Disability Resources
Air Carriers with Medical Policies
Religious leaders join disability outreach effort – More than 100 ordained clergy, seminary faculty, religious educators and seminarians have signed up for the National Organization on Disability (NOD) Interfaith Directory of Religious Leaders with Disabilities. Their names and contact information are now posted at www.nod.org/religion. For further information about the Religion and Disability Program and the Interfaith Directory of the National Organization on Disability, please contact Lorraine Thal at 202-293-5960 or ThalL@nod.org.
www.sleepapnea.org – The American Sleep Apnea Association publishes many education bulletins about sleep apnea. Two of them are also useful for people with neuromuscular disease who use assisted ventilation via a facial or nasal mask to help them breathe.
–"Choosing a Mask and Headgear"
–"Choosing a CPAP Machine"
In general people with neuromuscular disease use bilevel units rather than CPAP units, but some people with neuromuscular disease may also have sleep apnea.
Visit Disabled Online – An online portal that provides web directories, forums, chat rooms, shopping and classifieds for people with disabilities.
www.ncwd-youth.info – For The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability, designed to support access of youth with disabilities to high quality services in integrated settings that maximize employment and independent living opportunities.
Media dis&dat is a database of news and information about people with disabilities and disability issues maintained by B.A. Haller. The goal is “to use this blog to create a database of media stories on disability topics from around the world.” Bookmark it and check it often.
Toll-free Hotline for Air Travelers with Disabilities – 800-778-4838 (voice) or 800-455-9880 (TTY). To obtain information about the rights of persons with disabilities during air travel, or for those who experience disability-related air travel service problems, call the Hotline. Air travelers who want DOT to investigate a complaint about a disability-related issue must submit their complaint in writing via e-mail airconsumer@ost.dot.gov or postal mail to: US Department of Transportation, 400 7th St SW, Washington , DC 20590.
The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation helps individuals overcome spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders by funding scientific research, medical treatment, rehabilitation and technological advances.
People On Wheels improves the quality of life for the growing population of Americans who live and work in wheelchairs by providing a national, state and local information marketplace which supplies support, empowerment opportunities, awareness, advocacy, and a sense of community to those who by illness or injury share extraordinary life challenges.