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Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley (ILCHV) - Troy and Hudson, NY
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Variety Freedom Program
Variety’s Freedom Program delivers vital life-changing equipment and services for mobility, independence and social inclusion to individual children and children’s organizations....
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Accessing Arizona
The site doesnt advocate, not does it attempt to impose social change or acceptance....
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Enable The Disabled | Kevin Brousard | TEDxColoradoSprings
Blind athlete Kevin Brousard addresses the social stigma surrounding disability, and the part that we all play in providing acceptance for every person....
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League of Human Dignity - Lincoln, Omaha, and Norfolk, NE
We work with people who have disabilities to promote independent living and ensure social, economic, and political equality....
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Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP) - Cleveland, OH
Founded more than 30 years ago by people with disabilities, LEAP serves over 1,700  individuals annually, and works to promote social change to enhance the quality of life for  people with...
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Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania
Easterseals offers a broad selection of recreation, social, respite, camping and vocational programs that provide quality, community-based experiences for children, teens, young adults and...
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How to Interact with Disabled People | Victoria Hamilton | TEDxYouth@Columbia
She recently got accepted to Wheelock’s Master of Social Work program. Although it has taken years of hard work, cerebral palsy has not stopped her from overcoming these obstacles....
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Why It Is Time to Make Inclusive Development Inclusive | Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo | TEDxFoggyBottom
Bank to integrate disability inclusive development into operations in the East Asia Pacific and Africa regions, the Commissioner to the South African Human Rights Commission focusing on social...
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Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care - Managing Transitions
Understanding the importance of managing these transitions, Presenting the Transitional Care Model, Understanding the need for managing non-medical transitions, including emotional, familial, social...
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An Unlikely Benefit of Inclusion | Shannon Seymour | TEDxSevenMileBeach
The accidental inclusion of 5-year-old Calum in a social skills group not suited to meet his needs set in motion a career path change for this speaker, eventually making her the island expert...
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Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC)
MRC is responsible for Vocational Rehabilitation, Community Living and eligibility determination for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI...
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Progressive Center for Independent Living, Inc., (PCIL) - Hamilton, NJ
PCIL has hosted numerous workshops and conference in a variety of areas, including social security benefits, housing issues, education, emergency preparedness and employment. ...
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Resources for Independence (RFI) - Cumberland, MD
The Independent Living Movement creates a new social paradigm for people with disabilities, emphasizing consumer control, achieved through the staff and Board of Directors of each Center...
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Summit Independent Living Center, Inc. - Missoula, Hamilton, Kalispell, Ronan, MT
decisions and direct their own affairs, Have a family life, Have choice in services, transportation, housing, education and employment, Participate fully in the social...
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University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
ASDs are characterized by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual, repetitive, or severely limited activities and interests....
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UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART)
Utilizing a strong interdisciplinary approach in genetics, neurobiology, psychology, brain imaging and psychiatry, the Center’s main research aim is to understand the origins of the social...
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Disability Empowerment Center (DEC) - Lancaster, PA
Through all of our individual and collective efforts, we work to eliminate barriers, ensure access, protect civil rights, and affect positive social change....
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Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living (SNCIL) - Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, NV
services designed to empower people with disabilities to: Make individual choices Assume responsibility to direct their lives Manage their own affairs Fulfill social...
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Disability Network of Mid-Michigan - Midland, MI
Disability Network exists to support the determination of individuals with disabilities to lead dignified, independent lives, and to heighten community awareness of those physical and social...
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On My Own, Inc. - Nevada and Collins, MO
Home Modification/Ramp Program Adaptive Telephone Program ADA Assessments Help At Hand Emergency Telephone Dialer Parent Support Group Monthly Social...
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Annual Disability Statistics Compendium
Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) facilitates evidence-based decision making in many different service and policy arenas to benefit persons with disabilities, leading to improved social...
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Friendship Cicle - Bloomfield, MI
What we do Friendship Circle provides assistance and support to 3,000 individuals with special needs and their families by providing recreational, social, educational and vocational programming...
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Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living (DRAIL) - Modesto, Stockton, Sonora, CA
DRAIL has successfully assisted many individuals obtain Social Security Benefits, acquire adaptive medical aids, gain necessary accommodations to participate in vocational training....
