Parent Education Network 2107 Industrial Highway, York, PA 17402 717-600-0100 V/TTY or 1-800-522-5827 V/TTY or 1-800-441-5028 (Spanish), 717-600-8101 fax

Assistive Technology
General Disability Websites
Housing Websites
Employment Websites
Managed Care Websites
Specific Disablility Websites
Disablility and Gifted Support Group Websites
Transportation Information Center

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Assistive Technology on Line

Assistive Technology in Pennsylvania

Family Center Website

A great site for products, stories, Q&A about technology - United Cerebral Palsy of Chicago


GENERAL DISABILITY WEBSITES

Alliance of Genetic Support Groups Home Page: provides links into sites which focus on specific syndromes.

The Boulevard contains information on products, resources, publications, employment opportunities and a chat room for individuals who use wheelchairs.

The Children With Disabilities Online Web Guide provides access to a wide range of Federal, State, local and national resources.

The HEATH Resource Center of the American Council on Education: is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Support from the United States Department of Education enables HEATH to serve as an informatiion exchange about educationa support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.

iCan iCan.com is a place where people affected by disabilities can take advantage of the community building power of the Internet. It's a one-stop resource for information, guidance, conversation and companionship.

Interagency & Community Systems ... For Serving Youth with Disabilities: A new resource available from the Transition Coalition at the University of Kansas.

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY): is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Information and referral are related to such areas as: specific disabilities, early intervention, special education and related services, individualized educational programs, family issues, disability organizations, professional associations, education rights, and transition to adult life.

The National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD): is a federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service. NORD's website contains their newsletter, a are disease database, an organizational database, and an orphan drug designation database. NORD has introduced a Medical Equipment Exchange on their website. The exchange acts as a link between buyers and sellers to make previously used medical equipment available to those whose insurance may not cover the costs of needed equipment like wheelchairs, hospital beds, toilet equipment, canes and crutches, as well as visual and auditory devices. (NORD's Medical Equipment Exchange)

Special Education Resources on the Internet: provides links into general and disability specific information , disability products and commercial sites, associations and national organizations, and Transition Resources.


EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES

America's Job Bank is an electronic job bank with significant numbers of high-tech job listings.

America's Career InfoNet provides information including employment trends, prevailing wages, etc.

America's Learning Exchange is designed to make it easier for employers and individuals to find the training they need.

IRSC Website contains information/links on DeafWeb Washington, Disability in the Workplace, The Inclusion Network, the Job Accommodation Network, Job Resources for the Disabled, Inc., the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, U.S. Department of Labor Disability Initiative, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Work Inc. on the Web.

Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation contains information about OVR services for job seekers and employers as well as information and links regarding assistive technology, disability, employment/careers, advocacy, legislation/Americans with Disabilities Act, education and training, and other related information.


HOUSING WEBSITES

PA Housing Finance Agency


MANAGED CARE WEBSITES

ASPE's Disabilities & Managed Care Website is a clearinghouse for internet information on managed care and disabilities.

Resources on Managed Care for People with Disabilities contains topics on understanding managed care, strategies for managing your managed care, what to look for in a health care provider, and what consumers need to know about managed care.

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has a section on "Managed Behavioral Health Care," and list of publications on managed care.

The Consumer's Source of Information on Managed Care contains issues surrounding managed care from the consumer's perspective.

Children in Managed Care

Managed Care Advocacy: for children with special health care needs and their parents and providers, aims to ease access to needed health care services.

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities is a coalition of approximately 100 national disability groups working to advocate for national public policy that ensures self-determination and integration of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.


SPECIFIC DISABILITY WEBSITES

ASPERGER SYNDROME Asperger Syndrome Website

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (ChADD)

AUTISIM The Autism Society of America

BLINDNESS The Blindness Resource Center

CEREBRAL PALSY Cerebral Palsy Info Central CPN Chat Pad DoctorNET Online Cerebral Palsy Links The Gait Analysis Laboratory at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago

DEAFNESS Deaf Resource Links

DOWN SYNDROME National Down Syndrome Society

LEARNING DISABILITIES Learning Disabilities Association of America LD Online, The Interactive Guide to Learning Disabilities

MENTAL RETARDATION American Association on Mental Retardation The Arc

DISABILITY and GIFTED SUPPORT GROUP WEBSITES

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

Ability Online Support Network

Alliance of Genetic Support Groups Home Page provides links into sites which focus on specific syndromes.

Cerebral Palsy Support Network

Sibling Support Project

PENNSYLVANIA

Head Injury in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE) an affiliate organization of the National association for Gifted Children, contains information on gifted education, legislative activities, publications, and contacts relating to gifted.

Together As Adoptive Families is a support network for adoptive and pre-adoptive families. The group advocates and publicizes the need to adopt, provides support for adoptive families, offers social outings, and a newsletter Taproot. Contacts: Phyllis Stevens, 215-256-0669; Jon Thoenebe,610-279-3039.


TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION CENTER