Resources for Individuals with Disabilities
This is a listing of SILC resources that individuals with disabilities may find helpful. These are suggestions only. The SILC is not responsible for their content or the services that they provide. This list is not all inclusive.
- Assistive Technology/Accommodations
- Civil rights/Legal
- Employment
- Health and Wellness
- Housing
- Informational
- Transportation
Assistive Technology/Accommodations
- Disability Action Center- NW (DAC-NW)
- Idaho Assistive Technology Project - Helps Idahoans with disabilities acquire the assistive technology they need to live more independent lives.
- Handi-Ramp Libertyville, Illinois
- Idaho Center for Assistive Technology (ICAT) - Supports individuals in the discovery of assistive technology solutions, educates the public, and assists in resolving barriers.
- Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI) - Provides services for the blind and visually impaired, independent living and vocational rehabilitation.
- Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC)
- Living Independently For Everyone (LIFE)
Civil Rights/Legal
- Disability Rights Idaho (DRI) (Formerly Co-Ad or Comprehensive Advocacy) - Provides advocacy and legal services for individuals with disabilities in Idaho.
- Idaho Fair Housing Forum: Housing locator tool - Site to search for housing, including accessible rentals.
- Idaho Human Rights Commission - Administers state and federal anti-discrimination laws.
- Idaho Legal Aid
- Idaho Task Force on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Provides training and technical assistance to those affected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Employment
- www.ABILITYJobs.com - the largest stand-alone resume bank for individuals with disabilities. Assists companies to fulfill their affirmative action compliance requirements and are committed to expanding awareness about this job site to as many companies as possible.
- Northern Rocky Mountain Easter Seals-Goodwill Industries
- Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) - Provides vocational counseling to assist eligible individuals with disabilities to become employed.
- Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI) - Provides services for the blind and visually impaired, independent living and vocational rehabilitation.
- Idaho Department of Labor
- The ARC -Provides services and supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- U.S. Department of Labor Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor
- VSA of Idaho - Empowers individuals with disabilities and engages them in the creative process.
Health and Wellness
- ABILITY Magazine - the largest magazine in the U.S. covering disability issues.
- www.ABILITYAwareness.org - a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a world of inclusion for individuals with health conditions and disabilities.
- Adventure Island Playground - Idaho's only universally accessible playground in Meridian spearheaded by Angela Lindig.
- Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL)
- Center on Disabilities and Human Development - Improves the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families through exemplary and innovative education, outreach, research, and service.
- Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities (CID) - Coalition of Idaho agencies and organizations concerned with issues affecting individuals with disabilities.
- Community Partnerships of Idaho
- Disability Action Center- NW (DAC-NW)
- Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho
- HealthCare.gov - Website explaining the new health care law.
- Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (ICASDV)
- Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI) - Provides services for the blind and visually impaired, independent living and vocational rehabilitation.
- Idaho Commission on Aging (ICOA)
- Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ICDHH) - Works to create equal opportunities for Idahoans of all ages that are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) - Works with individuals with developmental disabilities on public policy, systems change, advocacy, and education.
- Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW)
- Idaho Division of Veterans Services
- Idaho Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
- Idaho Fish and Game: Accessible Idaho - Information about accessible outdoor recreation.
- Idaho Infant Toddler Program
- Idaho Medicaid
- Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) - Parent Training and Information Center. Programs that ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information on their rights, responsibilities, and protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
- Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC)
- Living Independently For Everyone (LIFE)
- National Alliance on Mental Illnes (NAMI) Idaho - Provides support, education, and advocacy on behalf of individuals with mental illness and their families.
- National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
- National Service Inclusion Project Online Handbook
- Special Olympics
- The ARC -Provides services and supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- VSA of Idaho - Empowers individuals with disabilities and engages them in the creative process.
Housing
- Disability Action Center- NW (DAC-NW)
- Idaho Fair Housing Forum: Housing locator tool - Site to search for housing, including accessible rentals.
- Intermountain Fair Housing Council
- Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC)
- Living Independently For Everyone (LIFE)
Informational
- DBTAC Rocky Mountain ADA Center
- Disability Action Center- NW (DAC-NW)
- Family Support Enhancement 360 Project - Resource directory.
- Idaho Careline - 211 - Resource directory
- Idaho Help - Resource directory
- Idaho Task Force on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Provides training and technical assistance to those affected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC)
- Living Independently For Everyone (LIFE)
Transportation
- Community Transportation Association of Idaho (CTAI)
- Idaho Transportation Department
- Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT)- Pocatello and Chubbuck public tranportation.
- Valley Regional Transit (VRT)- Boise and Nampa public transportation.