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The ARC of the United States
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The Arc of the United States works to include all
children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and
developmental disabilities in every community.
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Brain Injury Association of NYS
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The Brain Injury Association of New York State is a statewide non-profit membership organization that advocates on behalf of individuals with brain injury and their families, and promotes prevention.
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United Spinal Association
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United Spinal Association (United Spinal) is a membership organization that was incorporated in New York in 1947 under the name Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association. United Spinal has the expanded mission of advocacy for all individuals with a spinal cord injury or disease, regardless of their age, gender, or veteran status.
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NYSARC, Inc.
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NYSARC, Inc. is the largest not-for-profit agency in the nation serving persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
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NYS Rehabilitation Association (NYSRA)
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The New York State Rehabilitation Association is a statewide organization representing over 130 rehabilitation providers, that advocates on behalf of people with differing disabilities and the agencies who serve them.
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Self-Advocacy Association of NYS
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The Self-Advocacy Association is a strong voice for and by people with disabilities, promoting independence, empowerment, leading by example, communicating, networking and encouraging each other.
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New York State Elks
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With more than 1.1 million members in more than 2,100 local lodges nationwide, the Elks are one of the largest and most active fraternal organizations in the world!
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Government
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NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)
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The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is a federally funded state agency.
The DDPC is responsible for developing new ways to improve the delivery of services and supports to New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and their families.
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NYS Office of Mental Health
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The Office of Mental Health operates psychiatric centers across the state, and also regulates, certifies and oversees more than 2,500 programs which are operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies. These programs include various inpatient and outpatient programs, emergency, community support, residential, and family care programs.
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NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
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The New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CQCAPD) is an independent, New York State government agency charged with improving the quality of life for New Yorkers with disabilities and protecting their rights by:
promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life;
ensuring programmatic and fiscal accountability in the State´s mental hygiene system;
providing individual and systemic investigative and advocacy services;
advancing the availability and use of assistive technology for persons with disabilities; and
offering impartial and informed advice, training and recommendations on disability issues.
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Office of Children & Family Services
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The Office of Children and Family Services serves New York´s public by promoting the well-being and safety of our children, families and communities by setting and enforcing policies, building partnerships, and funding and providing quality services.
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Other
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The Advocacy Center
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The Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization located in New York State that educates, supports, and advocates with people who have disabilities, their families, and circles of support.
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Center for Assistive Technology
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The Center for Assistive Technology (CAT) conducts research, education and service programs in assistive technology for persons with disabilities and the elderly.
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Council on Exceptional Children
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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Inc.
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Founded in 1979 by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities.
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Exceptional Parent Magazine
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Providing information, support, ideas, encouragement & outreach for parents
and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals
who work with them.
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Kaiser Family Foundation
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Kaisernetwork.org is an online resource for timely and in-depth coverage of health policy news, debates and discussions. This free and comprehensive multimedia service connects users to the events, people, information, and research that shape health policy.
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National Organization on Disability
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In addition to keeping you up to date on the National Organization on Disability´s most recent developments, the N.O.D. web site provides you with the latest in disability-related news, information and resources.
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The New York Autism Network
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The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University at Albany (CARD Albany) is a community-based program that provides program development, training, and support for individuals, families, professionals and peers of people with autism and related disabilities.
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Parent-To-Parent of NYS
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The mission of Parent to Parent of New York State is to connect and support families of individuals with special needs.
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Presidentīs Committee on Mental Retardation
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A federal advisory committee, established by presidential executive order to advise the President of the United States and the Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services on issues concerning citizens with intellectual disabilities
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World Institute on Disability (WID)
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WID is a nonprofit research, training and public policy center promoting the civil rights and the full societal inclusion of people with disabilities.
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Public Radio Disability Matters series
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Disability Matters is a project aired on North Country Public Radio. People with disabilities in rural communities face extraordinary challenges to lifelong wellness and well-being. This series, funded in part by Sound Partners for Community Health, is intended to promote understanding and to influence public policy through radio commentaries, audio diaries and a year-long series of documentaries and features.
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Cerebral Press
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Cerebralpress.com is a weekly news digest. The focus is on stories related to living with disabilities -- not coping, not surviving, not battling -- but living.
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Kennedy Krieger Institute
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Kennedy Krieger Institute is a facility located in Baltimore, Maryland dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities through patient care, special education, research, and professional training.
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Rolling For Autism
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ADK Charities, Inc. (dba Rolling For Autism) targets high school students, college students, and young adults with the goal of encouraging them to learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorders. Our ultimate goal is to inform and involve today´s high school and college students - the teachers, scientists, doctors, politicians, and parents of tomorrow - so that they will be better educated regarding Autism Spectrum Disorders and the challenges they present to a large and growing population within our society.
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disaboom.com
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Founded by Dr. J. Glen House, a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation who is also a quadriplegic. His firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and those whose lives they touch has driven the Disaboom.com mission to create the first comprehensive, evolving source of information, insight, and personal engagement for the disability community.
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NYS Inclusive Recreation Resource Center
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Housed at SUNY Cortland, the NYS IRRC is here to help make recreation inclusive for all people through training, information, technical assistance, and inclusivity assessment, or a recreation referral.
The NYS IRRC is funded by the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
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