The Advocacy Center Serving people with disabilities and senior citizens. The Protection and Advocacy System for Louisiana.

ADAPT An activist organization focused on the issues of changing the long term care system, getting people attendant services in the community and getting folks out of nursing homes and other institutions.

Assistive Technology Funding and Systems Change Project (ATFSCP) Information that helps provide advocates with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities.

Concrete Change An international effort to make all new homes Visitable!

The Consortium For Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) Under the IDEA, States are required to establish mediation systems. The Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education to provide technical assistance and serve as an information clearing-house on dispute resolution in special education.

Disability Rights Homepage

EDLAW Basic legal information of use to special educators, parents and advocates.

Families and Advocates Partnerships for Education (FAPE) The Families & Advocates Partnership in Education (FAPE) aims to inform and educate families and advocates about the individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997. The Partnership helps to ensure that the changes made in IDEA are understood by families and advocates and is put into practice at local and state levels.

The Family Center on Technology and Disability A resource designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities.

A Guide to Disability Rights Laws U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section.

IDEA Practices This website provides extensive resources to assist teachers, school administrators, and related service providers implement changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

LACAN (Louisiana Citizens for Action Now) Advocating for individualized community supports for Louisiana citizens who experience developmental disabilities.

National Spinal Cord Injury Association Empowers individuals and families with spinal cord injury issues to make informed choices and take actions to achieve their highest level of independence and personal fulfillment.

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. The National Assistive Technology Funding Link supports the advocacy efforts of attorneys, advocates, service agencies, persons with disabilities and their families as they seek funding for AT services and devices.

Parents With Disabilities Online The Internet's one stop resource for parents with disabilities.

Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education RightsParent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights A National Center based in Minnesota.