Disability Etiquette 101: This video, produced by Rachel Roff, answers many common questions about interacting with persons with disabilities.
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Disability Etiquette 101 Video
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Who We Are NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of...
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Mental Health America (MHA)
About Us Mental Health America (MHA) – founded in 1909 – is the nation's leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness...
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AbleData Factsheet: Socially Assistive Robots
According to the World Health Organization, 450 million people worldwide are currently affected by mental health conditions, and one in four people ultimately will be in their...
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§ 36.302 Modifications in policies, practices, or procedures
◼ 12. Amend § 36.302 by adding paragraph (g) to read as follows: § 36.302 Modifications in policies, practices, or procedures. * * * * * (g) Reasonable modifications for...
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II. Systemic Considerations
It is important that criminal justice entities anticipate and prepare for the disability-related needs of people with mental health disabilities or I/DD. Training criminal justice...
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A. Training
Criminal justice personnel are likely to encounter people with mental health disabilities or I/DD who are part of the communities they serve and protect. Several factors may indicate...
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No Barriers USA - The Lives We Changed in 2015
In 2015, we changed 2,822 lives. Heres a few of those stories. Join the movement at www.nobarriersusa.org.
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Creating Welcoming Mental Health Work Environments
Creating Welcoming Mental Health Work Environments: Recommendations for Fully Embracing and Supporting Clinical Staff with Mental Illnesses | 37-page PDF (492 KB) By Laura E....
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§ 35.130 General prohibitions against discrimination
§ 35.130 General prohibitions against discrimination. * * * * * (b) * * * (7)(i) A public entity shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures...
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C. Collaboration with Other Entities
States, counties, and cities, which often administer both criminal justice and disability service systems, have obligations under the ADA to ensure people with mental health...
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Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC)
Our Mission Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC) gives a voice and a face to Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) with physical, mental, and...
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4.5 Other Tips for Making Equipment More Useable
Unless you are very familiar and comfortable with the equipment, you should ask the staff to show you the types of equipment and how they work. Staff may not be...
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4.4 Equipment Barriers and Solutions
Barriers Solutions Simple/Low cost Involved / High cost Spaces between the equipment are too narrow Ask staff to move one of...
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Ability Self-Assessment
Evaluate your capabilities, limitations and needs, as well as your surroundings to determine what type of help you will need in an...
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Trends in Employment Outcomes of Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2006–2013
112-page PDF (663 KB) Prepared by: John Butterworth & Alberto Migliore Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston October 2015 This report...
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Challenged Athletes Foundation®
Our Mission & Values It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges so they can pursue active...
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Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
By June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant © June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant, Playa del Rey, California and The Center for Disability Issues and the...
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4. Tips for People with Mobility Disabilities
If you join a fitness center, you want to have the same access to all areas, programs and services as other members of the facility. Accessibility issues and barriers are different...
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4.1 Plan Ahead
When looking for a fitness center or preparing to visit a center for the first time, it is helpful to ask questions ahead of time. These questions may help identify potential...
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Center for Speech and Language Disorders - Lombard and Chicago, IL
We are a non-profit organization with offices in Lombard and Chicago. Our mission is to help children with communication disorders reach their full potential through family centered...
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United States of America v. Camp Bravo - Settlement Agreement
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CAMP BRAVO UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ # 202-35-304
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Project LETS (Let's Erase the Stigma)
Project LETS is a national 501(c)(3) grassroots organization led by and for folks with lived experience of mental illness, disability, trauma, & neurodivergence. We establish...
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§8.21(c) Existing non-housing facilities
(c) Existing non-housing facilities—
