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Appendix G -
Information on Disability Organizations

This is not a comprehensive list of all national disability organizations. The list does, however, include a number of organizations whose services relate specifically to the disabilities of many of the regional paratransit consumers.

The national organizations can provide information and literature related to various disabilities. A range of information can also be obtained by visiting the websites for the organizations. Information for local and/or state affiliates of some national organizations appears below, marked with H.

Alzheimer's Association

919 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60611-1676
phones: (800) 272-3900; (312) 335-8700
fax: (312) 335-1110
TDD: (312) 335-8882
e-mail: info@alz.org
web address: http://www.alz.org

330 Distel Circle, Suite A
Los Altos, CA 94022
phone: 650-962-8111
fax: 650-962-9644

Alzheimer Disease Education and Referral Service

National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Health
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907
phones: (800) 438-4380; (310) 495-3311
fax: (310) 495-3334
e-mail: adear@alzheimers.org
web address: http://www.alzheimers.org

American Council of the Blind

1155 15th Street, N.W., Suite 720
Washington, DC 20005
phones: (800) 424-8666; (202) 467-5081
fax: (202) 467-5085
e-mail: ncrabb@acb.org
web address: http://www.acb.org

California Council of the Blind
578 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
phone: (510) 537-7877; (800) 221-6359
fax: (510) 537-7830
e-mail: ccotb@earthlink.net

American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
phones: (800) 232-5463; (212) 502-7600
fax: (212) 502-7662
e-mail: afbinfo@afb.org
web address: http://www.afb.org

American Foundation for the Blind, West
111 Pine Street, Suite 725
San Francisco, CA 94111
phone: (415) 392-4845
fax: (415) 392-0383

Arthritis Foundation

1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
phone: (800) 283-7800
web address: http://www.arthritis.org/offices/nca

San Francisco Bay Area (Northern California):
657 Mission Street, Suite 603
San Francisco, CA 94105
phones: (800) 464-6240; (415) 356-1230
fax: (415) 356-1240

Council of Citizens with Low Vision

1859 North Washington Avenue, Suite 200
Clearwater, FL 33755-1862
phones: (800) 733-2258; (813) 443-0350
fax: (813) 443-1040
web address: http://www.cclvi.org

California Council of Citizens with Low Vision
2879 East Alden Place, Anaheim, CA 92806
phone:(714) 630-8090
fax: (714) 666-2494

Epilepsy Foundation
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20785
phones: (800) 332-1000 (General information);
(800) 213-5821 (Catalogue sales and membership services);
(301) 495-3700
fax: (301) 577-2684
e-mail: postmaster@efa.org
web address: http://www.efa.org

Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California
5700 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Suite 295
Pleasanton, CA 94588-2852
phones: (800) 632-3532; (925) 224-7760
fax: (925) 224-7770
e-mail: efnca@epilepsynorcal.org

Federation for Children with Special Needs

95 Berkeley Street, Suite 104
Boston, MA 02116
phones: (800) 331-0688; (617) 482-2915
fax: (617) 695-2939
TDD: (617) 482-2915
e-mail: fcsninfo@fcsn.org
web address: http://www.fcsn.org

International Polio Network and International Ventilator Users Network

Gazette International Networking Institute (GINI)
4207 Lindall Blvd., #110
St. Louis, MO 63108-2915
phone: (314) 534-0475
TTY: (800) 735-2966 (Missouri relay)
fax: (314) 534-5070
e-mail: gini_intl@msn.com
web address: http://www.post-polio.org

Lighthouse Inc.

National Center for Vision and Aging
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
phones: (800) 334-5497 (Information); (800) 829-0500 (Products); (212) 821-09200
fax: (212) 829-9707
TDD: (212) 821-9713
e-mail: info@lighthouse.org
web address: http://www.lighthouse.org

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

6350 North Andrew Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
phones: (800) 441-7055; (954) 776-6805
fax: (954) 351-0630
e-mail: msfacts@juno.com
web address: http://www.msfacts.org

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland, Oregon

5319 S.W. Westgate Drive, Suite 149
Portland, OR 97221
phone: (800) 823-2867
e-mail: m.s.society@worldnet.att.net

Ability Resources, Inc. (formerly National Council of Independent Living)

110 South Hartford, Suite 115
Tulsa, OK 74120
phones: (800) 722-0886; (918) 592-1235
fax: (918) 592-5651
TDD: (918) 592-1235
e-mail: ar@cottagesoft.com; ilru@ilru.org
website: http://ilru.org
(national site provides local information)

National Easter Seal Society, Inc.

230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606-4802
phones: (800) 221-6827; (312) 726-6200
fax: (312) 726-1494
TDD: (312) 726-4258
web address: http://www.seals.com

NHIC National Health Information Center

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Department of Health and Human Service
P.O. Box 1133
Washington, DC 20013-1133
phones: (800) 336-4797; (301) 565-4167
fax: (301) 984-4256
e-mail: info@nhic.org
web address: http://www.health.gov/nhic/

National AIDS Hotlines

mailing: P.O. Box 13827, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
offices: 100 Capitola Drive, Durham, NC 27713
Hotlines:
(800) 342-AIDS (2437) English
(800) 344-SIDA (7432) Spanish
(800) FOR-BABY First Step
(800) 230-6039 Herpes Information
(800) 227-8922 STD (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
(800) 232-2522 Immunization, English
(800) 232-0233 Immunization, Spanish
General information phones:
(919) 361-8400 Information, AIDS
(919) 361-4855 Herpes
(919) 361-8416 Public Relations
Faxes:
(919) 361-8425 General
(919) 361-4855 AIDS
(919) 361-8450 First Step
web address: http://www.ashastd.org

San Francisco AIDS Foundation
10 United Nations Plaza, San Francisco, CA
94102
phone: (415) 863-2437
web address: http://www.sfaf.org

National Federation of the Blind

1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
phone: (410) 659-9314
fax: (410) 685-5653
e-mail: nfb@access.digex.net
web address: http://www.nfb.org

National Foundation for the Chemically Hyper-Sensitive

4407 Swenson Road
Rhodes, MI 48652
phone: (517) 689-6369

National Information Center on Deafness

Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
phone: (202) 651-5051
fax: (202) 651-5052
TTY: (202) 651-5054
e-mail: nicd@gallux.gallaudet.edu
web address: http://www.gallaudet.edu/~nicd

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

mailing: P.O. Box 1492, Washington, DC 20013
office: 1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009
phones: (800) 695-0285 (voice and TTY) (202) 884-8200
fax: (202) 884-8441
web address: http://www.nichcy.org

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Library of Congress, LC/NLS
Washington, DC 20542
phones: (800) 424-8567; (202) 707-9275
fax: (202) 707-0712
e-mail: nls@loc.org
web address: http://www.loc.gov/nls

National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearing House

211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 19107
phones: (800) 553-4539; (215) 751-1810
fax: (215) 636-6310
e-mail: THEKEY@delphy.com
web address: http://www.libertynet.org/~mga/cl_house.html

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

733 Third Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017
phones: (800) FIGHT-MS [344-4876]*; (212) 986-3240
fax: (212) 986-7981
e-mail: info@nmss.org
web address: http://www.nmss.org
*When calling from California, rings at the local office:
150 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612
phone: (510) 268-0572
fax: (510) 451-8796

National Organization on Disability

910 16th Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
phone: (202) 293-5960
fax: (202) 293-7999
TDD: (202) 293-5968
e-mail: ability@nod.org
web address: http://www.nod.org

Paralyzed Veterans of America, Inc.

901 18th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
phones: (800) 424-8200; (202) 872-1300
fax: (202) 785-4452
TDD: (800) 424-8200
web address: http://www.pva.org

Project ACTION Office

(Accessible Community Transportation in Our Nation)
700 13th Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 2006
phones: (800) 659-6428; (202) 347-3066
fax: (202) 737-7914
TDD: (202) 347-7385
web address: http://www.projectaction.org

The Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTC/IL)

4089 Dole Building, University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045-2930
phone: (785) 864-4095
fax: (785) 864-5063
web address: http://www.lsi.uknas.edu/rtcil/catalog.htm

Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.

8630 Fenton Street, Suite 604
Silver Spring, MD 20910
phone: (301) 589-3786
fax: (301) 589-3797
TTY: (301) 589-3006
e-mail: tdiexdir@aol.com

United Cerebral Palsy Association

1660 L Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
phones: (800) 872-5827 (Information referral line); (202) 776-0406
fax: (202) 776-0414
TTY/TDD: (202) 973-7187
e-mail: ucpnatl@ucpa.org
web address: http://www.ucpa.org

660 Market Street, Suite 401
San Francisco, CA 94101
phone: (415) 627-6939
fax: (415) 627-6947

World Institute on Disability

510 16th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
phone: (510) 763-4100
fax: (510) 763-4109
TDD: (510) 208-9493
e-mail: wid@wid.org

U.S. Department of Justice ADA Information and Technical Assistance

The U.S. Department of Justice operates a toll-free ADA Information Line to provide information and publications to the public about the requirements of the ADA. Automated service, which allows callers to listen to recorded information and to order publications, is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ADA specialists are available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. (Eastern time). Spanish language service is available. To obtain general ADA information, get answers to technical questions, order free ADA materials, or ask about filing a complaint, call:

800-514-0301 (voice)
800-514-0383 (TDD)

The U.S. Department of Justice provides technical assistance and education to businesses, governments, and members of the general public. This includes the ADA Information Line, developing and disseminating technical assistance materials, undertaking outreach initiatives, operating an ADA technical assistance grant program, and coordinating ADA technical assistance government-wide.

ADA Fax on Demand

The ADA Information Line's Fax Delivery Service allows the public to obtain free ADA information by fax 24 hours a day, seven days a week. By entering the appropriate document code number, callers can select from among 28 different ADA technical assistance publications and receive the information, usually within minutes, directly on their fax machines or computer fax/modems. To order a list of all the ADA publications, call: 800-514-0301 and request Publication 3000. Publications on this list marked "Fax" with a number can be ordered through the automated code number listed to the left. A sample of available publications follows.

Fax 3101 - ADA Information Services

A 2-page list with the telephone numbers and Internet and electronic bulletin board addresses of federal agencies and other organizations that provide information and technical assistance to the public about the ADA.

Fax 3104 - Learn About the ADA in Your Local Library

A 10-page annotated list of 95 ADA publications and one videotape that are available in 15,000 public libraries throughout the country.

Fax 3105 - Myths and Facts

A 3-page publication dispelling some common misconceptions about the ADA's requirements and implementation.

Fax 3303 - Commonly Asked Questions About Title II of the ADA

A 6-page publication providing information for state and local governments about ADA requirements for ensuring that people with disabilities receive the same service and benefits as provided to others.

Fax 3204 - Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business

A 3-page publication providing information about service animals and ADA requirements.

Publications and Documents

Copies of the Department's ADA regulations and publications, including the Technical Assistance Manuals for titles II and III, and information about the Department's technical assistance grant program, can be obtained by calling the ADA Information Line or writing to the address listed below. All materials are available in standard print as well as large print, Braille, audiotape, or computer disk for persons with disabilities.

Disability Rights Section
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 66738
Washington, DC 20035-6738

The following ADA legal documents are among the publications that can be ordered by mail.

Public Law 101-336

Text of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as enacted on July 26, 1990.

ADA Regulation for Title II, as printed in the Federal Register (7/26/91)

The Department of Justice's regulation implementing Title II, subtitle A, of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the services, programs, and activities provided by state and local governments.

ADA Regulation for Title III, as printed in the Code of Federal Regulations (7/1/94)

The Department of Justice's regulation implementing Title III, subtitle A, of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by businesses and non-profit service agencies.

SEARCHING THE ADA WEBSITE HOME PAGE IS EASY

A "search engine" added to the Department's ADA home page makes it easy to find information contained in the ADA documents and files available at the website.

To conduct a search, select the "Search the ADA Home Page" link which is located at the bottom of the ADA home page. You can use any key word or phrase to search through all documents and files linked to the home page.

ADA Website Home Page

An ADA home page is operated by the Department of Justice on the Internet's World Wide Web (http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm). The home page provides information about:

• the toll-free ADA Information Line,
  
• the Department's ADA enforcement activities,
  
• the ADA technical assistance program,
• certification of state and local building codes,
  
• proposed changes in ADA regulations and requirements, and
  
• the ADA mediation program.

In addition, they may be obtained electronically through the Department's ADA Bulletin Board System (ADA-BBS) at 202-514-6193.

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