The following are resources for professionals who support and train people with disabilities to live independently in their community.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON INDEPENDENT LIVING (NCIL) www.ncil.org
National Council on Independent Living is a national membership association of local nonprofit corporations known as Centers for Independent Living (CIL). NCIL is the only cross-disability grassroots national organization run by and for people with disabilities. NCIL provides technical assistance, training, and leadership to independent living (IL) centers in many areas of concern to the disability community, including IL philosophy, center operations, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through the NCIL/ILRU IL Network Project and ADA Training Project. NCIL also provides information and referral services.
NATIONAL REHABILITATION INFORMATION CENTER(NARIC) www.naric.com
NARIC is a library information center focusing on disability and rehabilitation research. Information specialists provide quick reference and referral services, customized database searches, and document delivery.
RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON INDEPENDENT LIVING www.rtcil.org
The Center's goal is to develop and disseminate practical techniques that enable people with severe disabilities to live more independently. This includes service delivery systems, skill training methods, and effective techniques to improve human services and community support for people with disabilities. The Center provides training and technical assistance to individuals and organizations throughout the U.S.
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