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A Guide for Including People with Disabilities in Disaster Preparedness Planning: This guide explores emergency preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery for people with disabilities. Various resources useful to both emergency management professionals and people with disabilities are found throughout the text and in the appendices.

Routes to Successful Inclusion (PowerPoint)
Routes to Successful Inclusion is a web toolkit for caregivers of children birth to age five. Adapted from a training we developed for child care providers, the toolkit guides users through three introductory modules on the inclusion of children of all abilities in natural early childhood settings.

CT KASA Health Care Guides: In partnership with the CT Department of Public Health, CT-KASA has created booklets on transitioning youth with disabilities into adult health care.

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United Way of Connecticut InfoLine
Connecticut Resources
AbilityHub: Assistive Technology Solutions Assistivetech.net Board of Education and Services for the Blind ConneCT - Official Website for the State of Connecticut Connecticut's Birth to Three System Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities Connecticut Department of Developmental Services Connecticut Department of Education (SDE) Connecticut Family Support Council and Connecticut Family Support Network Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. Connecticut Tech Act Project ConnSENSE Bulletin Corporation for Independent Living Husky Care New England Assistive Technology (NEAT) Marketplace Office of the Healthcare Advocate State Education Resource Center
Internet Resources for Families and Consumers (Parent Resources)
AFCAMP (African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities) Autism Society of Connecticut Brain Injury Association of Connecticut Citizens for Quality Sickle Cell Care Connecticut Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (CACLD) Connecticut Autism Spectrum Resource Center Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment (CT FEAT) Connecticut KidsLink - Voices for Children Website Connecticut Lifespan Respite Coalition Connecticut Special Education Parent Teacher Association (CT SEPTA) Disability Advocacy Collaborative FAVOR, Family Advocacy for Children’s Mental Health Fragile X Foundation of Connecticut Kids As Self Advocates (CT-KASA) National Alliance of Mental Health of Connecticut PATH Parent to Parent and Family Voices of Connecticut Special Education Network of New Canaan (SpEd.net) Spina Bifida Association of Connecticut WeCAHR, Western CT Association for Human Rights
National Websites
ADD Helpline Advocating Change Together Americans with Disabilities Act ArcLink.org Association of University Centers on Disabilities Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (CSADP) Disability911.com - Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities Disability World - An Online Journal Epilepsy Foundation Family Friendly Fun Family Village Family Voices Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities From Emotions to Advocacy Harbor House Law Press, Inc. Job Accommodation Network Love and Learning Muscular Dystrophy Association National Association for the Deaf National Council on Disability National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD) National Resource Center on Supported Living and Choice Olmstead Decision Related Links Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute The Desk.info: The Medicaid Reference Desk The Fathers Network The Transition Coalition U.S. Department of Education IDEA Home Page World Association of Persons with Disabilities Wrightslaw (Information on special education law and advocacy.)

The A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

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