local Resources
State of Connecticut Disability Services
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights
Assistive Technology
New England Assistive Technology Marketplace
Blindness and Visual Impairments
Connecticut Council of the Blind (CCB)
Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak Hill
Connecticut Radio Information System (CRIS)
Connecticut State Library- Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
Autism
Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of Connecticut
General resources
HEATH resource papers, fact sheets, guides, and directories focus on topics such as accessibility, career development, classroom and laboratory accommodations, financial aid, independent living, transition resources, training and postsecondary education, career-technical education, and rehabilitation services.
The Faculty Room is a space for faculty and administrators at postsecondary institutions to learn about how to create classroom environments and academic activities that maximize the learning of all students, including those with disabilities.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Provide information on audiocassette, large print, and Braille books and magazines for refcreational reading.
