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Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
(Separate Website)
Provides access to information about services and resources available for people with developmental disabilities, their families, educators and other professionals.
By: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
DD In Site - The Techknowledge Developmental Disability Resource for the State of Georgia
(Separate Website)
DD InSite is an online developmental disability resource for the state of Georgia. DD InSite is funded by a grant from the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities for the state of Georgia. It is developed and maintained by TechKnowledge, the disability information resource of Georgia Tech's Center for Rehabilitation Technology.
By: TechKnowledge Center for Rehabilitation Technology
Georgia Relay - Phone Services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Speech-Impaired Georgians
(Separate Website)
The state of Georgia is committed to ensuring all citizens have access to useful, reliable options and features that enable them to communicate by telephone. For everyone, including people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled, Georgia offers an important public service called Georgia Relay. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Georgia Relay allows Georgians to keep in touch by phone easily—and often—with their business associates, friends and families. To make a Georgia Relay call, just dial 7-1-1.
By: Georgia Relay 7-1-1
Guide to Disability Rights Laws
(Separate Website)
This document, last updated August 2001, explains each of the Federal civil rights laws protecting people with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Telecommunications Act, Fair Housing Act, Air Carrier Access Act, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, National Voter Registration Act, Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Rehabilitation Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act. The document contains other sources of disability rights information as well.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Legal Rights of the Deaf
(Separate Website)
Legal rights, mostly regarding interpreters and effective communication in a variety of settings.
By: National Association for the Deaf
Technology-Related Information for Individuals with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Find technology-related information from the Federal government for people with disabilities from this section of the DisabilityInfo.gov web site, including information about: Accessibility, Assistive and Information Technology, Communication, Technology Rights, and Disability Related Organizations.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
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