Resource Links

This list is designed as a guide to assist in the location of information on the web. It is not meant to be all inclusive, but rather a selection of some of the most reliable and informative sites available. Local resources are denoted by**. If you have any questions about the reliability of a resource on the web, please contact LINC for more information.

Resource Links By Category A to Z

Acronyms

Alphabet Soup

Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center http://www.alzheimers.org

Aging

Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/

National Council on Aging (NCOA) http://www.ncoa.org

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities (RRTCADD) http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

ADA Basic Building Blocks (free web course) http://www.adabasics.org

Assessment

Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities: Parents' Materials (The Parent Tool Kit) http://www.osepideasthatwork.org

Assistive Technology

ABLEDATA http://www.abledata.com

Assistivetech.net http://www.assistivetech.net

**New Mexico Technology Assistance Program http://www.nmtap.com

**Qwest Services for the Disabled http://www.qwest.com/residential/disabled/

Autism

Autism Speaks. ASD Video Glossary
http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php

Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org

Center for Study of Autism http://www.autism.org

Developing a great IEP with Gary Mayerson (Free 12 min. online video)
http://www.autismspeaks.org/howtocope/iep_mayerson.php

Free Autism Docementary from Model Me Kids and the Kennedy Krieger Institute
http://modelmekids.com/autism-documentary.html

**Southwest Autism Network. Now called The Autism Programs http://cdd.unm.edu/swan

**Project DISCUSS -Resource Guide: Possible intervention techniques for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) A Guide to Information on the Internet http://cdd.unm.edu/discuss/resources/index.htm

Blindness

American Council for the Blind http://www.acb.org

Lighthouse International http://www.lighthouse.org

National Federation of the Blind http://www.nfb.org

**New Mexico Commission for the Blind http://www.state.nm.us/cftb

Children

Council for Exceptional Children http://www.cec.sped.org

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/default.htm

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx

Parents Reaching Out http://www.parentsreachingout.org

Pediatrics. Special volume. National & state findings from the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/vol119/Supplement_1/

State Policy Options to Improve Delivery of Child Development Services: Strategies from the Eight ABCD States
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/usr_doc/State_Policy_Options_ABCD.pdf?section=4039

Consumer Health

American Association on Health and Disability http://aahd.us

Community Activated Living Well: A guide for implementing the Living Well with a Disability Health Promotion Workshop for Community members who have Disabilities http://mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/Publications/COALW.htm

Healthfinder http://www.healthfinder.gov

MedlinePlus http://www.medlineplus.gov

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health http://www.noah-health.org

Criminal Justice

Arc's Justice Advocacy Guide: an Advocate's Guide on Assisting Victims and Suspects/Defendants with Intellectual Disabilities http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/guide/library/arccj.pdf

National Disability Rights Network: http://www.napas.org/issues/cj/

National Institute of Justice: ADA and Criminal Justice http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/amdisact.pdf

National Organization for Victim Assistance
http://trynova.org/victiminfo/ovc-disabilities/recagencies.html

Deafness

American Society for Deaf Children http://www.deafchildren.org

National Association of the Deaf http://www.nad.org

**Relay New Mexico http://www.relaynm.org

Deaf-Blind

American Association of the Deaf-Blind http://www.aadb.org

The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindnesshttp://nationaldb.org

**Project for New Mexico Children Who are Deaf-Blind http://cdd.unm.edu/deafblind

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf/Blind Youths & Adultshttp://www.hknc.org

Developmental Disabilities

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilitieshttp://www.aaidd.org/index.shtml

Arc of the United States http://www.thearc.org

**Arc of New Mexico http://www.arcnm.org/

Down Syndrome online: An Overview of the Development of Infants with Down Syndorme (0-5 years) / by Sue Bucklely and Ben Sacks
http://www.down-syndrome.org/information/development/early/

TASH http://tash.org

Disabilities (General)

American Association of People with Disabilities http://www.aapd-dc.org

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) http://www.aucd.org

**The Center for Development and Disability http://cdd.unm.edu

Disability Statistics Center http://www.dsc.ucsf.edu/main.php

DisabilityInfo.gov http://www.disabilityinfo.gov

Family Village http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx

National Council on Disability http://www.ncd.gov/

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) - http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR

National Organization on Disability http://http://www.nod.org/

New Mexico Governor's Commission on Disability http://gcd.state.nm.us/

**New Mexico Protection & Advocacy http://www.nmprotection-advocacy.com/index2.html

Online Disabilities Dictionary http://www.brookespublishing.com/dictionary/index.htm

Through the Looking Glass (TLG) http://www.lookingglass.org

United Spinal Association Disability Etiquette Booklet
http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf
http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/etiqueta_disapacidad.pdf

Disabilities (Training)

Disability Sensitivity Training
http://www.disabilitylearningservices.com/

Early Childhood

Birth to Three, Parenting Education and Support Services http://www.birthto3.org

Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood http://www.wiu.edu/users/mimacp/wiu

Center for Early Education and Development http://education.umn.edu/ceed

**Early Childhood Division http://cdd.unm.edu/Ec

Research and Training Center on Early Childhood Development http://www.researchtopractice.info

Washington Learning Systems. Free parent-child activities sheets
http://www.walearning.com/Guide.html

Emergency Management

Evacuation Preparedness Guide. http://www.cdihp.org/evacuation/toc.html

Employment

**New Mexico Department of Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.state.nm.us/dvr

Employment Best Practice http://cdd.unm.edu/csa/employ.htm

Job Access http://www.jobaccess.org

Office of Disability Employment Policy http://www.dol.gov/odep/welcome

Ticket To Work http://www.yourtickettowork.com

En Espanol

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (en Espanol) http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/default.htm

Family-to-Family Fact Sheets in Spanish
http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1758

Healthfinder en Espanol http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol

MedlinePlus, Developmental Disabilities (en Espanol)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/developmentaldisabilities.html

MedlinePlus (en Espanol) http://medlineplus.gov/Spanish

The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) en Espanol http://4woman.gov/espanol/ Lists "Recursos en Espanol" with links to full-text information in Spanish.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (en Espanol) http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/

NOAH - Health topics in Spanish http://www.noah-health.org/search/index.php?lang=2

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Education Association http://www.epilepsyinfo.org/epilepsy_education.htm

Epilepsy Foundation http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org

Washington University Comprehensive Epilepsy Program http://pcs.hmc.washington.edu/Epilepsy/

Families/Caregivers

Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org

Family-Professionals Partners Institute. Structure & Spark! Building family-professional partnerships to improve care for children with special health needs.
http://www.neserve.org/neserve/wwd_institute.htm

Family Village http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx

Parents Reaching Out http://www.parentsreachingout.org

Sibling Support Project http://www.siblingsupport.org

Government

Application for a 1915 (c) HCBS Waiver - version 3.4
http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1752

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) http://www.doi.gov/bia/l

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid http://cms.hhs.gov

Developmental Disabilities Planning Council http://www.nmddpc.com/

National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov

**New Mexico Department of Health http://www.health.state.nm.us/

**New Mexico Department of Health Developmental Disabilities Supports http://www.health.state.nm.us/ddsd/index.htm

U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.dhhs.gov

I.D.E.A.

Final Regulations for IDEA 2004
http://www.nichcy.org/Documents/reauth/IDEA2004regulations.pdf
http://www.nichcy.org/Laws/IDEA/Pages/Default.aspx

U.S. Dept. of Education. Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004
(One-stop shop for resources related to IDEA 2004 and its implementing regulations -- statues, regulations, video clips, links, etc.)
http://idea.ed.gov