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	Services for the disabled - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Services for the disabled are those government or other institutional services specifically provided to enable people who are disabled to participate on equal grounds in society.
		Some such services are mandated or required by law, some are assisted by technologies that have made it easier to provide the service, others are commercially available not only to disabled people but others who might make use of them.
		The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was a landmark U.S. federal government move towards providing services for the disabled in a uniform way all across the country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Services_for_the_disabled (336 words)

	Computing Services for Physically Disabled Students
		The office of disabled student services is the unit most involved in selecting, funding, and managing the computing services for disabled students.
		This result is consistent with the literature that suggests that disabled students services officers prefer integration of services to students with disabilities and with federal legislation that requires that services to students with disabilities be provided in an integrated setting.
		Disabled student services directors rate moderately high the abilities of students with disabilities to make productive use of computers if adaptive equipment is provided They find mobility/orthopedically impaired students more able to make productive use of computers than visually impaired, and visually impaired more able than blind students.
	staff.washington.edu /~sherylb/discomp.92.html (1727 words)

	CSULB Library Services for the Disabled
		Disabled patrons requiring more extensive assistance may be referred to Disabled Student Services for better accommodation.
		Disabled Student Services is a student support program within the Division of Student Services.
		In case of an evacuation, persons with disabilities that limit their ability to evacuate the building should go to the elevator lobby areas on each floor.
	www.csulb.edu /library/guide/DisabledServices.html (1498 words)

	CILIP \| Library and Infomation Services for Disabled People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Disabled people argue that if there were changes in attitude towards them, and in the way physical environments are designed and the way society is organised, then the effect of their impairments would be minimised, giving them a fairer chance of equality and the opportunity to participate fully in the democratic process.
		Information must be gathered on the numbers of disabled people in the community; the range of disability involved; what services are currently provided and whether they are appropriate; what other library and information services are available and whether they are accessible locally.
		Services and collections should be actively and positively promoted to disability groups in the community through self-help groups, day centres, clubs and other meeting places.
	www.cilip.org.uk /professionalguidance/equalopportunities/briefings/Disability.htm (1902 words)

	SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED - UK - August 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A consultation on the extension of the Disability Discrimination Act to cover the functions of public authorities and on the imposition of a positive duty on public bodies to eliminate discrimination and to promote equality for disabled people.
		Using data from the Legal Services Research Centre's survey of justiciable problems, authors show that disabled people are more prone and vulnerable to experiencing a range of such difficulties, including problems with debt, housing and welfare benefits.
		Recommendations include changes to the existing Disability Discrimination Act's definition of disability, providing protection from discrimination to people associated with a disabled person (such as family members) and setting a deadline by which all trains should be accessible to disabled people.
	www.bl.uk /collections/social/welfare/issue61/disabled.html (364 words)

	The British Council of Disabled People (BCODP) - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		We were set up in 1981 by disabled people to promote our full equality and participation in UK society, and we now represent some 126 groups run by disabled people in the UK at national level.
		We believe that the position of disabled people in society is a human and civil rights issue and that society must be changed to allow our full inclusion.
		We offer all disabled people in the UK the chance to get involved directly in working together to change our society, as a member of BCODP and as a member of our member groups who are based across the UK.
	www.bcodp.org.uk (611 words)

	Guidelines For Aircraft Boarding Chairs
		The Board is also required to "prepare plans and proposals for...actions as may be necessary to the goals of adequate transportation...for handicapped individuals, including proposals for bringing together in cooperative effort, agencies, organizations, and groups working toward such goals or whose cooperation is essential to effective and comprehensive action" (id. at 792(c) (3)).
		Lifting Device: Device used to elevate disabled passengers to the aircraft cabin entrance level, eliminating the need to use a stairway (REF: 49 CFR Part 27, Subpart D, Section 27.71 (a)(2)(v)) 95 Percentile Male: An adult man who is larger than 95% of the male population for a given parameter.
		This data suggests that many disabled passenger transfers will require two or more attendants or that only relatively strong attendants will be capable of performing all aspects of the boarding task which culminates with a transfer (involving a lift).
	www.eskimo.com /~jlubin/disabled/gov/t10.htm (10053 words)

	Comprehensive Services for Developmentally Disabled
		It is our mission to provide adults with developmental disabilities and/or mental illness with employment opportunities and alternatives, including recreational, vocational, and therapeutic services to enable them to function at their optimal potential with all rights afforded to them as full citizens.
		We are dedicated to providing vocational services and community integration skills training for adults with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.
		Services are consumer driven and designed to maximize independence and community participation.
	csdd.org (145 words)

	SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED - UK - June 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		There are 1320 disabled children looked after in residential settings, 595 of whom are in residential schools and 620 in children's homes.
		Presents findings from a qualitative research study examining how and why disabled people experience discontinuity in service provision when making structural transitions in their lives, and how organisational, budgetary and procedural barriers to making smooth transitions might be addressed.
		The article explores the difficulties parents and care services face when planning care for a severely disabled child in the family home.
	www.bl.uk /collections/social/welfare/issue59/disabled.html (304 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Complaints rising against transit services for disabled
		Disabled people who can't use regular buses and trolleys often are stuck with service that is unreliable and insensitive to their needs, a small but vocal delegation of passengers told transit officials last week.
		Laidlaw is paid varying rates for each hour of service under a budget that provided up to $8.3 million for the work in the current year.
		Disabled riders must be certified to use the service, which charges $3.50 to $4.50 per trip, and must agree to use transfers for travel that crosses specified zones.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/20050314-9999-1m14laidlaw.html (496 words)

	Research Findings Register: summary number 580
		A study comprising three parts: i) postal surveys of professionals ii) qualitative interviews with: staff directly involving in supporting enteral fed disabled children and their families iii) in depth interview with families where there is a disabled child having enteral feeds.
		The support services in place for families caring for a disabled child on HETF are rarely adequate.
		There is a strong sense of patchy services and a failure to plan co-ordinated services for the present and future needs of these children.
	www.refer.nhs.uk /ViewRecord.asp?id=580 (444 words)

	Untangling the Web--Disability Links
		Consulting services to parents and schools for the purpose of working with children diagnosed with autism and/or other developmental disabilities.
		A nonprofit service ministry whose purpose is to serve people who live with chronic illness or pain, and their families, by providing spiritual, emotional, relational, and practical support.
		Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire.
	www.icdi.wvu.edu /Others.htm (7216 words)

	OCC - Services for Disabled People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Deafblind UK is a national charity which provides a range of support services to deafblind adults and their carers.
		Within each service there are local teams serving Oxford City, the north of the county, based in Banbury or Bicester and the south of the county, based in Abingdon or Berinsfield.
		The Sensory Impairment Service is countywide and is situated on a single county base in Abingdon.
	www.oxfordshire.gov.uk /services_disabled (580 words)

	Finland - Services for the Disabled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Welfare of the Disabled Act of 1946 set the responsibilities for treatment of the physically handicapped.
		The institutions that offered housing, occupational training, sheltered working environments, and physical rehabilitation were overseen by the National Board of Social Welfare, while about a score of schools for handicapped children unable to attend ordinary schools was supervised by the National Board of Schools.
		There were not enough places to accommodate all the mentally disabled properly, so some were placed in private homes or in retirement homes.
	countrystudies.us /finland/70.htm (134 words)

	Jobcentre Plus - Help For Disabled People
		Disability Employment Advisers (also called DEAs) provide specialist support to people who are recently disabled, or those whose disability or health condition has deteriorated and who need employment advice.
		They provide support to disabled people who are having difficulty in getting a job because of their disability, and also to employed people who are concerned about losing their job because of a disability.
		Mencap has produced a number of useful guides including "Making it Work" which offers help to people with a learning disability who may be considering getting a job, and "Making it Work for Parents and Carers" which can help you if the person you care for has learning disabilities and is looking for a job.
	www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk /cms.asp?Page=/Home/Customers/HelpForDisabledPeople (565 words)

	New York maps services for disabled
		Parents of disabled children asked the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities for an easier way to find services in their area.
		Service coordinators are assigned a password by the department’s information support services staff.
		He estimated that 15 percent to 20 percent of visitors to the site are looking for services in their area.
	www.gcn.com /23_12/statelocal/25976-1.html (339 words)

	Services for Disabled Patrons
		Patrons requiring retrieval service should have all call numbers and citations ready when they present their list.
		Disabled persons who need extensive help using library resources and services are advised to have an aide to assist them.
		This service is extended only to those patrons with specific disabilities that render them unable to retrieve material and is available upon request at the Circulation desk of the appropriate library or by electronic request.
	www.unl.edu /libr/libs/engr/disabled.html (370 words)

	Disabled Workers Co-operative
		Our aim is twofold - to raise the independence of disabled people (for those that want it) by enabling them to take an active role in the economy and achieve a greater sense of self-worth and also to raise awareness of the contribution that disabled people can make to society.
		Disabled individuals and companies or organisations employing a significant number of disabled people in meaningful employment are able to register the skills, products or services they have to offer FREE on the Disabled Workers Database.
		The Disabled Workers Co-operative, is building a resource that can be used to answer questions about disability and employment.
	www.disabledworkers.org.uk (322 words)

	Elwyn, Inc.
		Founded in 1852, Elwyn has been providing services to people with special needs for over 150 years.
		Today, Elwyn is nationally recognized as a pioneer in developing groundbreaking programs for children and adults with disabilities and disadvantages.
		We are committed to being the resource for families, caregivers and the communities we serve.
	www.elwyn.org (105 words)

	New York maps services for disabled
		Parents of disabled children asked the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities for an easy way to find services in their area.
		Service coordinators are assigned a password by the office’s information support staff.
		He estimated that 15 percent to 20 percent of all visitors to the site are looking for the location of services in their area.
	www.gcn.com /vol1_no1/daily-updates/25833-1.html (362 words)

	SJCPL - Services for the Disabled and Homebound
		The Homebound Service delivers books, magazines, videos and audiotapes to individuals who are unable to use the library because of an illness or disability.
		The Homebound Service also provides library service to area nursing and residential homes for the elderly.
		Services for the Physically Disabled includes over 400 commercial catalogs containing clothing, equipment, and other items designed to assist elderly and/or disabled individuals.
	sjcpl.lib.in.us /services/servicesdisabled/servicesdisabled.html (438 words)

	Slashphone.com - Sprint Offers Free Voice-Dialing Services for Disabled Customers - mobile phone reviews, news, rumors, ...
		Sprint today announced its voice-dialing service, Sprint PCS Voice Command, is available for free to customers who are blind, visually impaired or physically disabled.
		The free service, which allows calls to be dialed by speaking the desired contact or phone number, also includes 10 free directory assistance calls per month.
		This advanced service is network-based so customers who upgrade to a new phone or happen to lose their Sprint PCS Phone won't lose their address book and contacts.
	www.slashphone.com /74/2166.html (342 words)

	CeMAT - Services for the Disabled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		To order this service, see your contacts in the right column.
		Please note that lavatories are only accessible in halls that are in operation for the restrictive show.
		The PDF-download in the right column provides information about facilities for the disabled at the exhibition grounds.
	www.cemat.de /18667 (98 words)

	Independent Living Institute
		We are experts in designing and implementing direct payment schemes for users’ self-determination and quality of life in the areas of personal assistance, mainstream taxi and assistive technology.
		We are a not-for-profit private foundation run and controlled by persons with disabilities.
		Independent Living is a philosophy and a movement of people with disabilities who work for self-determination, equal opportunities and self-respect.
	www.independentliving.org (445 words)

	SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED - UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In these cases what was offered by the local authority was never going to meet the needs of the household concerned.
		Concludes that these Funds form a vital part of overall government provision for severely disabled people and that they should continue.
		Article illustrates how the organisation and delivery of services can undermine, rather than facilitate, the participation of deaf and hard of hearing people in society as parents, employees, citizens and patients.
	www.bl.uk /collections/social/welfare/issue31/disabluk.html (196 words)

	EnableLink: Home
		Employers, community organizations, and people with disabilities have found common ground on how to address an unemployment rate for Canadians with disabilities that is 70% higher than the national average.
		The study is based on a survey of 1,245 people with disabilities and interviews with over 100 employers and disability service organizations from across Canada.
		Disability WebLinks is a resource providing access to over 1,500 federal, provincial and territorial government programs, information and services for people with disabilities.
	www.enablelink.org (518 words)

	Disabled Student Services
		The University is committed to ensuring facility and program access to students with either permanent or temporary disabilities through a variety of services and equipment.
		Requests for accommodations or services must be arranged in advance and require documentation of the disability, verifying the need for such accommodation or service.
		To the maximum extent possible, students with disabilities are integrated into the general student population and their problems are solved through the usual channels.
	www.washington.edu /students/gencat/front/Disabled_Student.html (241 words)

	Services for Learning Disabled Students
		The Office of Disability Services coordinates services for all Learning Disabled University at Buffalo students who request the service and can document the need.
		Specific learning disabilities is a chronic condition of presumed neurological origin which selectively interferes with the development, integration, and/or demonstration of verbal and nonverbal abilities.
		Specific learning disabilities exist as a distinct handicapping condition in the presence of average to superior intelligence, adequate sensory and motor systems, and adequate learning opportunities.
	codi.buffalo.edu /graph_based/.colleges/.ub/ldbro.html (720 words)

	REHACare 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In October 2000, we were honoured by the VDK (a social services organisation) for our disabled-friendly Trade Fair Center.
		During the fairs, a free shuttle service will take you from the lot to the entrances.
		The Messe Center, featuring services like the post office, telecom office, travel agency, banks, etc. is located directly ajacent to the trade fair towers.
	www.messe-duesseldorf.de /rehacare/en/ba_disable.html (491 words)

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