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Training Center - Conducts research and training in the prevention and treatment of secondary conditions of spinal cord injury.

Achievement Center - Easter Seal of East Central Alabama - Provides vocational development and extended employment programs for physically, mentally, and developmentally disabled individuals. Serving Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa counties.
Meta Description: [ Achievement Center - Easter Seal is a Community Rehabilitation Program affiliated with the Alabama Easter Seal Society. Located in Opelika, Alabama. Phone: (334) 745-3501 Fax: (334) 749-5808 ]

Alabama Association for Persons in Supported Employment (AL-APSE) - Education, technical assistance and training, advocacy and support for people with disabilities, family members, employers, and employment specialists. Calendar, message board, newsletter, and links.
Meta Description: [ Education, technical assistance and training, advocacy and support for people with disabilities, family members, employers, and employment specialists. ]

Alabama Association of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities - Statewide association of local public agencies (MR 310 Boards) responsible for planning, needs assessment, and services for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Contact information, description of services, jobs, and links.
Meta Description: [ AAMRDD -- The Alabama Association of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is Alabama's statewide association of local public agencies responsible for Planning, Needs Assessment and Services for individuals with mental retardation. Many of our agencies also serve children with develop... ]

Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities - Advocates for Alabama's citizens with developmental disabilities and their families. Grant information, news, calendar, email newsletter, resources, and links.
Meta Description: [ Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities plans and co-ordinates services for Alabamians with mental or physical disabilities. ]

Alabama Council of Community Mental Health Boards - Acts as a liaison between its members, the Federal Government, the State Legislature, and the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Offers continuing education workshops and conferences for its members and for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, teachers, consumers, family members, and other mental health professionals.
Meta Description: [ The Alabama Council of Community Mental Health Boards acts as a liaison between its members, the Federal Government, the State Legislature, and the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. The Council offers continuing education workshops and conferences for its members and for... ]

Alabama Deafblind Project - Provides services to children and young adults who are deafblind, and to their families.

Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation - The state agency responsible for serving Alabama citizens with mental illness, mental retardation and substance abuse problems. Database of mental health providers in the state.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the official State of Alabama's Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation ]

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services - Provides, through a single agency, seamless system of service delivery for infants, adolescents, adults and older individuals with disabilities.

Alabama Disabilities Action Coalition - Individuals with disabilities and organizations representing them, educating candidates and the public on accessibility, transportation, and employment.

Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program - Protection and Advocacy program serving eligible individuals with disabilities in Alabama. Responds to allegations of abuse, neglect and violations of rights of persons with disabilities or discrimination based on their disability. Excellent database of Alabama disability resources, online special education publications, description of services, and links.

Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind - Comprehensive education and rehabilitation system serving children and adults who are deaf, blind and multidisabled. Information on schools, regional centers, Industries for the Blind, and the special equestrians program.

Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network - Information on temporary relief for caregivers and families of people with disabilities.

Alabama Lions Sight Conservation Association - Founded to conserve sight by avoiding and preventing blindness; to preserve sight by treating diseases and injuries to the eye and to restore lost vision where possible.

Alabama Medicaid Home Page - Official web site of the Alabama Medicaid Agency. Information about the Alabama Medicaid program, schedules of events, provider software and forms, manuals, bulletins and notices, and links to other health care related web sites.

500 Alabama Medical Libraries - Links to seven medical libraries.

Alabama Residential Facilities for the Disabled - Contact information and details.

Alabama Work Incentives Network - Assistance in understanding the impact of employment on Social Security Benefits. Contact information for benefits specialists, frequently asked questions, and links.
Meta Description: [ Assistance in understanding the impact of employment on Social Security Benefits, and work incentives for individuals who receive Social Security Disability Insurance and/or Supplemental Security Income. ]

Civitan International Research Center - Coordinates and conducts research related to human development, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities. Comprehensive listing of programs and links at the UAB Civitan International Research Center with information about mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
Meta Description: [ This site has links for researchers and families about clinical services, early child development, neurobiology research and developmental disabilities. ]

Easter Seals Alabama - Helps children and adults with disabilities to live with equality, dignity, and independence. Description of services, volunteer opportunities, and contact information.

Fairfax Church of Christ Deaf Ministry - Background of the ministry, schedule of services and events, Bible verses, pictures, links, and contact information.

Independent Living Center of Birmingham - Community-based and non-residential services for people with disabilities.
Meta Description: [ We at Independent living Center of Birmingham are here to ensure that people with disabilities have full and complete access to the community in which they reside. ]

Independent Living Center of Mobile - A not-for-profit organization whose mission is to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities through information and referral, advocacy, peer support, and training.
Meta Description: [ Founded in 1988, I L C of Mobile is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities through information and referral, advocacy, peer support, and training. ]

Individual And Family Supports - Provides flexible supports to people with developmental disabilities in Alabama and their families - things like washing machines, diapers, wheelchair ramps, and car batteries.
Meta Description: [ The Individual and Family Support program was created by an act of the Alabama Legislature in 1993, in response to an overwhelming grassroots effort by people with developmental disabilities, their families and others. ]

KEN Mental Health Services Database: Alabama - Facilities, services, resources, and state mental health statistics.
Meta Description: [ This database includes information about 1,800 organizations and government offices that provide mental health services. Entries include contact information, abstracts, and keywords to help find similar organizations. ]

Lakeshore Foundation - Serves men and women, children and adults, who have experienced a wide range of conditions including arthritis, MS, spinal cord injury, strokes, amputations, head injury or cerebral palsy. Support comes from a wide variety of programs and includes sponsorship, coaching, resource materials, and education.

Learning Disabilities Association of Alabama - Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families, to alleviating the restricting effects of learning disabilities, and to supporting endeavors to determine the causes of learning disabilities.
Meta Description: [ Learning Disabilities Association of Alabama, a non-profit organization ]

NICHCY Alabama State Disability Resources - Lists of state agencies, protection and advocacy, disability-specific organizations, technology-related assistance, and parent organizations.

Partners in Policymaking of Alabama - Trains people with disabilities and their families to be effective advocates. Description, mission statement, annual reports, and application.

Rolling Across Alabama - A nonprofit organization fighting to increase the independence of those with disabilities. Includes products, services, photos, resources, issues, message board and opportunities that are of interest to the disabled.
Meta Description: [ disabled, independence, outdoor recreation for the disabled, hunting for the disabled, fishing for the disabled, hunting trips for the disabled, fishing trips for the disabled, pressure sores, Alabama, discussion board, disability discussion board, seating systems, wheelchair evaluations, medical... ]

SEAC Parent Assistance Center - A nonprofit coalition of parents of children with disabilities, concerned citizens and organizations of parents and professionals serving Alabama's children with disabilities.

Sign Painters - Music, costume, mime, dance and skits that are all performed in the graceful art of sign language, with a translation for the sign language-impaired. Information about the group and performers, schedule of appearances, pictures and videos, and links.
Meta Description: [ Sign Language Performances, The Sign Painters ]

Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center - Alabama Affiliate - Helps facilitate voluntary compliance with and effective implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Space Camp for Students with Visual Impairments - Hands-on science curriculum for students in upper elementary through high school grades who are blind and visually impaired. Program highlights include presentations by blind or otherwise disabled NASA professionals on career awareness and occupational opportunities in science.

Start On Success Alabama - Assists rural youth with physical disabilities to successfully transition into work. Students, partners, news, and contact information.

State of Alabama Governor's Office on Disability - Helps make policy changes for the inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities. Site includes mission statement, links, and contact information.

State Resources Literacy and Learning Disabilities - Alabama - Contact information for literacy resources.
Meta Description: [ America's Literacy Directory is a national database of literacy programs available via the Internet and the National Institute for Literacy's toll-free number. The ALD connects employers, learners, volunteers, social service providers, and others to current information about literacy programs in ... ]

Technology Assistance for Special Consumers (TASC) - Provides individuals with disabilities, their families or advocates, and associated professionals access to assistive technology devices and services to increase independence in the home, school, and work environments. Site includes description of services, information on assistive technology, links, directions, newsletter, and projects.

UAB Civitan Americorps - A community service program with emphasis on volunteer opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Very Special Arts Alabama - Festivals feature performances, art exhibitions, demonstrations, and educational workshops where children, youth, and adults with disabilities proudly share their artistic accomplishments with the public.
Meta Description: [ VSA arts (formerly Very Special Arts), an international non profit organization celebrating the power of the arts have made in the lives of individuals with disabilities. We offer a wide range of educational programming and events both nationally and through our vast international affiliate netwo... ]

WHIL Radio Reading Service and Alabama Print Information Center - Allows blind or visually impaired site users to listen to recorded newspapers, magazines, and other items at any time. How to register and contribute, sample Windows Media files, links, and contact information.

Workshops, Inc. - Provides vocational training, sheltered employment, and other support services to people with disabilities in Central Alabama. Complete text of Life Skills for Vocational Success curriculum.
Meta Description: [ Workshops, Inc. is a vocational rehabilitation training center for people with disabilities. ]