CENTRAL OREGON RESOURCES
For a list of housing/apartments in Central Oregon, go to: http://studentlife.cocc.edu/Resources/Housing/default.aspx
OTHER RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONS
1. Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
P.O. Box 21191, Columbus, OH 43221-0192
614-488-4972 voice/TTY; 614-488-1174 FAX
Internet: www.AHEAD.org.
An excellent organization to contact for individuals with disabilities who are planning to attend college and who will need special accommodations. Numerous training programs, workshops, publications, and conferences.
2. Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (C.H.A.D.D.)
499 Northwest 70th Avenue, Suite 101, Plantation, FL 33317
954-587-3700 voice, 800-233-4050 voice, 954-587-4599 FAX
Internet: http://www.chadd.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home. CHADD is a national organization with over 32,000 members and more than 500 chapters nationwide that provides support and information for parents who have children with ADD and adults with ADD.
3. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), 1920 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091-1589, 703-620-3660 voice, 703-264-9446 TTY, 703-264-9494 FAX, Internet: www.cec.sped.org. The largest international professional organization committed to improving educational outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
4. HEATH Resource Center, One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-1193, 202-939-9320 voice, 800-54-HEATH voice/TTY, 202-833-4760 FAX, www.acenet.edu/. A clearinghouse of information on topics related to postsecondary education and disabilities. Publishes an annual resource directory.
5. International Dyslexia Association (IDA), 8600 LaSalle Road, Suite 382, Baltimore, MD 21204-6020, 410-296-0232 voice, 800-ABCD-123 for Messages, 410-321-5069 FAX, www.interdys.org. The IDA is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and treatment of learning disabilities and dyslexia. For nearly 50 years, the IDA has been helping individuals with dyslexia, their families, teachers, physicians, and researchers to better understand
dyslexia.
6. Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349, 412-341-1515 voice, 412-344-0224 FAX, www.ldanatl.org. LDA is the largest non-profit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities. LDA has more than 600 local chapters and affiliates in 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. LDA seeks to educate individuals with learning disabilities and their parents about the nature of the disability and inform them of their rights.
7. Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), 20 Roszel Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, 609-452-0606 voice, 800-221-4792 voice (book orders only), 609-520-7990 FAX, www.rfbd.org. RFB&D is recognized as the nation's leading educational lending library of academic and professional textbooks on audio tape from elementary through post-graduate and professional levels. Students with print disabilities can request cassette or diskette versions of books and order 4-track tape players.
8. REFERENCE POINTS: Post Secondary Resources: Supporting Youth with Cognitive Disabilities
PROMOTING POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITIES: AN INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION This new project at The George Washington University Heath Resource Center promotes postsecondary success for students with intellectual disabilities. With guidance from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, a consortium of organizations is collaborating to advance the interests of students with intellectual disabilities in postsecondary programs. For more information go to http://www.heath.gwu.edu/newsletter/projectlinks.htm
9. THINK COLLEGE.NET
A new website has been designed to help students with cognitive disabilities make attending college a reality instead of a dream. This website will serve as a repository of links and other information exploring the many opportunities that are now becoming more readily available. To access the website, go to: http://www.thinkcollege.net/
10. COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS A PATHWAY TO SUCCESS FOR YOUTH WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES
"Community Colleges: A Pathway to Success for Youth with Learning, Cognitive, and Intellectual Disabilities in Secondary Settings". To review this paper, go to
http://www.education.umd.edu/oco/training/pubs/docs/hart.pdf
11. SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES INTO POST SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES The transcript from NCSET's teleconference,"Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities to Transition and Participate in Post Secondary Education" is available at http://www.ncset.org/teleconferences/transcripts/2004_03.asp
12. MENTAL ILLNESSES, Nami, The National Alliance for Mental Illness, www.nami.org.
13. MATH ANXIETY REDUCTION. IT IS PROVIDED BY HHPUBLISHING. http://www.hhpublishing.com/_textbooks/mathematics/math_anxiety_cd.html
14. NCWD/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities. Our partners — experts in disability, education, employment, and workforce development — strive to ensure you will be provided with the highest quality, most relevant information available.
Navigating the road to work for youth transitioning to adulthood can be challenging, so it's useful to have guidance. Read about The Guideposts for Success and how they can help steer families, institutions, and youth themselves through the transition process.
Do you have questions? Send them directly to our experts and get answers!
Or you can send your General questions here.
15. STATE OF OREGON RESOURCES:
• Oregon Office on Disability and Health (OODH)
• Oregon Senior & Disabled Services Division (SDSD)
• Oregon Advocacy Center
• Oregon Bureau of Labor, Civil Rights Division
• Oregon Disabilities Commission's ADA and Disability Technical Assistance Center
• Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP)
• Oregon Commission for the Blind
• Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation
• Oregon School for the Blind
• Oregon State Library - Talking Book and Braille Services
• Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Division (VRD)
MOBILITY UNLIMITED
OUR COMMITTMENT
Mobility Unlimited provides mobility equipment funding to physically disabled uninsured or underinsured Oregonians enabling them to maintain independence, self-sufficiency, and employment. To be eligible for our Mobility to Employment Program, our clients must be working, pursuing viable employment, or active in a job training program and have exhausted all other financial resources available to them. While we applaud those organizations looking for cures to long term problems- our goal is to provide a solution for today.
WHO WE ARE
Mobility Unlimited began operations in April 2001 as a private, 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Bruce Hough, a power wheelchair user, and his wife Nancy, founded Mobility Unlimited knowing that many people who want to lead more productive lives are prevented from doing so because their mobility and independence are limited. Assisting our small staff with the day-to-day mission of Mobility Unlimited are our many dedicated volunteers- including our board members and many of our donors. We work in the name of our supporters and will continue to represent those who care about the less fortunate and most vulnerable members of our community.
WHY WE DO IT
Unfortunately, lifts for wheelchairs and scooters are not covered by conventional private insurance policies (Oregon Standard Health Plan, Medicaid, or Medicare). This means that for the neediest Oregonians, those individuals who have a physical disability and who want to participate actively in their community, true independence is unattainable as they are unable to leave their homes due to a lack of funds to purchase the equipment necessary to do so in a safe or productive manner.
HOW WE DO IT
Our Mobility to Employment Program funds power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, scooters, hand controls, and power lifts and accessories for vehicles and vans. We also fund wheelchair ramp installation, shower transfer chairs, grab bars, and the like. Our Outreach & Advocacy Hotline Program provides outreach and informational services to all disabled individuals nationwide. Call toll-free 877-516-0605, PDT, Monday through Friday from 9 to 5.
HOW WE ARE FUNDED
Mobility Unlimited receives no government assistance. Our focus is to promote independence and self-sufficiency. Our donations come from major corporate sponsorships, businesses, private foundations, and individual donations. Please call us to make a donation and/or hear about how you can align with Mobility Unlimited to become a corporate or business sponsor.
HOW TO REACH US
Phone 541-618-9468 FAX 541-864-1467
Send mail to 1214 Stowe Ave, Medford, OR, 97501. Tax ID # 93-1282565
Glory Cooper, Executive Director ? Susie Merrill, Client Services Director
www.mobilityunlimited.org
Susie Merrill, Client Service Director
Mobility Unlimited
1214 Stowe Ave
Medford OR 97501
(541) 618-9468 (877) 516-0605
Fax: (541) 864-1467
www.mobilityunlimited.org
Mobility if you don't have it...... It's priceless!
