issues. It includes detailed sections on initial design considerations; costs; benefits and cost-sharing; and eligibility redesign.

The Minnesota Finance Authority has made available guides on their website to assist consumers on how to design accessible home modifications and provide details on what funding programs are available from federal, state and local levels. The website provides connection to two distinct guides: The Home Accessibility Remodeling Series and The Home Accessibility Remodeling Funding Resource

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) recently released Out of Reach 2004: America’s Housing Wage Climbs, their annual study of wages and rents in the United States. The study shows as housing costs increase faster than wages, decent, modest housing is increasingly out of reach for millions of Americans. Out of Reach is a side-by-side of wages and rents in every county, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), combined non-metropolitan area, and state in the United States.

Identifying available affordable and accessible housing is a difficult task for many consumers wishing to relocate to community based living settings. In the past few years, many states have instituted accessible housing registries in an effort to provide a one-stop location for consumers to search for housing in their communities. In January 2005, the State of Virginia launched its newly developed online accessible housing registry.

FPECA is a type I Research Center, charged by the Florida Board of Regents to inform policymakers, media representative, scholars, and advocates on policies, programs, and services for older adults. Available on the site: Florida Training Academy on Aging, State Data Center on Aging, Task Force on the Availability and Affordability of Long-Term Care. FPECA produced reports and a periodic journal, Aging Research and Policy Report.

Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. The single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies you can search for grants and register for email notification of opportunities . The US Department of Health and Human Services is proud to be the managing partner for this initiative that will have an unparalleled impact on the grant community.