Disability Services

Resources and Links for Persons with Disabilities

Below is a partial list of agencies that serve people with disabilities. These agencies may provide a variety of services, such as useful information, advocacy, funding, career assistance, and academic assistance. For more information on how agencies can assist students with disabilities, contact Greg Toutges, Coordinator of Disability Services.

http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/	Job Accommodations Network Info on job accommodations, ADA, and employability

http://www.cast.org	Center for Applied Special Technology Info on Universal Design for Learning

http://www.mcil-mn.org/ada_mn.htm	ADA Minnesota Technical assistance on ADA compliance, training for businesses and individuals

http://www.therightsplace.org	Minnesota Department of Human Rights All human rights issues in Minnesota

http://minnesotalifecollege.com/	Minnesota Life College 2-4 year postsecondary life skills training for young adults with learning disabilities

http://www.disabilityinstitute.org	The Disability Institute Twin Cities community resource for people with disabilities

http://www.ssa.gov/	Social Security Online All social security issues

http://www.worksupport.com	WORKSUPPORT.COM Home Page Info, resources and research about work and disability

http://www.pepnet.org/	The Postsecondary Education Programs Network Regional centers for issues regarding education and Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

http://www.careers.org/	Careers.Org Home Page Career research and job hunting, includes disability issues

www.disability.state.mn.us	MN State Council on Disability Info on quality of life and empowerment for individuals with disabilities

http://www.collegelink.com/	College Link Info on all aspects of applying to colleges

http://www.ahead.org/	Association on Higher Education and Disability Organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for individuals with disabilities

http://www.closingthegap.com/	Closing the Gap Computer technology in special education and rehabilitation

http://www.metrocouncil.org/transit/metromob.htm	Metro Mobility Door-through-door public transportation for people with disabilities in Twin Cities area

http://readplease.com/	Read Please Free downloadable text to speech software

http://www.rfbd.org/	Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic Source for taped textbooks

http://www.mnwfc.org/rehab/index.htm	Minnesota Workforce Centers/Rehabilitation Services Info on Rehabilitation Services for Minnesotans with disabilities

http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/ssb/	Minnesota Workforce Centers/State Services for the Blind Services for Minnesotans who are blind or visually impaired