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 

Connectability 

 


 

Assistive Technology

 

Connecticut Tech Act Project

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

Newsline for the Blind 

 


 

Autism 

 

Autism Society of Connecticut

Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment 

 


 

Brain Injury

 

Brain Injury Association of Connecticut 

 


 

General resources

 

HEATH Resource Center - 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 - 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 - Provides information on audiocassette, large print, and Braille books and magazines for refcreational reading.

 ADA Laws