SoPSS: Disability Studies

Includes information and technical assistance on the American with Disabilities Act.

Provides information, guidance and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.”

A national cross-disability rights organization that advocates for full civil rights for Americans with disabilities.

Promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.

Mission of the American Foundation for the Blind is to create a world of no limits for people who are blind or visually impaired. They mobilize leaders, advance understanding, and champion impactful policies and practices using research and data.

Professional organization supporting disability resource professionals, student affairs personnel, ADA coordinators, diversity officers, AT/IT staff, faculty and other instructional personnel, and colleagues who are invested in creating welcoming higher education experiences for people with disabilities.

Library of virtual artifacts, education curricula, and museum exhibits designed to foster research and study about the historical experiences of people with disabilities and their communities.

Leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities.

An international network of people with intellectual disabilities and their families advocating for the human rights of people with intellectual disabilities worldwide.

Leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on job accommodations and disability employment issues.

Promotes the full inclusion of audiences and artists with disabilities into all facets of the arts community.

Nation’s premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.

An independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities.

Oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans coordinates many programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans, provides information and support to blind children and adults, and builds a community that creates a future full of opportunities.

A private, non-profit organization that promotes the full participation and contributions of America’s 57 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Focused on increasing employment opportunities for the 80-percent of working-age Americans with disabilities who are not employed.

Provides guidance to Federal agency staff who play a role in IT accessibility.

An international non-profit organization that promotes the study of disability in social, cultural, and political contexts.

Resources by the United Nations Programme on Disability to promote the rights and advancement of persons with disabilities.

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is the only non-regulatory federal agency that promotes policies and coordinates with employers and all levels of government to increase workplace success for people with disabilities.

Access to various resources through the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy. Information regarding benefits, housing, technology, education and employment among others is included.

Provides strategies, standards, and supporting resources to help make the Web more accessible to people with disabilities.

Overview of disabilities and related resources by the World Health Organization.

A nonprofit that works to fully integrate people with disabilities into the communities around them via research, policy, and consulting efforts.