QUALITY ASSURANCE RESOURCES
Includes Self-Advocacy & Rights

The following links are provided as resources and inclusion on this page should not be considered an endorsement by the DD Council of the agency or programs listed.

South Dakota Resources
National Resources

Self-Advocacy Resources

SOUTH DAKOTA

ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) Resource Directory for South Dakota  http://www.sd-ccd.org/ada.html

People First of Southeastern South Dakota http://peoplefirstsesd.com/default.aspx

South Dakota Advocacy Services www.sdadvocacy.com

South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities www.sd-ccd.org

USD Center for Disabilities www.usd.edu/cd/

NATIONAL

Arc of the United States www.thearc.org/

Better Together www.bettertogether.org

Bowling Alone www.bowlingalone.com

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) www.cms.gov

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) http://www.c-c-d.org/

Disability is Natural! http://www.disabilityisnatural.com Kathy Snow's website. Includes her People First language booklet, catalog of products & free newsletter.

Disability Related Government Resources http://www.disability.gov

Institute for Community Inclusion http://www.communityinclusion.org/

National Organization on Disability www.nod.org

Thomas: Congressional Research Service http://thomas.loc.gov A searchable service of the Library of Congress whose purpose is to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public.

SELF ADVOCACY RESOURCES

ADAPT www.adapt.org

Advocating Change Together www.selfadvocacy.com

American Association of People with Disabilities www.aapd-dc.org

Center for Self Determination www.self-determination.com

Kids As Self Advocates (KASA)    http://www.familyvoices.org/fvkasa_org/

National Center on Self-Determination http://www.selfdeterminationohsu.org/index.html)

People First of Missouri http://www.missouripeoplefirst.org

Rhode Island - Advocates in Action - www.aina-ri.org

Self Advocate Leadership Network www.hsri.org/leaders

Self Advocates Becoming Empowered http://www.sabeusa.org/

Self-directed Support Corporation (SDSC) www.self-determined.org

Speaking for Ourselves http://www.speaking.org/index.htm