Directory of Disability Resources Resources

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Links relating to any aspect of disability, and living with a disability, in Alabama.

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Resources in This Category

• Achievement Center - Easter Seal of East Central Alabama

  http://www.achievement-center.org/
  Provides vocational development and extended employment programs for physically, mentally, and developmentally disabled individuals. Serving Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa counties.

• Alabama Association for Persons in Supported Employment (AL-APSE)

  http://www.al-apse.org/
  Education, technical assistance and training, advocacy and support for people with disabilities, family members, employers, and employment specialists. Calendar, message board, newsletter, and links.

• Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities

  http://acdd.org/
  Advocates for Alabama's citizens with developmental disabilities and their families. Grant information, news, calendar, email newsletter, resources, and links.

• Alabama Department of Mental Health

  http://www.mh.alabama.gov/
  The state agency responsible for serving Alabama citizens with intellectual disabilities, mental illnesses, and substance use disorders. Database of mental health providers in the state.

• Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program

  http://www.adap.net/
  Protection and Advocacy program serving eligible individuals with disabilities in Alabama. Responds to allegations of abuse, neglect and violations of rights of persons with disabilities or discrimination based on their disability. Excellent database of Alabama disability resources, online special education publications, description of services, and links.

• Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind

  http://www.aidb.org/
  Education and rehabilitation system serving children and adults who are deaf, blind and multidisabled. Information on schools, regional centers, Industries for the Blind, and the special equestrians program.

• Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network

  http://alabamarespite.org/
  Information on temporary relief for caregivers and families of people with disabilities.

• Alabama Lions Sight Conservation Association

  http://www.alsca.org/
  Founded to conserve sight by avoiding and preventing blindness; to preserve sight by treating diseases and injuries to the eye and to restore lost vision where possible.

• Civitan International Research Center

  http://www.uab.edu/medicine/circ/
  Coordinates and conducts research related to human development, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities. Listing of programs and links at the UAB Civitan International Research Center with information about mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

• Easter Seals Alabama

  http://www.easterseals.com/alabama/
  Helps children and adults with disabilities to live with equality, dignity, and independence. Description of services, volunteer opportunities, and contact information.

• Lakeshore Foundation

  http://www.lakeshore.org/
  Serves men and women, children and adults, who have experienced a wide range of conditions including arthritis, MS, spinal cord injury, strokes, amputations, head injury or cerebral palsy. Support comes from a wide variety of programs and includes sponsorship, coaching, resource materials, and education.

• Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center - Alabama Affiliate

  http://www.adasoutheast.org/se_region/se_regionTemplate.php?st=AL
  Helps facilitate voluntary compliance with and effective implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Space Camp for Students with Visual Impairments

  http://www.tsbvi.edu/space/
  Hands-on science curriculum for students in upper elementary through high school grades who are blind and visually impaired. Program highlights include presentations by blind or otherwise disabled NASA professionals on career awareness and occupational opportunities in science.

• State Resources Literacy and Learning Disabilities - Alabama

  https://www.literacydirectory.org/?op=hotlines&type=ld&cmd=search&state=al
  Contact information for literacy resources.

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