Federal Government Links

Census Bureau    www.census.gov    Census records

Center for Disease Control    www.cdc.gov    CDC's website provides health information for your general knowledge

United States House of Representatives - 107th Congress    www.house.gov/    Provides status of legislation before the House, a House directory, and instructions on how to search House sites.

U.S. Senate    www.senate.gov/    Allows you to contact your senators through their e-mail, provides committee info, legislative activities, a tutorial on the senate, and how to visit.

Dept of Education    www.ed.gov    Entry into all Dept of Education programs

OSERS Off of Spec Ed and Rehab Svcs     www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/    Part of Dept of Education

Rehab Svcs Admin of OSERS     www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/RSA/rsa.html    Part of Dept of Education

NARIC Natl Rehab Info Ctr    www.naric.com/    Part of Dept of Education

NARIC Natl Rehab Info Ctr    www.naric.com/naric/    Part of Dept of Education.  Office supports programs that assist in educating children with special needs, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission    www.eeoc.gov    EEOC site

Healthfinder    www.healthfinder.gov    HHS service

Medicaid    (Phone numbers)    For information on eligibility, or how to apply, call one of the following numbers:
  Alexandria - [703] 838-0700
  Arlington - [703] 228-5620
  Fairfax County - [703] 324-7500
  Falls Church - [703] 533-5300
  Loudoun County - [703] 838-0700

ADA Home Page    www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm    ADA gives the Department of Justice (DOJ) authority to issue regulations for title II and III of the ADA and to provide technical assistance and enforcement. The Department also has authority to certify that a State or local accessibility code is equivalent to the ADA's requirements for new construction and alterations.

Justice Dept Civil Rights Div    www.usdoj.gov/crt/crt-home.html    Website of the Civil Rights Division, which enforces federal statutes that prohibit exclusion and discrimination. 

Library of Congress Home Page    www.loc.gov    The Library of Congress makes its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.  

THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet    www.thomas.loc.gov/    Searchable database on all legislation enacted or before congress

National Child Care Information Center    www.nccic.org/   

National Council on Disabilities    www.ncd.gov/

National Council on Disability    www.ncd.gov/publications/sharing.html    A Disability perspective on access to health care insurance and health related services

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)    www.nhtsa.dot.gov/   

National Council on Disabilities    www.ncd.gov/

National Information Center for Handicapped Children and Youth (NICHCY)    www.nichcy.org/    National information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals.

NiCHCY Publication List    www.nichcy.org/publist.htm    NICHCY provides information and makes referrals in areas related to: Specific disabilities, Early intervention, Special education and related services, Individualized education programs, Family issues, Disability organizations, etc

NICHCY Traumatic Brain Injury Info    www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs18txt.htm   

National Institute of Deaf and Commo Disorders-TBI    www.nih.gov/nidcd/health/pubs_vsl/tbrain.htm   

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)    www.ninds.nih.gov/   

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDDR)    www.nichcy.org/   

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)    www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/   

National Institutes of Health (NIH)    www.nih.gov/health/    The NIH seeks to  uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service, a part of HHS.

NIH Statement on  Rehab of Persons with TBI   www.odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/cons/109/109_statement.htm    This Consensus Statement fhas been used to justify continued rehab of persons recovering from brain injuries.

National Institute of Disability Research    www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/    Web site has information on every significant program of the Library, from medical history to biotechnology.

National Library of Medicine (NLM)    www.nlm.nih.gov/   

NLM Bios of Traumatic Brain Injury (CBM 98-1)    www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/tbi.html    Current Bibliographies in Medicine 98-1, Rehabilitation of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury (2,563 citations)

National Rehab Info Center (NARIC)    www.naric.com/naric/   

National Library of Medicine (NLM)    www.nlm.nih.gov/    Works to make sure products and services are accessible to all citizens.  Center maintains the REHABDATA database.

Social Security Administration Publications List    gopher.ssa.gov/pubs/    All  SSA publications available

Rehab Services Administration    www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/rsa/    Social Security pays monthly benefits to individuals who have developmental disabilities through the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. 

HCFA    www.hcfa.gov/    Entry to HCFA and Medicare, Medicaid, and Child Health Insurance info

HCFA Medicaid Information    www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/medicaid.htm    Medicaid info

HCFA Medicare Information    www.hcfa.gov/medicare/medicare.htm    Medicare info

Social Security Online    www.ssa.gov/    Social Security Administration website

Social Security Disability Information    www.ssa.gov/odhome/odhome.htm    Links to various SSDI

Disability Benefits thru SSA    www.ssa.gov/pubs/10029.html    SSA site provides information about the various kinds of disability benefits available from Social Security. 

What You Need To Know When You Get Retirement or Survivors Benefits    www.ssa.gov/pubs/10077.html    Link to "What You Need To Know When You GetRetirement or Survivors Benefits" (Publication No. 10077)

What You Need To Know When You Get Disability Benefits    www.ssa.gov/pubs/10153.html    Link to "What You Need To Know When You Get Disability Benefits" (Publication No. 05-10153)

What You Need To Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income    www.ssa.gov/pubs/11011.html    Link to "What You Need To Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income" (Publication No. 05-11011)

Legal Information Institute -- popular namess for US laws    www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/    Information Institute's listing of popular names for US laws.  Includes popular Names for items of US Code.

US Code Title Search    www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/#SECTIONS    Listing of all titles (sections) of US Code, such as Title 1, General Provisions.  Allows search of each.

IDEA legislation    www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/20/1400.html    Link that provides access to the US Code on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Rehab Act    www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/29/701.html    Link (through LII) to US Code for Rehab Act

Fair Housing Act    www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/3601.html    Access to the US Code on Fair Housing

TRICARE - Links and References Overview    www.tricare.osd.mil/link_ref_ovrvw.html    Military insurance program

TRICARE - Frequently Asked Questions    www.tricare.osd.mil/tricare/news/market.html    Military insurance program

Veterans Affairs, Dept of    www.va.gov/    Veterans Administration implements laws providing benefits and other services to veterans and their dependents and the beneficiaries of veterans.  This is their site.


Unofficial Links

Congress.Org -- Your Link to Congress    www.congress.org/    Provides a directory of your senators and congressman, e-mail access, and "scorecard" on voting records

FedWorld Information Network Home Page    www.fedworld.gov/    FedWorld offers multiple distribution channels to disseminate information to the public and to the Federal Government. This service offers s a comprehensive central access point for searching, locating, ordering and acquiring government and business information.

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