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Assists people with disabilities in living independently.
http://nca-md.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=DCMD_homepage
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Using Metro
Explains accessibility features. Includes elevator status, reduced fares, identification cards and
information for out-of-town visitors.
http://www.wmata.com/riding/accessibility.cfm
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Jewish Social Service Agency - Services for People with Disabilities
Provides counseling, therapy, workshops, hospice, home care, career and adoption services in the
metropolitan area. Includes a program calendar.
http://www.jssa.org/services/disabilities.html
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District of Columbia Department of Human Services - Developmental Disabilities
Promotes a consumer and family-center comprehensive system for developmentally disabled
individuals. Includes programs.
http://film.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=492383&dhsNAV=|30989|
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Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute
Works to build communities that value, engage, and challenge children and adults with developmental
disabilities from all ethnic and cultural groups. Includes history, programs, locations and FAQ.
http://www.kennedyinstitute.org/
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Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc.
Works to educate and train parents, and those working with parents about the laws that govern the
education of children with disabilities or conditions that impede their ability to learn and
successfully matriculate through the public school system. Includes programs, workshops, events and
employment opportunities.
http://www.aje-dc.org/
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University Legal Services Assistive Technology Program for the District of Columbia - ULS/ATPDC
Works to improve the District's capacity to provide appropriate assistive technology devices and
services for all Washingtonians with disabilities. Includes programs, services, calendar and
newsletter. [English, Spanish]
http://www.atpdc.org/
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WVSA Arts Connection
Non-profit organization uses the arts and education to work with children and youth who are
at-risk with special needs. Includes programs, calendar, research, publications and volunteer
opportunities.
http://www.wvsarts.org/
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Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, Inc.
Works to advance the individual and collective interests of consumers with developmental
disabilities and mental retardation. Includes news, employment opportunities, staff profiles,
events and a newsletter.
http://www.dcqualitytrust.org/
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The District of Columbia Mental Retardation Volunteer Advocates Association,Inc.
Works to ensure that the constitutional rights of those individuals with mental and developmental
disabilities, who have cases reviewed by the Court, are protected and that those clients receive
the best service available from the District or businesses contracted through the District
government. Includes mission statement.
http://www.dcqualitytrust.org/Community_Participation/The_District_of_Columbia_Menta/the_distri....
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Green Door
Works to prepare people with severe and persistent mental illness to work and live independently.
Include programs, services, employment opportunities and membership information.
http://www.greendoor.org/
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L'Arche Washington, DC
Offers permanent special needs housing for men and women with developmental disabilities. Includes
membership information, news and events.
http://www.larchewashingtondc.org/
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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill DC
Facilitates self-help groups for mental health consumers, family members and friends. Features
support groups.
http://dc.nami.org/
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Abilities and LifeStyles
Non-profit corporation designing and implementing housing and medical care for the
disabled,seniors, low income and the homeless.
http://abilitiesandlifestyles.org
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Abilities Network
Coalition of agencies serving people with disabilities.
http://www.abilitiesnetwork.org/
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Regional Disabilities Resources
Provides local transit information for persons with disabilities.
http://knowledgeway.org/disabilitieslinks/trans.html
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Disability Resources
Provides contact information for organizations, offices, and groups.
http://nichcy.org/stateshe/dc.htm
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Howard University Research and Training Center
Has a program to help the severely disabled benefit from competent, appropriately designed
rehabilitation and related services.
http://www.law.howard.edu/HURTC/HURTC.html
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Family Village
Information, resources, and communication opportunities for persons with disabilities.
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/comm/washingtondc.html
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SOC Enterprises
Provides job training, placement, coaching, and follow-along services to people with severe
developmental and physical disabilities.
http://www.socent.org/
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Deaf-REACH
Maximizes the self-sufficiency of socially and economically disadvantaged, multihandicapped deaf
persons by providing referral services, education, advocacy, counseling, and housing. Officially
known as the National Health Care Foundation for the Deaf.
http://www.deaf-reach.org/
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Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Provides the full range of library and information services to all persons with disabilities living
in the District of Columbia.
http://dclibrary.org/lbph/
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