Independent Living Resources
- NJ Statewide Independent Living Council(SILC)
- National Council on Independent Living(NCIL)
- Northeast ADA & IT Center
- NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Disability Rights New Jersey
- Community Health Law Project
- NJ State Library – Talking Book & Braille Center
- NJ Special Needs Registry
- United Spinal Association
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Associations / Organizations
- ADA Legacy Project
- American Association for People with Disabilities
- American Association of Retired Persons
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Disabled for Accessible Public Transport
- American Stroke Association
- Caregiver Support Group (Sussex County)
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- DDD Resource Guide
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Diabetes Resources in WebMD
- Disability Rights Advocates
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
- Disability Rights New Jersey’s Client Assistance Program
- Disability Rights New Jersey
- Disabled and Alone – Life Services for the Handicapped
- Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
- HandsNet
- Independent Living Research Utilization
- Lighthouse International
- National Breast Cancer Coalition
- National Council on Independent Living
- National Council on Aging
- National Disability Institute
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- National Stroke Association
- National Women’s Health Network
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Plavix.com – prescribed by Bristol-Myers Squibb
- United Cerebral Palsy
Employment
- Business Programs and Resources for Entrepreneurs or Graduates with a Disability
- America’s Job Bank
- Disability History Museum
- DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
- DisabilityTraining.com
- Hire Disability Solutions
- Job Accommodation Network – Office of Disability Employment Policy – U.S. Department of Labor
- New Jersey State Web Site
- NJ.com Job Listings
- NorthJerseyHelpWanted.com
- Social Security Online – the Work Site
- USAJOBS
- The Small Business Development Center (Monmouth/Ocean SBDC)
Government
- Americans with Disabilities Act – U.S. Government
- Benefits Checkup – A service of The National Council on the Aging
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid services
- Committee on Education and the Work Force
- Disability Law – A Legal Primer
- DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
- FirstGov – the U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
- Internal Revenue Service
- Library of Congress
- Mobility International USA
- National Cancer Institute
- National Council on Disability
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- New Jersey Department of Education
- New Jersey Department of Human Services
- New Jersey Division of Taxation
- NJ Department of Community Affairs: Affordable Housing Developments by County
- NJ Department of Education: Parental Rights in Special Education (PRISE)
- NJ Department of Human Services – Division of Disability Services Resources Guide (Year 2012)
- Social Security Online
- Social Security Online – Disability Programs
- Social Security Online – New York Region
- U.S. Administration on Aging – Eldercare Locator
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Internet ‘How To’
Media / Resources and Guides
- Access Together
- American Association of Retired Persons Resources
- Berkeley Shows the Way in Disabled Community – Article from Towson University
- WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
- Cooking tips
- Demos Medical Publishing
- DDD Resource Guide
- Family Support Center of New Jersey
- Half the Planet
- Home Wheelchair Ramp Project
- I Choose Home
- iCan
- iVillage
- Information on Chemical Sensitivities
- Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Program
- Microsoft Accessibility Technology for Everyone
- Mill Neck Family of Organizations – Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Mouth Magazine – Voice of the Disability Nation
- New Jersey Community Resources
- New Jersey Living
- Northeast ADA and IT Center
- PALAESTRA – Forum of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation for Those with Disabilities
- PN – Paraplegia News
- Project COPE at Montclair State University
- The Fully Accessible Guide to Paying for College for Students with Disabilities
- Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) System
- Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
- Transportation Options for People with Disabilities
- WE Media Talking Browser
- ZD Net
Medical Information
- Administrators In Medicine (AIM) – National Organization for State Medical and Osteopathic Board Executive Directors
- Certified Doctor.org
- Health Answers
- Health Grades – the Healthcare Quality Experts
- Mayo Clinic
- MedScape from WebMD
- Mercy Medical Airlift
- Pleural Mesothelioma – Symptoms, Stage, and Survival Rate
- Peritoneal Mesothelioma – Causes, Stages, and Treatment
- Programs and prescriptions
- Questionable Doctors List from the Public Citizen
- WebMD
Prescriptions
Products
Recreation
National Organizations
- ADA Legacy Project
- American Association for People with Disabilities
- American Association of Retired Persons
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Disabled for Accessible Public Transport
- American Stroke Association
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Diabetes Resources in WebMD
- Disability Rights Advocates
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
- Disability Rights New Jersey’s Client Assistance Program
- Disability Rights New Jersey
- Disabled and Alone – Life Services for the Handicapped
- Enrichment Audio Resource Services, Inc
- Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Independent Living Research Utilization
- Lighthouse International
- National Breast Cancer Coalition
- National Council on Independent Living
- National Council on Aging
- National Disability Institute
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- National Stroke Association
- National Women’s Health Network
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Wills Eye Center for the Visually Impaired
Organizations
A Disability Services Organization
| NJ SILC Web-Site |
| New Jersey State Independent Living Council web-site. Listing all Centers for Independent Living for the State of New Jersey. |
| NJ Division of Disability Services |
| Administers programs and services to people with all types of disabilities to live more independently in the community. |
| Americans with Disabilities Act |
| Information and technology assistance home page. |
| Social Security Administration Web-Site |
| Current Social Security employment information and related sites. |
| New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce |
| The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services is here to help individuals with disabilities that are having trouble finding or holding a job because of their disability. |
| Job Accommodation Network |
| A free service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy from the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| Employment Supports & Disability Services |
| Information, resources, research and supports about work and disability issues. |
| New Jersey Housing Resource Center |
| On-line resource helping people with disabilities find housing options. |
| Workforce Development Center of Passaic County, NJ |
| Workforce Investment Board. Passaic County One Stop System. Provides comprehensive employment resources. |
| NJ Transit Web-Site |
| New Jersey Transit public transportation information and services. |
| New Jersey Shares’ Ultility Assistance Program |
| Temporary assistance for income eligible households in NJ to pay energy, telephone and water bills. |
| FirstGov (U.S. Government) |
| The internet site for U.S. Government information, services, transactions, and forms. |
| Cornell Northeast ADA & IT Center |
| ADA / Information Technology Technical Assistance. |
| National Center for Disability Research |
| Center disseminates current information on research related to all types of disabilities. |
| Disability Rights New Jersey |
| New Jersey Assistive Technology Resource Program |
| The Boulevard |
| A resource directory of products and services for the disabled, elderly, caregiver and healthcare professional. |
| United Spinal Association |
| Welcome to the United Spinal Association Website. |
| NJ Sports & Exposition Authority |
| Events and services offered at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. |