University Disability Resource Coalition > Social Policy
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): An international organization that is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. Updated weekly. Excellent site for up-to-date information on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). URL: http://www.cec.sped.org
Disability Rights, Education and Defense Fund (DREDF): A national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. Excellent site for recent legislative activities relating to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Updated weekly to monthly. URL: http://www.dredf.org
IDEA PRACTICES: An organization that provides teachers, school administrators and related services professionals in implementing recent changes to the nation's primary special education law. Excellent site for information on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA). Updated weekly. URL: http://www.ideapractices.org
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Administering programs and projects relating to free appropriate public education of all children, youth and adults with disabilities, from birth through age 21. Updated weekly to monthly. URL: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/
PACER Center: A nonprofit organization that provide workshops, individual assistance and disseminates materials to help parents become informed and effective representatives for their children with disabilities in early childhood, school-age and vocational settings. Excellent site for publications on support services. Updated monthly. URL: http://www.pacer.org
The HEATH Resource Center of the American Council on Education: A national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Excellent site for information and referral services for parents with children with disabilities. Updated monthly. URL: http://www.acenet.edu/programs/HEATH/home.html
The National Information Center for Children and Youths with Disabilities (NICHCY): A national information and referral service that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals with a special focus on children and youth (birth to age 22). Excellent site for publications. Updated monthly. URL: http://www.nichcy.org
The Special Ed Advocate: This organization provides parents, educators, attorneys, and other helping professionals with the information they need to be effective advocates for special needs children. This site contains current articles, cases, and links relating to special education. Excellent site for current cases on special education issues. Updated weekly. URL: http://www.wrightslaw.com
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP): An organization that focuses on family policy and access to civil legal assistance for low-income families. Family policy projects include welfare reform, workforce development, childcare, child support enforcement and reproductive health. Excellent site for recent state and local newsletters, publications, and updates on new policy developments relating to welfare reform and disabilities. Also this site is very user friendly. Updated monthly. URL: http://www.clasp.org
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration on Children and Families (ACF): A division within DHHS that is responsible for federal programs, which promote the economic and social well being of families, children, individuals, and communities. Excellent site for current information relating to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and disabilities. Updated weekly to monthly. URL: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov
National Clearinghouse for Legal Services (NCLS): An information resource for legal services attorneys and organizations working on poverty-related policy issues. NCLS focuses on poverty law issues including public benefits, employment, housing, health, and discrimination, and work with clients, social services providers, legal services attorneys, policy makers, legislators, and the media. Excellent site for current law documents and publications relating to welfare reform and disabilities. Updated weekly to monthly. URL: http://www.povertylaw.org
Welfare Information Network (WIN): A foundation that help states and communities obtain the information, policy analysis, and technical assistance they need to develop and implement welfare reforms that will reduce dependency and promote the well-being of children and families. Excellent site for reports that highlight recent issues and resources relating to welfare reform and disabilities. Updated weekly. URL: http://www.welfareinfo.org
The Welfare Law Center (WLC): A organization that advocates with and on behalf of low-income people to get basic subsistence, justice and fairness to which they are entitled. Excellent site for current welfare reform court cases. Updated weekly to monthly. URL: http://www.welfarelaw.org
Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (CSADP): This site is entitled "Comprehensive State Work Incentives Initiatives: A Resource Center for Developing and Implementing Medicaid Buy In and Related Employment Programs for Persons with Disabilities." The site includes descriptions of the numbers and characteristics of persons with significant disabilities; descriptions of federal law (including the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act); model state legislation; descriptions of cross-disability Executive and Legislative initiatives; initial planning information gathering and program and fiscal estimates; state work incentives policy options (Medicaid Buy In, Medicaid Waivers, and Income Assistance Demonstrations); emerging implementation policy issues; and documenting outcomes and performance. In addition, the site includes state specific information. Updated weekly. URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/~lhpdc/work/index.html
DisABILITY Information and Resources: Comprehensive site that links to disability related sites. Updated monthly. URL: http://www.eskimo.com/%7Ejlubin/disabled.html