IV. Resources
Accessibility
- Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails by the USDA
www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/htmlpubs/htm06232801/index.htm - Accessibility: Forest Service Recreation Accessibility
http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/ - The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
http://www.eeoc.gov/types/ada.html - ADA Title III Compliance Materials – Accessibility Checklist Existing Facilities
http://www.adaptenv.org/publications/checklist-pdf.pdf - Draft Final Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas and the ADA
www.access-board.gov/outdoor/draft-final.htm
www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/final.cfm - Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG)
www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/
www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/FSORAG.pdf - Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/
Adaptive Equipment/Assistive Technology
- Assistive Technology Devices with information on 22,000 devices
http://www.abledata.com/ - Assistive Technology Devices database, reuse and exchange locations
www.assistivetech.net - Assistive Technology Programs – list of AT programs in all states and territories
http://www.resnaprojects.org/nattap/at/statecontacts.html - Utah Assistive Technology Program Assistive Technology Lab and Info
www.uatpat.org or call Stan Clelland at (435) 797-0699
Deaf Resources
- ASL Pro – Helpful resource with a sign language dictionary
http://www.aslpro.com - Deaf Nation – Language, Culture and Pride for Deaf and Hard of Hearing with news, blogs, DeafNation expo, videos, and many other things.
http://deafnation.com - Deaf Resource Library - A virtual library -- an online collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform people about deaf cultures in Japan and the United States, as well as deaf and hard of hearing related topics
http://www.deaflibrary.org - Nationwide telephone relay access number
7-1-1 - Video Relay Services, Federal Communications Commission
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/videorelay.html - Sorenson VRS
http://www.sorensonvrs.com/
Disabilities
- Disability Database by Wilderness Inquiry (description and resources)
www.wildernessinquiry.org/programs/youth_disabilities.php - Disability Information and Resources
http://www.makoa.org/index.htm - Disability Information and Opportunities
www.disability.gov - Disability-Related Resources
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/ - Disability Resources on the Internet
www.disabilityresources.org
Gardening
- Accessible Gardening Forum on GardenWeb
www.forums/gardenweb.com/forums/accessible - Building Accessible Raised Bed Gardens
www.dowlingcommunitygarden.org/pages/projects.htm - Carry On Gardening, Whatever Your Disability
www.carryongardening.org.uk/ - Gardening for People with Disabilities
www.christopherreeve.org/atf/cf/%7B3d83418f-b967-4c18- 8ada-adc2e5355071%7D/GARDENING%20FOR%20PEOPLE%20 WITH%20DISABILITIES%205-09.PDF - Gardening – People with Disabilities
http://www.horticulturaltherapy.com.au/download/pdf/OnlineRes/Gardening%20people%20with%20disabilities1.pdf - Handicap Accessible Gardening
www.inthecountrygardenandgifts.com/jspece/gardening/ accessible.html - Home Enabling Gardening, Parts I, II, and III
www.ncpad.org/fun/fact_sheet.php?sheet=301 - Tips for Gardeners Who Use Wheelchairs
http://agrability.missouri.edu/gardenweb/Wheelchair.htmlInclusion - Access AmeriCorps, Training, TA on inclusion for AmeriCorps Programs
www.ucp.org/ucp_generalsub.cfm/1/6619/6621 - CNCS Disability Coordinator in Each State
www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=coordinatorslist - Impact Issue on Social Inclusion Through Recreation
http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/162/ - Including All Kids, Paths to Inclusion Guidebook
www.includingallkids.org - Service Learning and Individuals with Disabilities
www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/bibs/he_bibs/indiv_disab/ - National Institute on Recreation Inclusion, National Recreation and Park Association
http://www.nrpa.org/niri/ - National Service Inclusion Project
www.serviceandinclusion.org
Job Accommodations
- Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
www.adata.org or 800-949-4232 - Disability Discrimination, Summary of ADA requirements with links
http://www.eeoc.gov/types/ada.html - Job Accommodation Network (JAN), Accommodation by Disability, ADA resources
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ or 800-526-7234 - Job Accommodations Links on Examples, Tax Incentives, Guidance, U.S. Dept. of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability/jobaccommodations.htm - Workplace Accommodations and Supports from Disability.gov
www.disability.gov/employment/workplace_accommodations_%26supports
Mental Health Resources
- Mental Health America, nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/ - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/ - Mental Illness “What a Difference a Friend Makes” - Sponsored by SAMHSA
http://www.whatadifference.org/ - National Alliance on Mental Illness
http://www.nami.org/ - Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/ - National Mental Health Consumer Self-Help Clearinghouse
http://www.mhselfhelp.org - National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org
Outdoor recreation
- Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Meaningful Outdoor Experiences
www.boec.org - National Ability Center, Affordable Outdoor
www.discovernac.org - Outdoors Without Limits, Education, and Opportunities for Outdoor Activities
www.outdoorswithoutlimits.net - Wilderness Inquiry, Outdoor Adventures to Destinations Throughout the World
www.wildernessinquiry.org - Common Ground Outdoor Adventures
www.cgadventures.org
Transportation (Wheelchair Accessible Van Providers)
- Enterprise www.enterprise.com or 800-325-8007, 866-534-9270 TTY
- Hertz www.hertz.com or 800-654-3131, 800-654-2280 TTY
- Ability Van Rentals www.abilityvanrentals.com or 800-584-7368
- Accessible Vans of America, LLC www.accessiblevans.com or 866-224-1750
- Disabled Travelers.com www.disabledtravelers.com/accessible_van_rentals.htm
- Mobility Works www.mobilityworks.com or 888-202-5996
- ScootAround, Inc. www.scootaround.com or 888-441-7525
- Wheelchair Getways, Inc. www.wheelchairgetaways.com or 800-642-2042
- Wheelers Accessible Van Rentals www.wheelersvanrentals.com or 800-456-1371
Web Accessibility
- Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology
www.section508.gov - Web Accessibility Initiative
www.w3.org/WAI - WebAIM
www.webaim.org