Other Useful Independent Living Links

APRIL
5903 Powdermill Road
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 678-7648; TTY: (330) 678-8467; Fax: (330) 678-7658
Linda Gonzales, Executive Director

Centers for Independent Living -- ILRU has kept the Directory of Centers since 1975.

Center for Housing and New Community Economics
CHANCE
Institute on Disability/UCE
University of New Hampshire
7 Leavitt Lane, Suite 101
Durham NH 03824-3522
Email: Dan Vachon

Disabled Individuals Movement for Equality NETwork (DIMENET) |
Roland Sykes, Chairman DIMENET Editorial Committee

Institute on Disability-University of New Hampshire

Institute on Disability Culture
3029 Lowrey Ave., Apt. P-2104
Honolulu, HI 96822-1813
Steven E. Brown, Founder

National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems
900 Second Street, NE, Suite 211
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-408-9514; Fax: 202-408-9520
info@napas.org
The Protection and Advocacy (P&As) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAPs) comprise the nationwide network of congressionally mandated, legally based disability rights agencies. The National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, Inc. (NAPAS) is the voluntary national membership association of the P&As and CAPs and it assumes leadership in promoting and strengthening the role and performance of its members in providing quality legally based advocacy services.

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
The ultimate mission of NARRTC is to promote the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in American society through applied research and training. As an association, NARRTC values excellence in the quality of the research process and product, relevance of research efforts to solving issues of disability and service delivery, and products which are disseminated, used, and evaluated in such a manner as to make a difference in the lives of persons with disabilities.

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR)
(800) 266-1832 or (512) 476-686; Fax: (512) 476-2286

National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
1916 Wilson Blvd., Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 525-3406; TTY: (703) 525-4153; Fax: (703) 525-3409
Anne-Marie Hughey, Executive Director

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-2572
(202) 205-8134; TTY: (202) 205-4475
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. All of our programmatic efforts are aimed at improving the lives of individuals with disabilities from birth through adulthood.

National Organization on Disability
910 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-5960; Fax: (202) 293-7999; TTY: (202) 293-5968
Email: ability@nod.org

National Rehabilitation Information Center
4200 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 202
Lanham, MD 20706
( 800) 346-2742 or (301) 459-5900; TTY: (301) 459-5984
naricinfo@heitechservices.com
NARIC offers a range of services, from quick information and referral to extensive database searches of the latest disability and rehabilitation research. We also offer a number of publications, including directories, guides, and statistical reports.

Native American IL Services
3108 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 836-0822; TTY: (716) 836-0822; FAX: (716) 835-3967
Ken Dougherty, Executive Director

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: (202) 205-5465
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. In supporting President Bush's No Child Left Behind agenda and the New Freedom Initiative, OSERS provides a wide array of supports to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research.

Rehabilitation Services Administration
Room 3329-MES
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-2551
(202) 205-5482
The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) oversees formula and discretionary grant programs that help individuals with physical or mental disabilities to obtain employment and live more independently through the provision of such supports as counseling, medical and psychological services, job training and other individualized services. RSA's major Title I formula grant program provides funds to state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies to provide employment-related services for individuals with disabilities, giving priority to individuals who are significantly disabled.

Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
52 Corbin Hall
Missoula, MT 59812-7056
(888) 268-2743 Toll-free; (406) 243-2460; TTY: (406) 243-4200; Fax: (406) 243-2349
Tom Seekins, Director, Research and Evaluation and Director

Research and Training Center on Independent Living
University of Kansas Voice:
Room 4089 Dole Center
1000 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045-7555
(785) 864-4095; TTY: (785) 864-0706; Fax: (785) 864-5063
RTCIL@ku.edu |

Research and Training Center on Independent Living Management
3108 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 836-0822; TTY: (716) 836-0822; Fax: (716) 835-3967
Doug Usiak - Project Director and Principal Investigator

Research Information for Independent Living (RIIL) Database |
Cindy Higgins |

SEDL Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)
211 East Seventh St., Room 400
Austin, Texas 78701-3253
Voice/Text Telephone: 800-266-1832 or 512-476-6861; Fax: 512-476-2286
Info@sedl.org |

Technology for Independence
Law, Health Policy & Disability Center
University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 335-8469; TTY: (319) 353-5828; Fax: (319) 335-9764

World Institute on Disability
510 16th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, California 94612
(510) 763-4100; TTY: (510) 208-9496; Fax: (510) 763-4109
wid@wid.org

Last, but not least, our favorite: The ILRU home page
2323 S. Shepherd, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77019
(713) 520-0232; TTY: (713) 520-5136; Fax: (713) 520-5785
Lex Frieden
ilru@ilru.org

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