SIL Links of Interest

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Missouri Governor's Council on Disability

Missouri State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Missouri Department of Social Services - Rehabilitation Services for the Blind

ADA Home Page (U.S. Department of Justice)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

US National Council on Disability

Carroll's Government Directories and Charts

Missouri State Government Web

Government Information Exchange

The White House

Missouri State Independent Living Council

Internet Resources

Useful Disability Related Sites

YAHOO: Society and Culture:Disabilities

The Boulevard

American Paralysis Association

The National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)

Cornucopia of Disability Information - CODI

Institute on Independent Living

Access by Design

American Council of the Blind

National Federation of the Blind

Microsoft's Accessibility and Disabilities Web site

MedExplorer - Health/Medical Search Engine

World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Disabilities Page

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Deafness/Hard of Hearing - The Mining Co.

ADA Information Center On-Line

The Disability Link Barn

MAINSTREAM online

Curbcut.com: the wheelchair accessible entrance to the internet

LOCAL RESOURCES

Columbia Online Information Network

Missouri Model Spinal Cord Injury System (MOMSCIS)

Missouri Agrability Project

Very Special Arts

More Links of Interest

Cerebral Palsy: United Cerebral Palsy www.ucp.org
Mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with CP and other disabilities.

Diabetes: American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
National non-profit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.

Disability Links Barn www.accessunlimited.com/links.html
Last update 7/2000; some information is incomplete. Primarily this is a site selling Access Unlimited products.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS):

MS Association of America www.msaa.com
Mission is to ease the day-to-day challenges of individuals with MS and their caregivers.

MS Foundation www.msfacts.org
Mission is to ensure the best quality of life for those coping with MS by providing comprehensive support and educational programs.

National MS Society www.nationalmssociety.org
National health organization whose mission is to end the devastating effects of MS. Funds research. Good links.

Muscular Dystrophy Association www.mdausa.org
Voluntary health agency with a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases. Funds research.

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation www.myasthenia.org
Volunteer health agency that facilitates the timely diagnosis and optimal care of individuals affected by MG to improve their lives through programs of patient services, public information, medical research, professional education, advocacy, and patient care.

North American Riding for the Handicapped Association www.narha.org The premier site for information on equine-assisted activities.

National Council on Disability www.ncd.gov
Independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities.

National Organization on Disability www.nod.org
Promotes the full and equal participation of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.

National Spinal Cord Injury Association www.spinalcord.org
Mission is to educate and empower survivors of spinal cord injuries and diseases through our toll-free helpline, nationwide chapters and support groups to achieve and maintain higher levels of independence.

Post-Polio: Post-Polio Health International www.post-polio.org
Mission is to enhance the lives of polio survivors, ventilator users, and others living with physical disabilities by promoting education, networking and advocacy. Includes International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN).

Polio Survivors Association http://www.polioassociation.org/
Dedicated to the task of improving the quality of life for severely disabled polio survivors.

Quad List www.makoa.org/quadlist.htm
Provides a forum for quadriplegics (tetraplegics) to communicate with others who share the same condition.