NARCOLEPSY RESOURCE GROUP
Various Government Links - Education
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The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
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Office of Special Education Programs - resources
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US Dept of Ed Office of Civil Rights - their links to other resources and other civil rights departments.
Various Gov't Links - of Interest
Other Helpful / General Interest Gov't Links
Other Websites and Info
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NPR segment: "Parents With Disabilities And Family Law"
"A report from the National Council on Disability finds that parents with physical or mental disabilities have a greater risk of losing custody of their children. The study says that the U.S. legal system needs to provide more support for these parents." -
Consumer-Directed Personal Care as a Human Right (interesting, informative blog entry)
Housing
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HUD Information for Disabled Persons - housing rights
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HUD People with Disabilities Face Discrimination in up to Half of Rental Inquiries
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The Arc - Housing Issues for People with Disabilities - the bottom of this page has more resource links for housing.
Support Animals in Housing
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Right to Emotional Support Animals in "No Pet" Housing
"...if a pet is more properly characterized as a "service animal," the tenant should be exempt from the deposit. "
this also has a sample letter to provide to a landlord and discusses reasonable accommodation.
General Family with Disabilities Links
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Education A Must - linked from Disability.gov. This site has quite a bit of info including more of these type resources.
Various Gov't Links - More SSA Info
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Office Of Research, Demonstration, And Employment Support - Disability Research Home
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How Policy Variables Influence the Timing of Applications for Social Security Disability Insurance
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Cognitive Asessment for the Determination of Mental Residual Functional Capacity (SSA)
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Mental Cognitive Subcommittee Content Model and Classification Recommendations - app C
Transportation
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Transportation for People with Disabilities - this has more links
