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NIDCD is a section of the National Institutes of Health, a USA government agency, which operates from Bethesda, Maryland. Established in 1988, NIDCD is mandated by the USA federal government to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. The Institute also conducts and supports research and research training related to disease prevention and health promotion; addresses special biomedical and behavioral problems associated with people who have communication impairments or disorders; and supports efforts to create devices which substitute for lost and impaired sensory and communication function. They are a clearinghouse with information on numerous topics. They conduct a public education campaign to prevent noise-induced hearing loss entitled Wise Ears. They also are working with others to promote healthy hearing habits. This program is entitled Healthy Hearing 2010. You may look up organizations in their organizational directory by alphabetical letter, by browsing major topics, or by keyword. Telephone: (800) 241-1044 TTY: (800) 241-1055

Disability Resources

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Disability.gov (a U.S. government site from the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy [ODEP]) provides quick and easy access to comprehensive information about disability programs, services, laws and benefits.
Disability-specific information for people with disabilities... databases, fact sheets, news articles and other resources ... "Connecting the Disability Community to Information and Opportunities." It was formerly called DisabilityInfo.gov.
To find disability resources in your state just click on the Find State and topic(s)

Mouth On-Line Magazine
"Voice of the disability nation. Dedicated to disability rights and discrimination issues."

NAPAS - National Association of Protection & Advocacy Systems - is now National Disability Rights Network. It includes funding for Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain .... Phone: 202-408-9514 Fax: 202-408-9520 TTY: 202-408-9521 ...

Mission of the National Council on Disability

Overview and Purpose:
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency with 15 members appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The purpose of NCD is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or significance of the disability, and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.

(Editor: Even though this article was primarily for persons with psychiatric disabilities, the authors themselves indicate that many of their conclusions are applicable to persons with other types of disabilities. In the BID editor's estimation, that would include many persons with acquired brain injuries. As to their actual conclusions, the BID editor gives no opinion here. The BID editor merely states that these are topics that apply to people with brain injuries as well.)

Mission of the National Council on Disability
Overview and Purpose
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency with 15 members appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The purpose of NCD is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or significance of the disability, and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.

Topics in the article include: livable communities, housing, employment, stigma and discrimination, recommendations, terminology, recovery model, empowerment, independent living, model programs, work, competitive employment, benefits, personal assistance services, self-help/peer support programs, networking, provider-run programs, medicaid funding, person-centered planning, self-determination, people living in rural areas, and accessing general medical care.

See also the National Empowerment Center.

National Disability Rights Network (formerly NAPAS - National Association of Protection & Advocacy Systems)
900 Second Street, NE, Suite 211 Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-408-9514. Fax: 202-408-9520 TTY: 202-408-9521.

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the US Department of Education maintains the ABLEDATA database of assistive products.

Use the list below to find resources targeted to your information needs. ... NARIC is a project of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation ...

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