Research and Training Center on Independent Living
Helpful Links for Independent Living
Consumer & Advocacy Organizations
- ILRU/ Independent Living Research Utilization
- NCIL: National Council on Independent Living
- APRIL: The Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
- United States International Council on Disabilities
- American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD publishes a weekly electronic update called "Disability and Public Health in the Media")
- Disability Scoop is a source for developmental disability news
- The Social Security and Disability Resource Center - an informational website authored by a former disability examiner for the social security administration.
Local and Regional Advocacy Organizations:
- End the Wait - A statewide campaign to educate the public and policymakers about why Kansas needs to end the Developmental Disability Waiting List.
- Big Tent Coalition - A cross-disability grassoots coalition
Health Issues
- Kansas Cancer Information
- National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
- Office on Women's Health (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization Centers
Federal Agencies
- NIDRR: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Disability and Health
- Disability.gov
- National Council on Disability
Disability Law
- ILRU hosts information about disability law, including a link to a free copy of the Disability Law Handbook.
- DisabilityLawLowdown.com provides up-to-date information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability laws.
Disability Data and Statistics
- Annual Disability Statistics Compendium - published by the RRTC on Disability Statistics and Demographics
