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1. National Arts & Disability Center (NADC)



 
The mission of the National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is to promote the inclusion of audiences and artists with disabilities into all facets of the arts community. The NADC is a project of the Tarjan Center. The information, technical assistance, training and evaluation services of the NADC aim to strengthen the capacity of the mainstream arts community to include artists and audiences with disabilities, and promote the professional development of artists with disabilities through access to educational, vocational and community activities, supports and networks.
National Arts and Disability Center
Tarjan Center University of California Los Angeles
760 Westwood Plaza,
58-228 Semel Institute
Los Angeles, CA 90095

  Voice:  (310) 825-5054
    Fax: (310) 794-1143
Website: 
https://www.semel.ucla.edu/nadc
 
 

2. National Business & Disability Council (NBDC)



 
The NBDC is the leading resource for employers seeking to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace and companies seeking to reach them in the consumer marketplace.
NBDC, 201 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, New York 11507

  Voice: (516) 465-1516
	 (516) 465-1519
Website: 
https://www.viscardicenter.org/nbdc/
 
 

3. National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)



 
NCAM's mission is to expand access to present and future media for people with disabilities; to explore how existing access technologies may benefit other populations; to represent its constituents in industry, policy and legislative circles; and to provide access to educational and media technologies for special needs students.
National Center for Accessible Media
One Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135

  Voice: (617) 300-3400
    TTY: (617) 300-2489
    Fax: (617) 300-1035
  Email: ncam@wgbh.org
Website: 
http://ncam.wgbh.org
 
 

4. Center of Knowledge Translation for Disability & Rehabilitation Research (KTDRR)



 
The purpose of the Center on KTDRR is to make it easier to find, understand, and use the results of research that can make a positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities. The Center on KTDRR promotes "the use of high-quality disability and rehabilitation research that is relevant to the needs of intended audiences by serving as the main KT resource" for National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) funded researchers, developers, and KT centers. Other Center stakeholders include people with disabilities and their families, disability advocates, service providers, and policy makers, as well as administrators, educators, and employers.
Center on Knowledge Translation for
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
4700 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78723

  Voice: Toll free: 1-800-266-1832
	 (512) 391-6517
    TTY: 1-512-391-6578
    Fax: (512) 476-2286
  Email: KTDRR@air.org
Website: 
https://ktdrr.org/
 
 

5. National Center on Accessibility (NCA)



 
The National Center on Accessibility promotes access and inclusion for people with disabilities in parks, recreation and tourism. Based at Indiana University and established in 1992 through a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service, NCA has emerged as a leading authority on access issues unique to park and recreation programs and facilities. At NCA, we believe that the principles of universal design and inclusion are important factors for achieving personal wellness and building healthy communities. Among people with disabilities, recreation and active leisure pursuits are vital for rehabilitation from illness or injury, prevention of disease, longevity and improved quality of life. NCA is a major contributor to the study of disability and inclusion in the life sciences.
Indiana University Research Park
501 North Morton St, Suite 101
Bloomington, IN 47404

  Voice: (812) 856-4422
    TTY: (812) 856-4421
    Fax: (812) 856-4480
  Email: nca@indiana.edu
Website: 
http://www.ncaonline.org/
 
 

6. National Center on Disability and Journalism (NCDJ)



 
The goal of the NCDJ is to provide support and guidance for journalists as they cover people with disabilities.The NCDJ does not advocate a particular point of view; it is concerned with the journalistic principles of accuracy, fairness and diversity in news coverage. Reporters who cover disability issues as a beat and those who may occasionally report on people with disabilities or disability issues may find the center a useful resource for information and the exchange of ideas.
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Arizona State University
555 N. Central Ave., Suite #302 Phoenix, AZ 85004

  Voice: (602) 496-5555
    Fax: (602) 496-7041
  Email: cronkiteinfo@asu.edu
Website: 
http://ncdj.org/
 
 

7. National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)



 
Our goal is to provide you with options and information to help you pursue whatever kind of activity you think you would enjoy. The important thing is not what you do, but that you do something. Indoor or outdoor, recreational or competitive, solo or team, easy or intensive, NCPAD has the resources, contacts, and assistance you need. The mission of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) is to promote substantial health benefits that can be gained from participating in regular physical activity. The slogan of NCPAD is Exercise is for EVERY body, and every person can gain some health benefit from being more physically active.
4000 Ridgeway Drive
Birmingham, Alabama - 35209

  Voice: (800) 900-8086
    TTY: (800) 900-8086
    Fax: 1-205-313-7475
  Email: email@nchpad.org
Website: 
http://www.nchpad.org/index.php
 
 

8. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)



 
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures. NCSET is headquartered at the Institute on Community Integration in the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development.
Institute on Community Integration
University of Minnesota
6 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis MN 55455

  Voice: (612)624-2097
    Fax: (612)624-9344
  Email: ncset@umn.edu
Website: 
http://www.ncset.org/default.asp
 
 

9. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)



 
Our Mission: NCWD/Youth works to ensure that transition age youth are provided full access to high quality services in integrated settings to gain education, employment and independent living.
NCWD/Youth
c/o Institute for Educational Leadership
4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20008-2304

  Voice: (877) 871-0744
    TTY: (877) 871-0665
Website: 
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/
 
 

10. National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)



 
National Congress of American Indians was established in 1944 in response to the termination and assimilation policies the US government forced upon tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereign nations. To this day, protecting these inherent and legal rights remains the primary focus of NCAI.

  Voice: (202) 630-1094
  Email: NCAIPress@ncai.org
Website: 
http://www.ncai.org/resources/resolutions/support-expansion-of-employment-services-to-american-indians-alaska-natives-with-disabilities
 
 

11. National Council for Aging Care



 
Guide on Military Veteran Benefit Options
National Council for Aging Care
1200 G Street,NW,
Washington D.C. 20005

  Voice: Toll free: (877) 664-6140
Website: 
http://www.aging.com/complete-guide-for-veteran-seniors/
 
 

12. National Council on Disability (NCD)



 
NCD is an independent federal agency and is composed of 15 members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. It provides advice to the President, Congress, and executive branch agencies to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
National Council on Disability
1331 F Street, NW,
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20004

  Voice: (202)272-2004
    TTY: (202)272-2074
    Fax: (202)272-2022
  Email: ncd@ncd.gov
Website: 
http://www.ncd.gov
 
 

13. National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)



 
NCIL advances independent living and the rights of people with disabilities. The National Council on Independent Living is the longest-running national cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities. Founded in 1982, NCIL represents thousands of organizations and individuals including: individuals with disabilities, Centers for Independent Living (CILs), Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), and other organizations that advocate for the human and civil rights of people with disabilities throughout the United States.
2013 H St. NW  6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006

  Voice: (202) 207-0334
	 Toll free:1-844-778-7961
    TTY: (202) 207-0340
    Fax: (202) 207-0341
Website: 
http://www.ncil.org
 
 

14. National Disability Rights Network (NDRN): Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Disabilities



 
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the P&A/CAP network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States. Through training and technical assistance, legal support, and legislative advocacy, the National Disability Rights Network works to create a society in which people with disabilities are afforded equality of opportunity and are able to fully participate by exercising choice and self-determination. The National Disability Rights Network serves a wide range of individuals with disabilities – including, but not limited to, those with cognitive, mental, sensory, and physical disabilities – by guarding against abuse; advocating for basic rights; and ensuring accountability in health care, education, employment, housing, transportation, and within the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
820 1st Street NE, Suite 740
Washington, DC 20002

  Voice: (202)408-9514
    TTY: (202)408-9521
    Fax: (202)408-9520
  Email: info@ndrn.org
Website: 
http://www.ndrn.org/index.php
 
 

15. Center for Parent Information and Resources



 
Supporting the Parent Centers Who Serve Families of Children with Disabilities.
Center for Parent Information and Resources
c/o Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
35 Halsey St., 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102

  Voice: Toll free:(800) 695-0285
	 (973) 642-8100
    TTY: (800) 695-0285
	 (202) 884-8200
    Fax: (202) 884-8441
  Email: malizo@spanadvocacy.org
Website: 
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/
 
 

16. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)



 
NIDILRR's mission is to generate new knowledge and to promote its effective use to improve the abilities of individuals with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community, and to expand society’s capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities.As the federal government’s primary disability research agency, NIDILRR achieves this mission by: providing for research, demonstration, training, technical assistance and related activities to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities of all ages; promoting the transfer of, use and adoption of rehabilitation technology for individuals with disabilities in a timely manner; and ensuring the widespread distribution, in usable formats, of practical scientific and technological information.NIDILRR addresses a wide range of disabilities and impairments across populations of all ages.
Administration for Community Living
330 C St SW
Washington, DC 20201

  Voice: (202) 401-4634
    TTY: (202) 245-7640
    Fax: (202) 245-7323
	 (202) 245-7643
Website: 
https://acl.gov/
 
 

17. National Organization on Disability (NOD)



 
The National Organization on Disability (NOD) is 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. NOD focuses on increasing employment opportunities for the 80-percent of working-age Americans with disabilities who are not employed.
77 Water Street, Suite 204
New York, NY 10005

  Voice: (646) 505-1191
    TTY: (202) 293-5968
    Fax: (646) 505-1184
  Email: INFO@NOD.ORG
Website: 
http://www.nod.org/
 
 

18. National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)



 
The core mission of the Center is to collect and disseminate the results of research funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Over a quarter of a century, that mission has expanded to providing information services and document delivery to the disability and rehabilitation communities across the United States. In 1982, we added information and referral services through a toll-free call center. In 1989, NARIC added an electronic bulletin board, facilitating access for libraries and research institutions. With the advent of the Internet, NARIC moved online in 1992 with a small website featuring static pages and directories. NARIC.com became fully interactive in 1995, moving REHABDATA online, followed by our other databases. We brought NARIC's resources into mailboxes around the world with REHABDATA Connection, a monthly alert service. We now actively promote the work of the NIDILRR community through our newsletter, News and Notes from the NIDILRR Community and Beyond.
8400 Corporate Drive, Suite 500
Landover, MD 20785

  Voice: Toll free:(800) 346-2742
	 (301) 459-5900
    TTY: (301) 459-5984
  Email: naricinfo@heitechservices.com
Website: 
http://www.naric.com/
 
 

19. National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTAC)



 
Improving Postsecondary Outcomes for All Students with Disabilities. NTACT is a Technical Assistance and Dissemination project, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), NTACT’s purpose is to assist State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, State VR agencies, and VR service providers in implementing evidence-based and promising practices ensuring students with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment.
University of North Carolina – Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223

  Voice: (704) 687-8606
    TTY: (704) 687-6327
    Fax: (704) 687-2916
  Email: ntactmail@uncc.edu
Website: 
http://transitionta.org/
 
 

20. Justice in Aging, Oakland, CA office



 
The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly and disabled Americans.
Oakland, CA Office
1330 Broadway, Suite 525
Oakland, CA 94612

  Voice: (510) 663-1055
    Fax: (510) 663-1051
  Email: nsclc@nsclc.org
Website: 
http://www.nsclc.org/
 
 

21. Justice in Aging, Washington D.C.



 
The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly and disabled Americans.
Washington, DC Office
1444 Eye St., NW Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005

  Voice: (202) 289-6976
    Fax: (202) 289-7224
  Email: nsclc@nsclc.org
Website: 
http://www.nsclc.org/
 
 

22. Justice in Aging, Los Angeles



 
Justice in Aging is a national organization that uses the power of law to fight senior poverty by securing access to affordable health care, economic security, and the courts for older adults with limited resources. Since 1972 we’ve focused our efforts primarily on fighting for people who have been marginalized and excluded from justice, such as women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and people with limited English proficiency.
3660 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 718
Los Angeles, CA 90010

  Voice: (213) 639-0930
    Fax: (213) 639-0934
  Email: nsclc@nsclc.org
Website: 
http://www.nsclc.org/
 
 

23. New Mobility Magazine



 
Mission Statement: New Mobility encourages the integration of active-lifestyle wheelchair users into mainstream society, while simultaneously reflecting the vibrant world of disability-related arts, media, advocacy and philosophy. Our stories foster a sense of community and empower readers to: participate in all areas of life, including education, work, love, sex, home ownership, parenting, sports, recreation, travel and entertainment; be informed of and take charge of health concerns; obtain appropriate technology; assert legal rights.
120-34 Queens Blvd, Suite 330
Kew Gardens, NY 11415

  Voice: (888) 850-0344
	 (800) 404-2898 ext. 7203
Website: 
http://www.newmobility.com/
 
 

24. North Country Independent Living, Superior Main Office



 
North Country Independent Living provides a wide variety of Services and Programs to people with all disabilities and all ages in Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer and Washburn Counties. Services include: Information and Referral; Independent Living Skills Training; Advocacy; Technology; Public Education; Peer Support; Accessibility; Benefits Counseling; Transportation Project; Transportation and Assistive Technology support; Voucher program; Integrated employment; Personal Care; Transition Services.
North Country Independent Living
2911 Tower Ave., Suite 9
Superior, WI 5488

  Voice: (715) 392-9118
	 Toll free: (800) 924-1220
    TTY: (715) 392-9118
	 Toll free: (800) 924-1220
  Email: ncil@northcountryil.org
Website: 
http://northcountryil.org/
 
 

25. Northern Michigan Disability Network



 
Our staff provides information, referrals, and support to people with a wide variety of disabilities. We also work on a larger scale, helping governments, businesses, and other organizations make changes that improve life for everyone in the community.
415 East Eighth Street
Traverse City, MI 49686

  Voice: (231) 922-0903
	 Toll free: (866)869-8600
    TTY: (231) 922-2359
    Fax: (231) 922-2597
  Email: bnewhouse@charterinternet.com
Website: 
http://disabilitynetwork.org/
 
 

26. Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living (NICIL), Main office



 
The Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living is a community-based, non-residential organization, dedicated to enhancing the options available to people with disabilities so they may choose and maintain individualized and satisfying lifestyles. To fulfill this mission, NICIL offers direct services to individuals, combined with advocacy for social change, to allow greater integration of persons with disabilities to live independently within their respective communities .
412 Locust    
Sterling, IL  61081

  Voice: (815)625-7860
	 (888)886-4245
    TTY: (815)625-7863
	 (888)776-4245
Website: 
https://nicil.org
 
 
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