"Underneath it all, we are all the same. No one makes the choice to look different or be different. We do, however, all deserve respect - disability or not."

— Maureen Gray

 


Links
   

Disability Network

Disability Network/Michigan
www.dnmichigan.org

National Council on Independent Living
www.ncil.org

General Disability

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

The National Council on Independent Living
www.ncil.org

National Organization on Disability
www.nod.org

SPECIFIC ISSUES:

Accessibility

Access To Recreation
www.accesstorecreation.org

Great Lakes ADA
www.adagreatlakes.org

MI ADA Steering Committee
www.adamich.org

Michigan Disability Resources
www.michigan.gov/disabilityresources
/0,1607,7-223--150211--,00.html

Michigan Pump Guide
www.thepumpguide.com

U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page
www.ada.gov

Community Support

Area Agency on Aging of West Michigan
www.aaawm.org/index.shtml

Women Center / Domestic Violence www.wcmqt.org

Assistive Technology:

Used/Trade/Free: www.atxchange.org
Web search for Assistive Medical Devices, major pharmacies, home improvement stores
www.amazon.com,
www.alzstore.com
www.Dynamic-Living.com
www.ActiveAndAble.com
www.sammonspreston.com

Michigan Loan Funds
www.michiganloanfunds.org

Michigan Long-Term Care Connection
www.michltc.com

Michigan Rehabilitation Services
www.michigan.gov/mdcd

Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov

West Michigan Long Term Care Connection
www.michltc.com/west/index.html

Wright and Fillipis – UPAIR www.firsttoserve.com

UCP AT Center - www.ucpatcenter.org

Michigan Disability Rights Coalition – www.copower.org/mdrc/MDRC.htm

Education/Transition

America’s Career Resource Network
www.acrnetwork.org/parents.aspx

Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org

Job Accommodation Network
www.jan.wvu.edu

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
www.ncset.org

NWREL’s National Mentoring Center
www.nwrel.org/mentoring/index.php

U.S. Department of Labor
www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Employment

DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center
www.adagreatlakes.org/ProgramsAndServices/

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
www.jan.wvu.edu/

Michigan Career Portal
http://www.michigan.gov/som
/0,1607,7-192-29940---,00.html

Michigan’s Freedom to Work Program
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localdoc.cfm
/87/13133/13133/1313313133/6360

Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd
/0,1607,7-122-25392---,00.html

Michigan Talent Bank
http://www.michworks.org/mtb/user
/MTB_EMPL.EntryMainPage

Michigan Works!
www.michiganworks.org/

Social Security Administration Office (SSA)
www.ssa.gov/

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
www.dol.gov/odep/

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
www.eeoc.gov/

United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
www.sba.gov/

Housing

Greenridge Realty
www.greenridge.com


UPCAP-211, Long-term care, Housing, Community Services www.upcap.org

Lutheran Social Services www.lsswis.org

Health Care

Medical Care Access Coalition (MCAC) www.upmcac.org

Veteran’s local regional offices and Health Care Facilities www.visn12.med.va.gov/ironmountain

Mental Health

Great Lakes Recovery www.glrc.biz

Alger-Marquette National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) namiam.org

Pathways www.pathwaysup.org

Northcare- www.northcare-up.org/contact.html

Legal Services

Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services http://www.mpas.org/HomePage.asp

Northern Michigan Legal Services http://www.lsnm.org/

Transportation

Easter Seals Project Action
http://projectaction.easterseals.com
/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_homepage

Marq-tran www.marq-tran.com

Michigan Transportation Options www.apta.com/gasprices/MI.htm



Volunteering

Volunteering www.1-800-volunteer.org