The "Complete Resource Guide for People with Disabilities" is an invaluable resource for all those committed to empowering individuals with disabilities. All those with a disability, from vision problems to physical disabilities to asthma, will find ways in this Directory to succeed at work, in school, and in their community. This completely updated 2020 edition includes thousands of new entries, enhancements to existing entries, and hundreds more web sites and e-mail addresses. For over 20 years this informative resource guide has been the go-to resource for people with disabilities, detailing important contact information for thousands of: (1) Independent Living Centers; (2) Rehabilitation Facilities; (3) State & Federal Agencies; (4) Associations; and (5) Support Groups; and much more. This one-stop resource also provides immediate access to the latest products and services available for people with disabilities such as: (1) Periodicals & Books (2) Assistive Devices (3) Employment & Education Programs; and (4) Camps and Travel Groups. This edition also includes Helpful Articles for the Disabled Population, an expanded Glossary of Terms, and a Resources section arranged by 8 disability categories that make finding resources for a specific disability quick and easy. Front matter begins with: (1) National Center for Disabilities Progress Report; (2) Institute on Disability/UCED Disability Statistics Annual Report; and (3) Glossary of Disability-Related Terms. Coverage continues with 21 subject-specific sections, from Arts & Entertainment to Vocational & Employment Programs; 3 sections of Rehabilitation Facilities; and 9 disability-specific sections, from Aging to Visual. Most sections include a range of resources, including Associations, Products, Camps, Living Facilities, and Print and Electronic Resources. The comprehensive Table of Contents guides you through the 33 chapters and more than 100 subchapters contained in this resource. Sure to save hours of Internet research time, this title provides comprehensive, critical and immediate information in one source that can be accessed quickly and easily. This edition provides 9,096 descriptive listings, 24,095 key contacts, 7,525 fax numbers, 5,884 email addresses, and 8,027 web sites. New-Statistics: New to this edition is an appendix of state-by-state statistics from the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. The first part of this section includes tables that provide numbers of disabled individuals by state, and by disability--hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, and self-care and independent-living disabilities. The second part of this section includes state-by-state numbers of individuals who are employed, also broken down by the six disability categories listed above. Indexes include: (1) Entry & Publisher Index lists all directory listings alphabetically; (2) Geographic Index organizes listings alphabetically by state; and (3) Subject Index alphabetically organizes directory listings by relevant topics, i.e. autism, language disorders. Each year, more libraries, schools, colleges, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and individuals add "The Complete Resource Guide for People with Disabilities" to their collections, ensuring that this information is readily available to the families and individuals who can benefit most from the amazing wealth of resources cataloged here.
