| These links provide access to websites of interest to the physical and sensory disabilities community and service providers. All of the links on this page visit other websites. |
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Department of Justice ADA Home Page |
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Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act |
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Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services |
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"The Department of Rehabilitative Services provides services to help Virginians with disabilities become more independent and self-sufficient." |
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Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Home Page |
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"The Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) works to reduce the communication barriers between persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families and the professionals who serve them." |
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Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Home Page |
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"The Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired is to empower blind, visually impaired, and deafblind individuals to achieve their maximum level of employment, education, and personal independence." |
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Virginia Assistive Technology System |
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The Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS) is a statewide systems change project committed to improving the quality of life for all Virginians by increasing awareness and accessibility of assistive technology. |
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Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority |
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This site provides information on the availability of low-interest loans for a wide variety of special equipment. This includes loans for wheelchairs, motorized scooters, Braille equipment, hearing aids, low vision aids, communication systems, environmental control devices, building modifications for accessibility or telecommunication devices for the deaf. |
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Centers for Independent Living |
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This website provides information on the Centers for Independent Living across the state of Virginia. |
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Personal Assistance Service |
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"Personal Assistance Services (PAS) may be provided through DRS to individuals with physical disabilities such as spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, or muscular dystrophy, who require assistance from another person to perform non-medical activities of daily living." |
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Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Services |
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Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Services "provides support, guidance, and technical assistance to DRS field staff and agency administration regarding the rehabilitation of persons with acquired neurotrauma." |
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Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD) |
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VBPD works for the benefit of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to identify needs and help develop policies, programs and services that will meet these needs in a manner that respects dignity and independence. |
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National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse |
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This site provides a national database of accessible apartments. |
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Virginia Relay Center |
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Virginia Relay enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind, or speech disabled to communicate by TTY (text telephone) or another assistive telephone device with anyone who uses a standard phone by dialing 711. |
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Bay Aging |
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Bay Aging "works at the community level to assure the delivery of efficient and appropriate services to older persons." |
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The Puller Center-The Arc of the Virginia Peninsula |
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"The Lewis B. Puller Center serves adults with a variety of disabilities from Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Lancaster, Essex, King William and King and Queen counties." |
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The Brain Injury Association of Virginia |
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"The Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV) is a 501-C3 non-profit organization which provides a variety of educational and supportive services to individuals with brain injury, their families, and service providers." |
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Voices and Visions Newsletters |
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This quarterly newsletter, presented by the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, provides information on current events and opportunities of interest to disabled citizens and their advocates. |
