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Disability Resources

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
    http://www.bls.gov/oco  The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.  Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. 
  • National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
    http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu      Our mission is to promote the exchange of information and enhance the outcome of the public rehabilitation program by collecting, archiving, and disseminating the rehabilitation training materials developed by Rehabilitation Services Administration Grantees. For over 40 years, the National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials has been providing educational materials to the rehabilitation community. Whether you are an educator, student, disabled individual or family member of a disabled individual, we provide a full range of services that include:
    • Rehabilitation training materials: manuals, videos including interpreter training videos, CD-ROMs, guides, and directories
    • Counselor education curriculum and syllabi
    • Customized research services
    • Research journals, IRI
    • Links to other disability and rehabilitation related sites
  • Internet Disability Resources for Rehabilitation Counselors and Consumers 
    http://luna.cas.usf.edu/~rasch/resource.html  The site is frequently updated, and its purpose is to help rehabilitation counselors, individuals with disabilities, and families find reliable information about a wide range of medical conditions in relation to rehabilitation, health maintenance, coping, and quality of life.
  • O*Net
    http://www.doleta.gov/programs/onet  O*NET is a unique, powerful source for continually updated occupational informationn and labor market research.
  • National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
    http://www.naric.com/about.html      The National Rehabilitation Information Center is committed to providing direct, personal, and high-quality information services to anyone interested in disability and rehabilitation issues. We are committed to serving consumers, researchers, family members, health professionals, educators, counselors, students, librarians, and administrators throughout the country.

    As a premier resource of practical information on the spectrum of disability-related research, NARIC: assembles, maintains, and provides access to a definitive collection of knowledge; furnishes fact-retrieval services; and develops informative print and electronic resources.
  • ABLEDATA 
    http://www.abledata.com  ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States .
  • National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) 
    http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html  NIDRR provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. All of our programmatic efforts are aimed at improving the lives of individuals with disabilities from birth through adulthood.
  • Job Accommodation Network (JAN) 
    http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu      JAN is a free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations, the ADA , and the employability of people with disabilities.
  • National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR)
    http://www.ncddr.org      Established in 1995, the NCDDR performs research, technical assistance and demonstration Activities focusing on the dissemination and utilization of disability research funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
  • Through the Looking Glass (TLG) 
    http://www.lookingglass.org      Through the Looking Glass is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue. TLG is a disability community based nonprofit organization, which emerged from the independent living movement, and was founded in 1982 in Berkeley, California.
  • Research Information for Independent Living 
    http://www.getriil.org     Easy-to-understand research on disability and independent living
  • Tech Connections 
    http://www.techconnections.org      A one-stop resource for information on Assistive Technology (AT) designed to accommodate people with disabilities in the workplace and in everyday life Activities.
  • Disability World
    http://www.disabilityworld.org      A bimonthly web-zine of international disability news and views 

Professional Organizations

  • American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)
    http://www.arcaweb.org/  ARCA is an organization of rehabilitation counseling practitioners, educators, and students who are concerned with improving the lives of people with disabilities. Its mission is to enhance the development of people with disabilities throughout their life span and to promote excellence in the rehabilitation counseling profession. ARCA is equally interested in eliminating environmental and attitudinal barriers so that more opportunities are available with regard to education, employment, and community Activities to people with disabilities. These goals are addressed by ARCA through public education and legislative Activities.
  • National Rehabilitation Counseling Association 
    http://nrca-net.org  NRCA is a professional association which began in 1958 and is a division of the National Rehabilitation Association. NRCA represents professionals in the field of rehabilitation counseling in a wide variety of work settings.
  • American Counseling Association (ACA) 
    http://www.counseling.org/site/PageServer
  • American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA) 
    http://www.adara.org      ADARA's mission is to facilitate excellence in human service delivery with individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. This mission is accomplished by enhancing the professional competencies of the membership, expanding opportunities for networking among ADARA colleagues and supporting positive public policies for individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
  • National Rehabilitation Association
    http://www.nationalrehab.org/website/index.html

Certification and Accreditation

  • Council on Rehabilitation Education
    http://www.core-rehab.org      This is accrediting body that establishes standards that all rehabilitation counseling programs must follow.
  • National Council on Rehabilitation Education 
    http://www.rehabeducators.org  This site provides information resources for people interested in rehabilitation education. This site allows users to search for information about NCRE, education and training programs as well as access other relevant sites.
  • Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)
    http://www.crccertification.com/index.html  CRCC sets the standard for quality rehabilitation counseling services in the U.S. and Canada . As an independent, not-for-profit organization, CRCC has certified more than 30,000 counselors since its incorporation in 1974.
  • Review Guide for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) exam
    http://luna.cas.usf.edu/~rasch/review.html

Employment

  • Rehabilitation Recruitment Center (RRC)
    http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu/rrc/index.cfm      The Rehabilitation Recruitment Center is an on-line job bank for those seeking a career in the public rehabilitation field. This job bank is designed specifically to connect qualified rehabilitation professionals with information about agencies and job openings in the public rehabilitation program.
  • Employment Opportunities webpage
    http://luna.cas.usf.edu/~rasch/job-opp.html

Government Agencies/Programs

  • Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS)
    http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=oc  The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. In supporting President Bush's No Child Left Behind agenda and the New Freedom Initiative, OSERS provides a wide array of supports to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research.
  • Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)  
    http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html?src=mr      The Rehabilitation Services Administration oversees formula and discretionary grant programs that help individuals with physical or mental disabilities to obtain employment and live more independently through the provision of such supports as counseling, medical and psychological services, job training and other individualized services. RSA's major Title I formula grant program provides funds to state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies to provide employment-related services for individuals with disabilities, giving priority to individuals who are significantly disabled.