List of Resources

These resources are to be used to help identify potential accommodations, as well as sources for products such as computers hardware and software, mobility aids, etc. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but rather a source for general information and referrals.

ABLEDATA 1111 18th St., N.W., Suite 501, Washington, DC 20036. (800) USA-ABLE (Voice/TDD). Government funded data base of information on products for persons with disabilities.

Apple Computer. Worldwide Disability Solutions Group, 20525 Mariani Ave., Albany GA 95014. (408)974-7910 (Voice) or (408) 974-7911 (TDD).

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB). 1111 18th St., N.W., Suite 501, Washington, DC 20036. (800) USA-ABLE (Voice/TDD). Provides information designed to help employers and others comply with architectural and transportation regulations

Barrier Free Environments, Inc. P.O. Box 30634, Highway 70 West-Watergarden, Raleigh, NC 27622. (919 782-7823 (Voice/TDD). Provides consultation and technical assistance on accessibility design at all stages of construction planning and product development.

Breaking New Ground Resource Center, Purdue University, 1146 Agricultural Engineering Building, West Lafayette, IN 47907. (317) 494-5088 (Voice) or 494-5088 (TDD). Provides information and referral to technical assistance programs on making tools, equipment, buildings and work sites accessible to people with disabilities.

Clearinghouse on Computer Accommodation (COCA), General Services Administration, 18th and F Streets NW, KGDO #2022, Washington, DC 20405. (202) 501-4906 (Voice), (202) 501-3855 (Fax).

Computer Assisted Technology Services, National Easter Seal Society, 70 East Lake St., Chicago, IL 60601. (312) 726-6200 (Voice), (312) 726-4558 (TDD) or (312) 726-1494 (Fax).

Disability Information and Referral Service, Rocky Mountain Resource and Training Institute, 6355 Ward Rd. #310, Arvada, CO 80004, (303) 420-2942 (Voice/TDD) or (303) 420-8675 (Fax).

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Regulations, technical assistance, and enforcement for Title I: Employment), 180 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20507. (800) 669-3362 (Voice).

IBM National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities, (800) IBM-2133 (Voice/TDD). Offers advice on computer-assisted devices for disabled persons.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN), P.O. Box 6123, 890 Allen Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506. (800) 526-7234 Voice/TDD; (800) ADA WORK (800) 232-9675 (ADA Information) (Voice/TDD); (800) DIAL JAN (800) 342-5526 (ADA Information) (Computer Modem). Provides technical assistance to employers in developing specific accommodation solutions.

National Center for Access Unlimited, 155 North Wacker Dr., St. 315, Chicago, IL 60606. (312) 368-0380 est. 49 (Voice) or (312) 368-0179 (TDD). Provides information and technical assistance on meeting ADA requirements for accessible work site environments.

President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, 1331 F St. NW #300, Washington, DC 20004. (202) 376-6200 (Voice), (202) 376-6205 (TDD) or (202) 376-6219 (Fax).

1101 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 857-1199. Provides information on rehabilitation engineering, including modifying equipment and designing new devices for people with disabilities.

Small Business Administration, 409 Third St. SW, Washington, DC 20416. (202) 205-6530 (Voice) or (202) 205-7064 (Fax). Advice to business owners and potential owners.

State Department of Rehabilitation Agencies, which are usually located in your state capital and listed in the phone directory, are a source of free information on ways to comply with the ADA.

State Technology Assistance Projects - National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Supports projects in 31 states to provide information and technical assistance on technology and related services and devices for individuals with disabilities. Contact: 330 C ST., S.W., Washington, DC 20202-2572. (202) 732-5066 (Voice) or (202) 732-5079 (TDD).

Trace Research and Development Center, S-151 Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705. (608) 262-6966 (Voice) and (608) 263-5408 (TDD). Maintains a data base of adaptive products and provides referrals.

University and Colleges: Contact the local University or college disabilities office.