Links
to IDEA Resources
(Individuals
with Disabilities
Education Act)
The Arc of the United States
is the national organization of and for people with mental
retardation and related disabilities and their families. They
are devoted to promoting and improving the quality of services
for consumers and families and believe TheArcLink.org puts
information about services in the hands of those who need
it most and is a powerful way to get information directly
to the consumer. It gives people the tools they need to make
informed choices.
TheArcLink.org
is only one of the services provided by The Arc. They also
provide a wide variety of programs, services, advocacy initiatives
and opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities
and their families. The Arc's goal is to be a national force
that creates the environment and the opportunities for people
with mental retardation and their families to have choices
as they live their lives in the community.
ANCOR
ANCOR is a nonprofit trade association
representing private providers who provide supports and services
to people with disabilities. ANCOR is distinguished in this
industry by its balance of leading practices resources and
advocacy for member agencies and the people and families they
serve and support.
ANCOR’s
efforts in the area of public policy, federal legislative
and regulatory initiatives, judicial results, state-level
initiatives and the culling of leading practices have uniquely
positioned it as the national presence for private providers.
Congress and federal agencies turn to ANCOR as the authority
in our profession. ANCOR has always been and will continue
to be your eyes, ears, and voice in Washington, DC.
National
Institute for the Severely Handicapped
NISH
is a national nonprofit agency whose mission is to create
employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities
by securing Federal contracts through the Javits-Wagner-O'Day
(JWOD) Program for its network of community-based, nonprofit
agencies.
Providing
employment opportunities to more than 45,000 people, the JWOD
Program is the largest single source of employment for people
who are blind or have other severe disabilities in the United
States. More than 600 participating nonprofit organizations
employ these individuals and provide quality goods and services
to the Federal Government at a fair price.
The
JWOD Program is a coordinated effort by the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, National
Industries for the Blind (NIB) and NISH-Creating Employment
Opportunities for People with Severe Disabilities. This effort
has allowed people who are blind or who have other severe
disabilities to acquire job skills and training, receive wages
and benefits, and gain greater independence and quality of
life. Through the JWOD Program, people with disabilities have
the opportunity to enjoy participation in their communities
and can market their JWOD skills into other public and private
sector jobs.
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