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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

ADA and Disability Information

ADA Information Line

Disabled People in General

American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)

The ADAPT organization is dedicated to fighting for the rights of disabled people to live among others in the community instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions.

Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)

Founded in 1977, the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) addresses the need and concern for upgrading the quality of services and support available to people with disabilities in higher education.

Deaf / Hard of Hearing

Kansas Association of the Deaf (KAD)

The Kansas Association of the Deaf (KAD) is a state-wide, non-profit organization that assures that an extensive, organized system of services is accessible to all deaf or hard of hearing people in Kansas. KAD also enables them to achieve their maximum potential through increased independence, productivity and integration into the hearing and deaf communities.

Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH)

The Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) advocates for and facilitates equal access to quality, coordinated and comprehensive services that enhance the quality of life for Kansans who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Kansas School for the Deaf (KSD)

Located in Olathe, Kansas, the Kansas School for the Deaf (KSD) povides "accessibility and educational excellence in a visual environment."

National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) safeguards the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in a variety of areas including education, employment, health care and social services, and telecommunications. A private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the NAD is a dynamic federation of 51 state association affiliates, sponsoring and organizational affiliates, and direct members.

Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNet)

The Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNet) is the national collaboration of the four Regional Postsecondary Education Centers for Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The Centers are supported by contracts with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The goal of PEPNet is to assist postsecondary institutions across the nation to attract and effectively serve individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)

The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., (RID) provides international, national, regional, state, and local forums and an organizational structure for the continued growth and development of the professions of interpretation and transliteration of American Sign Language and English.

Visually Impaired

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)

Providing services for nearly half a century, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) is a national nonprofit organization that serves people who cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability.