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California

California Department of Developmental Services

Agency providing services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities

California Department of Developmental Services-Consumer Corner

Materials by DDS Consumer Advisory Committee for consumers, families and professionals

Association of Regional Center Agencies

Association of regional centers - advancing Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act

California Department of Education

Agency providing education services

California Department of Rehabilitation

Agency providing rehabilitation and employment services to persons with disabilities

California Association of Family Empowerment Centers

Information, resources, technical assistance and advocacy fto network of Family Empowerment Centers

Fiesta Educativa

Empowering families of persons with disabilities

National - International

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

Network advancing policy and practice for persons with development disabilitie and families

President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Advisory group to President/Secretary of Health and Human Services services for persons with disabilties

Americans with Disabilties Act

US government source of Information and technical assistance on ADA

Partners in Policymaking

Leadership preparation training for adults with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities

Society for Disability Studies

Scientific and educational organization promoting research

National Council on Disability

Agency providing recommendations to President and Congress affecting Americas with disabilities

World Institute on Disability

Research, policy and advocacy for economic security and healthcare for persons with disabilities

Inclusion International

International advocacy for inclusive education

Disability Rights Advocates

Advancing equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities

International Disability and Human Rights Network

Information network on disability and human rights

American Network of Community Options and Resources

Network to advance innovations that improve the quality of life for people with disabilities

Center on Human Policy

Research, policy and advocacy to insure rights of people with disabilities

Plain Language Association International

Information and training on Plain Langauge

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilties

CRPD: United Nations

United States International Council on Disabilities

Non-governmental organizations, federal agencies, individuals committed to global disability rights

National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disability Services

Association of state agencies providing public services to people with developmental disabilities.

National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities

Network advancing Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act

Disability Rights Fund

Advancing UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Include Everybody

International disability and millennium development goals

Disability Knowledge and Research Programme

Programme advancing health and quality of life for poor people in developing countries

Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Various human rights treaties that touch upon disability issues

Disability Rights Promotion International

Collaborative project to establish monitoring system to address disability discrimination globally

Disabled Peoples' International

Network of national organizations of disabled people to promote human rights of disabled people

Global Partnership on Disability and Development

Global initiative on international cooperation to integrate disability issues into development efforts

Handicap International

Supports development work in health, social and economic inclusion, access to education and training

Human Rights Watch

Independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights

International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights

Promotes human rights through the use of law with legal expertise and resources

International Disability Alliance

Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

International Disability and Development Consortium

Promotes rights of people with disabilities through collaboration and exchange

International Disability Education Alliance Network

Facilitates exchange of information among individuals and organizations working on disability issues

Making It Work Initiative

Initiative is a global multi-stakeholder initiative to promote effective implementation of the CRPD.

Mobility International USA

Disability and international development community bridge to promote people with disabilities as leaders

Ratify Now

International nonprofit supports grassroots advocates worldwide working to ratify UN CRPD

Rehabilitation International

Global network of people with disabilities, service providers, researchers, agencies promoting rights

United States Agency for International Development

USAID's policy for addressing disability issues

Mental Disabilities Rights International

Promotes rights and full participation of people with mental disabilities

World Bank Disability

Links to mainstream organizations in international development community, include a focus on disability