Disabilities (Georgia)

Disabilities

Aids	Health & Medical
Assistive Technology	Housing
Children & Youth	Insurance & Benefits
Civil Rights And Protections	Recreation & Travel
Education & Training	Transportation
Employment & Accommodation	Where Else To Go For Help

Aids

*Key Contacts & Aids Help Resources Throughout All Of Georgia
Aids, Advocacy, Case Management, Clothing / Furniture, Financial / Public Assistance, Food, Funeral, Housing, Legal, Practical Support, Spiritual Support, Transportation and Technical Assistance for Agencies and Organizations.

AIDS Legal Project (GA)

Asymptomatic HIV and the ADA (Bragdon v. Abbott) (GA)

Disability Benefits for HIV-Positive Veterans (GA)

Mothers With AIDS (GA)

Should You Tell Your Employer That You Have AIDS? (GA)

Home But Not Alone (Metro Atlanta)
Housing program that provides compatible homeowners and tenants, one or both of whom are HIV+, with shared living arrangements. Qualified homeowners with an extra room are matched with tenants seeking safe, affordable housing.

Living With AIDS (Mostly National With Some GA)
HIV and Confidentiality, Family Law, Health Care,
Immigration, Insurance, HIV and Public Benefits, Teenagers
HIV and the Workplace, Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advanced Directives.

*Disability Help In Georgia
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

Paulding County Community Service Directory (GA)
Children, disability, seniors, housing, health & medical, crisis hotlines, employment & other social services.

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources,
State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

Travelers With Disabilities
Includes specific precautions for travelers with immune systems weakened by diseases such as HIV, leukemia, and lymphoma.

See Consumer-SOS/Health & Medical

Assistive Technology For The Disabled

Enlarge The Small Print On Your Computer Screen Through Free Downloads
Read the fine print from emails and hard-to-read websites. Better than what's on Windows or Explorer.
Allows you to zoom in on the small print.

Disability Help In Georgia
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

Friends Of Disabled Adults (Georgia)
Provides free refurbished equipment such as wheelchairs to help the mobility impaired and those needing home health assistance. Assistance is given to physically disabled people of all ages.

Special Needs Database For Georgia
Comprehensive resource database containing over 4,000 resources in over 100 categories. Has complete, up-to-date information for individuals with disabilities, their families, and professionals throughout Georgia.

Assistive Technology For The Disabled
Covers a broad ranch of topics including Assistive Technology,
Careers in Information, Technology, Communication, Government Accessibility, Product Accessibility, Your Technology Rights and Federal Service Locators.

States With Lemon Laws For Wheelchairs and Other Assistive Devices
For CA, GA, LA, MD, MA, MT, NJ, NY, RI, OH, PA, WA and WI. If asked for your password, just press cancel and site will appear.

Access To Telecommunications (FCC)
The FCC works hard to make sure that people with disabilities--such as a hearing, visual, speech, or other disability--get the same opportunities as everyone else to telecommunicate.

Consumers’ Guide To Telecommunications Relay Services (FCC)

Closed Captioning On TV (FCC)

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

See Education & Training
See Employment & Accommodation

Children & Youth

Children with Disabilities (GA)
Resources and law concerning children with special needs.

Youth With Disabilities
Information in this section is helpful to youth with disabilities, their parents and families, teachers, and counselors.

Paulding County Community Service Directory (GA)
Children, disability, seniors, housing, health & medical, crisis hotlines, employment & other social services.

State Links For Children With Disabilities (All 50 States & DC)
For Federal links and other resources click here.

National Center For Youth With Disabilities
Dedicated to improving services for youth throughout the second decade of life as they transition to adult living, health care, and vocation

See Education & Training
See Employment & Accommodation

Civil Rights And Protections

Civil Rights & Protections
Find out your rights and the type of accommodations you can receive in regards to Communications, Employment, Education, Health, Housing, Transportation and accessibility to buildings.

Disability Advocates Throughout Georgia

Disability Link 404-687-8890
Open 9 to 5 on week days.
Will help with advocacy and provide resources and referrals for those with disabilities.
Call them if you need a job or other assistance.

GA Advocacy Office Of Disabilities 404-885-1234
Open 9 to 5 on week days.
Good for asking about reasonable accommodations in the workplace. Will provide a list of Attorneys who can help you obtain Social Security Disability benefits.

Handi Hotline 770-998-0211
9 to 5 on week days.

The Americans With Disabilities Act Questions & Answers (Good)

Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers
(DBTACs)
Ten regional “one-stop” centers are available to provide information and assistance on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues.

For Free Legal Assistance
See Consumer-SOS/Lawyers/Courts and Self Help

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Education & Training

*Disability Help In Georgia
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

Disability Advocates Throughout Georgia

Disability Link 404-687-8890
Open 9 to 5 on week days.
Will help with advocacy and provide resources and referrals for those with disabilities.
Call them if you need a job or other assistance.

Friends of Disabled Adults 770-491-9014

Learning Resources
The resources here will assist individuals with learning and other disabilities by providing critical information needed to increase the quality of the education they receive. A number of sites are directed toward college-bound young people with disabilities.

Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (All States & DC)
Information about the SSA’s vocational rehabilitation programs and listings of state and private vocational rehabilitation providers.

Youth With Disabilities
Information in this section is helpful to youth with disabilities, their parents and families, teachers, and counselors.

See Employment & Accommodation
See Children & Youth

Employment & Accommodation

*Employment Related Services For Those With Disabilities (GA) (State-wide)

Disability Advocates Throughout Georgia

Disability Link 404-687-8890
Open 9 to 5 on week days.
Will help with advocacy and provide resources and referrals for those with disabilities.
Call them if you need a job or other assistance.

Friends of Disabled Adults 770-491-9014

Handi Hotline 770-998-0211
9 to 5 on week days.

Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia (404) 527-7155
Offers job assistance, information & referral ad support groups for epileptics and their families.

Special Needs Database For Georgia
Comprehensive resource database containing over 4,000 resources in over 100 categories. Has complete, up-to-date information for individuals with disabilities, their families, and professionals throughout Georgia.

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

More On Employment For The Disabled
This section of the OESP web site contains information that can help advocates assist people with disabilities who want to work.

State Partnership Initiative (SPI)
Partnerships between the Social Security Administration and 12 states to develop innovative projects to assist adults with disabilities to re-enter the work force. These state are as follows: California, New York, Illinois, North Carolina, Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Mexico and Wisconsin.

Labor Departments & Employment Services (All 50 States & DC)

Job Links
These employers have indicated interest in recruiting and hiring qualified individuals with disabilities for open positions within their company or organization.

For more job links, see http://www.disability.gov

Jobs (Workers.gov)
This section provides assistance to individuals with disabilities in getting and keeping jobs. Here you will find standard job banks and resume-building sites, along with sites dealing with self-employment, work incentives for Social Security recipients, and job accommodations.

See Education & Training
See Assistive Technology For The Disabled
See Civil Rights And Protections
See Consumer-SOS/The Workplace

Health & Medical

Adult Medically Needy Program (GA) (For The Disabled)

Disability Advocates Throughout Georgia

Power of Attorney (Consumer-SOS)

Disability Link 404-687-8890
Open 9 to 5 on week days.
Will help with advocacy and provide resources and referrals for those with disabilities.
Call them if you need a job or other assistance.

Do You Have Medical Bills You Cannot Pay? (GA)

*Disability Help In Georgia
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

Social Security Disability Benefits (How To Apply)

Health Care,Insurance, And Service Supports
Medicaid, insurance, managed care and long term services and supports and more.

Specific Health Conditions and Disabilities
Scroll to the bottom for links on Neurological Disorders, Arthritis, Diabetes and Epilepsy.

Low Cost Medicines
One-stop link to thousands of low Cost medicines offered through hundreds of patient assistance programs sponsored by member companies, non-member companies and government and local organizations.

Benefits Checkup
Find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Please fill out their simple questionnaire to find programs that can assist you or your loved ones.

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources,
State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

See Insurance & Benefits
See Children & Youth
See Consumer-SOS/Insurance
See Consumer-SOS/Health & Medical
See Consumer-SOS/The Workplace

Housing

Disability Advocates Throughout Georgia

Disability Link 404-687-8890
Open 9 to 5 on week days.
Will help with advocacy and provide resources and referrals for those with disabilities.
Call them if you need a job or other assistance.

HUD Approved Counseling Agencies In Georgia
Housing counseling agencies throughout the country who can give you advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, credit issues and reverse mortgages.

In Home Caregiving (Metro Atlanta)
In-Home Caregiving provides homeowners with live-in, non-medical services from qualified caregivers for reduced rent. Thus family caregivers are given respite, because the homeowners can live independently in their own homes. In return, the “tenant” caregiver lives there for a reduced rent.

Housing options offered in: Fulton County, City of Atlanta, DeKalb County, Cobb County, and Gwinnett County.

Centers For Independent Living (All 50 States & DC)
Phone numbers of Federal agencies in every state.

World Institute On Disability
WID is a non-profit international public policy center dedicated to carrying out cutting-edge research on disability issues and overcoming obstacles to independent living.

HUD Approved Counseling Agencies In Every State (Not DC)
Housing counseling agencies throughout the country who can
give you advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, credit issues and reverse mortgages.

Disability Help In Every State & DC
Find out about: General Information About State Resources, State Government Agencies, Federally Funded Programs, Parent and Professional Organizations and Technology Assistance for The Disabled.

See Consumer-SOS/Landlord/Tenant
See Consumer-SOS/Home Matters

Insurance & Benefits

Disability Advocates Throughout Georgia

Disability Link 404-687-8890
Open 9 to 5 on week days.
Will help with advocacy and provide resources and referrals for those with disabilities.
Call them if you need a job or other assistance.

Social Security & Work (GA)

Social Security Disability Secrets
Advice, FAQS and in depth answers from a former Social Security Claims Examiner. Learn how to apply, how to prepare your case and more.

FAQs On Life Insurance (GA)

FAQs On Health Insurance (GA)

FAQs On Workers Compensation (GA)

Social Security Disability Benefits (How To Apply)

The Social Security Handbook

Health Care, Insurance, And Service Supports
Medicaid, insurance, managed care and long term services and supports and more.

See Health & Medical
See Consumer-SOS/Insurance
See Consumer-SOS/Health & Medical
See Consumer-SOS/The Workplace

Recreation & Travel

Special Needs Database For Georgia
Comprehensive resource database containing over 4,000 resources in over 100 categories. Has complete, up-to-date information for individuals with disabilities, their families, and professionals throughout Georgia.

Compeer Atlanta 678-686-5918
Free program that matches trained volunteers and at-risk individuals on a one-to-one basis in
supportive friendships. For seniors or those with a mental illness or developmental disabilities.

Travelers With Disabilities
Find out how accessible specific destinations are for travelers with disabilities. Also includes specific precautions for travelers with immune systems weakened by diseases such as HIV, leukemia, and lymphoma.

See Consumer-SOS/Travel

Transportation

Special Needs Database For Georgia
Comprehensive resource database containing over 4,000 resources in over 100 categories. Has complete, up-to-date information for individuals with disabilities, their families, and professionals throughout Georgia.

Transportation, Access, Your Rights And More

Disability Advocates Throughout Georgia

Paulding County Community Service Directory (GA)
Children, disability, seniors, housing, health & medical, crisis hotlines, employment & other social services.

Disability Link 404-687-8890
Open 9 to 5 on week days.
Will help with advocacy and provide resources and referrals for those with disabilities.
Call them if you need a job or other assistance.

GA Advocacy Office Of Disabilities 404-885-1234
Open 9 to 5 on week days.
Good for asking about reasonable accommodations in the workplace.

Where Else To Go For Help

Compeer Atlanta 678-686-5918
Free program that matches trained volunteers and at-risk individuals on a one-to-one basis in
supportive friendships. For Seniors or those with a mental illness or developmental disabilities.

Georgia Advocacy Office (404) 885-1234
Free help to disabled individuals who have problems related to their disability. They can help you with issues concerning handicap accessibility, employment discrimination, nursing home abuse, and other disability matters.

Handi Hotline 770-998-0211
9 to 5 on week days.

Bathroom-SOS (National Directory of Public Bathrooms)
Some bathrooms are rated for disability access.

Disability Advocacy Centers In All 50 States (No Links)

National Find Family Registry For People with Disabilities
Open to people seeking each other even though just bits of information are available.
May help reunite those who lost touch with family members with disabilities for other reasons too, like divorce, foster care or adoption, personal problems or misfortune.

Disability Links In All 50 States
One Agency Per State.

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic imaginable. Type in the word "Disabilities" and out pops dozens of advocate and social service agencies in your city and state. For help with a specific disability, type in "disabled and (the name of your disability)".

Find The AARP In Your State
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

National Help Orgs For A Variety Of Consumer Problems
The Elderly, Environment, Families, Fraud, Health & Safety, Insurance The Handicapped, Medical Problems, Telemarketing and more.

Find Your Local Newspaper, Magazine, Radio & TV Stations
Give them a little bad press and you're bargaining power increases tremendously. Select your state, and then click on your county or city for the proper media to report to. (DC Not Included).

Where To Write For Vital Records (50 States & DC)
For birth, death and marriage certificates, divorce papers and more.

Consumer-SOS-Lawyers, Courts & Self Help
For free or low cost lawyers, navigating small claims courts and legal research.

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