American Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design
The Department of Justice’s requirements for accessible design
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/stdspdf.htm
Reference Literature
Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htmAmerican National Standard for Buildings and Facilities
http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htmUniform Federal Accessibility Standards
http://www.access-board.gov/ufas/ufas-html/ufas.htm
Caregiver Resources
The Fearless Caregiver, by Gary Barge
Morris County Caregiver Coalition
Useful Websites
Cerebral Palsy Association
http://www.ucp.orgAlzheimer’s Association
http://www.alz.org/National Multiple Sclerosis Society
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
http://www.msassociation.org/National Parkinson Foundation
http://www.parkinson.orgAmerican Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/American Stroke Association
http://www.strokeassociation.orgUnited Way
http://www.liveunited.orgDisability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org/Consumers’ Guide to Funding
http://www.abledata.com/abledata_docs/funding.htm
http://www.abledata.com/text2/funding.htmUnited States Department of Justice Americans With Disabilities Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htmSocial Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/National Organization on Disability
http://www.nod.org/WebABLE
http://www.webable.com/President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
http://www.dol.gov/odep/index.htmWorld Association of People With Disabilities
http://www.wapd.org/
Rebate Program For Wheelchair Loading Ramps
Toyota Mobility Program
www.toyota.com/mobility, www.lexus.com/mobility
www.nhtsa.govGeneral Motors Mobility Program
http://www.gm.com/automotive/vehicle_shopping/gm_mobility/Ford Mobility Motoring Program
http://www.fordmobilitymotoring.com/mainpage.mobVolkswagen Mobility Access Program
For information, contact Volkswagen of America, Inc.’s Mobility Access Program at P.O. Box 214378, Auburn Hills, Mich., 48321-9975 or (800)DRI-VEVW.
Financial Aid Programs
E-Z Access Loan
This program offered by the Amalgamated Bank for busnesses interested in complying with ADA guidlines www.aboc.com.Home Improvement Structural Alterations (HISA)
Department of Veterans Affairs
This program requires that the veteran has been hospitalized within one year of the application date and that accessibility adaptations are medically necessary. For further information, call (800) 827-1000 or visit www.va.gov.Plan for Achieving Self-support (PASS)
This program covers modifications to a home through a Social Security Administration savings plan. For further information, contact your local Social Security Administration offices or visit www.ssa.gov.Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Loans with low interest rates, extended terms and low down payments www.fha.gov.Long-term Care Insurance