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  16. Prescriptions
  18. Transportation
  19. Recreation
  21. Employment
  22. Tax Assistance
  24. Media Resources 
  25. Products
  27. IT
  28. Web Accessibility
Bergen County
  1. NJ – Bergen County
  2. Seniors Bluebook – New Jersey – Bergen County (Resources for Aging Well)
  3. Bergen County Clerk’s Office
    1. Senior Golden Key Card
    2. Senior Golden Key Card Discount List.pdf
  4. BC Sheriff’s department
  5. Bergen Volunteer Center
  6. Bergen County’s United Way
Hudson County
  1. NJ – Hudson County
  2. Seniors Bluebook – New Jersey – Hudson County (Resources for Aging Well)
New Jersey State
  1. State of New Jersey
  2. New Jersey Legislature
  3. Find Your State Legislators: Assembly and Senate
  4. Who is the governor of your state now?
  5. New Jersey Governor
  6. Who are your state’s U.S. Senators now?
  7. Who are your U.S. Representatives now?
  9. NJ DDS Division of Disabilities Services (NJDDS)
  10. NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  11. NJ Department of Human Services
  12. NJ Department of Human Services (DDS Resources Guide –Year 2012) PDF
  13. NJ Department of Education
  14. NJ Department of Education: (Parental Rights in Special Education – PRISE) PDF
  15. NJ Department of Community Affairs
  16. NJ Department of Labor and Workforce
  17. NJ Division of Taxation
  18. NJ Special Needs Registry
  19. NJ Housing Resource Center
U.S. Government
  1. The White House
  2. U.S. House of Representatives
  3. U.S. Senate
  5. Americans with Disabilities Act – U.S. Government
  6. Benefits Checkup – A service of The National Council on the Aging
  7. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  8. Medicare Web Site
  9. Committee on Education and the WorkForce
  10. Disability Law – A Legal Primer
  11. DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
  12. FirstGov – the U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
  13. Internal Revenue Service
  14. Library of Congress
  15. Mobility International USA
  16. National Cancer Institute
  17. National Council on Disability
  18. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  19. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
  20. Social Security Online
  21. Social Security Online – Disability Programs
  22. U.S. Administration on Aging – Eldercare Locator
  23. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
New Jersey Organizations
  1. NJ Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ)
  2. NJ State Library – Talking Book & Braille Center
  3. NJ Family Care
  4. NJ Work Incentives Network Support (NJWINS)
  5. NJ Housing Guide (PDF)
  6. NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
  7. NJ Transit Web-Site
  8. NJ Shares’ Utility Assistance Program
  9. NJ Seniors Bluebook (Resources for Aging Well)
  10. NJ ILRU Directory of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Associations
  11. NJ Sports & Exposition Authority
  12. (NJ) Social Security Online – New York Region
National Organizations
  1. ADA Legacy Project
  2. American Association for People with Disabilities
  3. American Association of Retired Persons
  4. American Cancer Society
  5. American Diabetes Association
  6. American Disabled for Accessible Public Transport
  7. American Stroke Association
  8. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  9. Diabetes Resources in WebMD
  10. Disability Rights Advocates
  11. Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
  12. Disability Rights New Jersey’s Client Assistance  Program
  13. Disability Rights New Jersey
  14. Disabled and Alone – Life Services for the Handicapped
  15. Enrichment Audio Resource Services, Inc
  16. Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
  17. Foundation Fighting Blindness
  18. Independent Living Research Utilization
  19. Lighthouse International
  20. National Breast Cancer Coalition
  21. National Federation of the Blind
  22. National Council on Independent Living
  23. National Council on Aging
  24. National Disability Institute
  25. National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  26. National Stroke Association
  27. National Women’s Health Network
  28. National Alliance on Mental Illness
  29. Wills Eye Center for the Visually Impaired
  30. Caregiver Support Group (Sussex County)
  31. DDD Resource Guide
  32. Diabetes Resources in WebMD
  33. HandsNet
  34. Independent Living Research Utilization
  35. Plavix.com – prescribed by Bristol-Myers Squibb
  36. United Cerebral Palsy
  37. Northeast ADA & IT Center
  38. Community Health Law Project
  39. United Spinal Association
Independent Living Resources
  1. NJ SILC – Statewide Independent Living Council
  2. National Council on Independent Living(NCIL)
  3. ILRU Directory of Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs)
  4. ILRU Directory of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Associations
  5. ILRU Directory of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Associations – NEW JERSEY
  6. Centers for Independent Living
A Disability Services Organization
  1. Americans with Disabilities Act
  2. Social Security Administration Web-Site
  3. Job Accommodation Network
  4. Employment Supports & Disability Services
  5. FirstGov (U.S. Government) 
  6. Cornell Northeast ADA & IT Center
  7. National Center for Disability Research
  8. The Boulevard
  9. United Spinal Association 
  10. Cerebral Palsy Guide
Medical Information
  1. Administrators In Medicine (AIM) – National Organization for State Medical and  Osteopathic Board Executive Directors
  2. Certified Doctor.org
  3. Health Answers
  4. Health Grades – the Healthcare Quality Experts
  5. Mayo Clinic
  6. MedScape from WebMD
  7. Mercy Medical Airlift
  8. Pleural Mesothelioma – Symptoms, Stage, and Survival Rate
  9. Peritoneal Mesothelioma – Causes, Stages, and Treatment
  10. Programs and prescriptions
  11. Questionable Doctors List from the Public Citizen
  12. WebMD
Prescriptions
  1. NeedyMeds.com
  2. RxList – the Internet Drug Index
  3. WellRx
  4. Optum
  5. RxSave
  6. Single Care Rx
  7. Single Care Rx (Spanish)
Transportation
  1. NJ Transit
  2. Access Link
  3. Access Link on TWITTER (@NJTRANSIT_AL)
  4. NJ TRANSIT’s My Transit Alerts 
  5. Transportation Options for People with Disabilities
  7. MobilityWorks
  8. The Boulevard BLVD
  9. Project ACTION – Accessible Community Transportation
  10. Disabled Parking Rule Change (2013)
  12. Cheap Flights
  13. Southwest Airlines
  14. go-today.com
  15. Budget Travel from MSNBC
  16. RoomSaver.com
Recreation
  1. Accessible video gaming
  2. Equine Tranquility Wellness Center
  3. Filmlinc – the Film Society of Lincoln Center
  4. Fun New Jersey Upcoming Events
  5. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
  6. Roll Call Wheelchair Dance
  7. Skylands Visitor Guide
  8. Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports
Employment
  1. Business Programs and Resources for Entrepreneurs or Graduates with a Disability
  2. Bergen County Job Center
  3. Easterseals
  4. DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
  5. DisabilityTraining.com
  6. Hire Disability Solutions
  7. Job Accommodation Network – Office of Disability Employment Policy – U.S. Department of Labor
  8. NJ.com Job Listings
  9. NorthJerseyHelpWanted.com
  10. Social Security Online – the Work Site
  11. USAJOBS
  12. The Small Business Development Center (Monmouth/Ocean SBDC)
Tax Assistance
  1. Bergen County Volunteer Center: Contact Debbie Emery at 201-489-9454 ext. 202 or click here for website.
  2. AARP Tax Assistance Call 877-434-7598 or click here for website.
  3. NJ-211: Call 211 or click here for website.
  4. TurboTax: File for free, simple click here for website.
  5. IRS: File for free, simple click here for website.
  6. Franciscan CDC – Bergen File for free, simple click here for website.
  7. Franciscan CDC – Hudson File for free, simple click here for website.

 

Media Resources
  1. Seniors Bluebook Resources for Aging Well
  2. AARP – American Association of Retired Persons Resources
  3. Berkeley Shows the Way in Disabled Community – Article from Towson University
  4. Cooking tips – Cooking With Disabilities
  5. Home Wheelchair Ramp Project
  6. I Choose Home
  7. iVillage
  8. Information on Chemical Sensitivities
  9. Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Program
  10. Mill Neck Family of Organizations – Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  11. Mouth Magazine – Voice of the Disability Nation
  12. New Jersey Community Resources
  13. New Jersey Living
  14. Northeast ADA and IT Center
  15. PALAESTRA – Forum of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation for Those with Disabilities
  16. Project COPE at Montclair State University
  17. The Fully Accessible Guide to Paying for College for Students with Disabilities
  18. Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) System
  19. Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
  20. WE Media Talking Browser
  21. ZD Net
Products
  1. American Society on Aging
  2. Everyday products and more
  3. Info Grip
  4. Lifeline Personal Response and Support Services
  5. Recycled equipment at www.yourresourcenj.org
  6. Volunteers of America
Information Technology
  1. Lifeline Support – Phone and Internet
  2. Guide to low-income internet options and affordable internet plans
  3. VERIZON – Lifeline!
  4. SPECTRUM – Lifeline!
  6. GOOGLE
  7. Google Ad Grants
  8. Google Ad Grants – Website Policy
  10. WINDOWS
  11. Microsoft Accessibility Technology for Everyone
  12. Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
  13. Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility
  15. INTERNET
  16. Internet Navigation for the Visually Impaired
  18. INTERNET TOOLS
  19. PDF to JPG Converter
  20. Extract Text from an Image.
  22. BROWSERs
  23. Chrome – The Browser by Google
  24. Microsoft Edge
  25. Safari Browser
  26. Opera Browser
  27. Brave Browser
  28. Firefox Browser
  29. Tor Browser
  31. Google Search Tips

 

Web Accessibility
  1. WIKIPEDIA
  2. ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act – Wikipedia
  3. Web Accessibility – Wikipedia
  4. WAI – Web Accessibility Initiative – Wikipedia
  5. WACG – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines – Wikipedia
  6. W3C – World Wide Web Consortium – Wikipedia
  8. ADA
  9. ADA – Official Website
  10. ADA – Official Website – Spanish
  11. ADA National Network
  12. ADA – Website Accessibility Under
  13. ADA – Technical Assistance and Guidance
  15. SECTION 508
  16. Section 508 – GSA Government-wide IT Accessibility Program
  17. Section 508 – IT Accessibility Laws and Policies
  19. W3C
  20. W3C – World Wide Web Consortium
  21. W3C – WAI – Web Accessibility Initiative
  22. W3C – WAI – AGWG Accessibility Guidelines Working Group
  23. W3C – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
  25. WCGA
  26. W3C – WCGA 2.0 (2008) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
  27. W3C – WCGA 2.1 (2018)
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