Community Resources

Resources outside of Adelphi.

We Connect Now
Uniting people interested in rights and issues affecting people with disabilities with emphasis on college students and employment issues.

RecruitDisability.org
This job board, from the Sierra Group Foundation, is successfully increasing job placement among individuals with disabilities.

Five9: Telecommunications and Computer Accessibility for the Deaf
Resources to educate individuals of communication resources for the deaf population.

Disability Mentoring Day
Adelphi partnered with JetBlue Airways to pair students with disabilities with mentors in this annual U.S Department of Labor program.

Additional External Resource Links

The University does not endorse these sites or the services offered therein, but has provided them as a way for you to get more information about topics that might be relevant to you.

General

• Big Apple Greeter: Greeter Access Project
• The Disability Rights Movement Exhibition
• Study Techniques
• College Resources for Students with Disabilities
• Veterans with Disabilities

Autism

• Autism Society of America

Blind and Low Vision

• Commission for the Blind
• Google Apps for Blind and Low-vision Users
• Helen Keller Services for the Blind
• Lighthouse International
• Helping Students with Low Vision 

Brain Injury

• Brain Injury Association of New York State

Cerebral Palsy

• Cerebral Palsy Group
• Cerebral Palsy Guidance

Children

• Advocates for Children of New York
• NICHCY State Contact Sheet

d/Deaf/HOH

• Deaf Linx
• PEPNet 2 (Postsecondary Educational Programs Network)
• AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org: Supporting d/Deaf/HOH Students

Developmental Disabilities

• New York State ARC

Education

• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
• Closing the Gap
• National Council of Educational Opportunity Associations (NCEOA)

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island

Independent Living

• Adapting a Home for Disability Accessibility
• New York State Independent Living Centers

Learning Disabilities

• International Dyslexia Association – Long Island Branch
• Learning Disabilities Association of New York State
• New York State Resources for Literacy and Learning Disabilities (NALLD)

Mental Health

• MIWatch.org
• Mental Health Association of Nassau County
• Association for Mental Health and Wellness (Suffolk)
• Mental Health Association of New York State
• NAMI – New York State

Rehabilitation

• New York State Rehabilitation Association

Spina Bifida

• Spina Bifida Resource Network

Scholarships

• Adelphi Scholarships and Financial Aid Resources
• College Scholarships and Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities
• Grad School Scholarships for Persons with Disabilities
• Scholarships and Grants for Students with Disabilities
• Scholarship Links from the AAPD
• ACLS – Financial Aid Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities
• Disability Specific Scholarships
• National Council of Jewish Women Jackson-Stricks Scholarship
• Lighthouse International Scholarship Awards for Students Who Are Legally Blind or Partially Sighted
• National Federation of the Blind
• The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Anne Ford Scholarship for Students with Learning Disabilities
• Heath Resource Center
• Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
• FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (Scholarships)
• Hope Scholarships and Lifetime Credits

Vocational Rehabilitation

• ACCES-VR Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation