SPIRIT LAKE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Links for our clients, family members and those who support them. The links below will provide general information on vocational rehabilitation, information on disabilities in general and specific disabilities, and sites for some agencies and references that can provide additional assistance.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LINKS FOR THOSE JUST GETTING STARTED  These links were set up when the project first began to aid project staff in increasing tribal awareness on the needs of people with disabilities, disability issues and, specifically, vocational rehabilitation. These are a good place to start for those not very familiar with vocational rehabilitation.     MORE REHABILITATION LINKS CANAR: Consortium of Administrators of Native American Rehabilitation: is a good site for conference, grant and cultural information. American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center has a lot of good links on their site for information regarding specific disabilities. They also have several interesting research and training projects going on right now.

INFORMATION ON PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES - GENERAL

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. This page offers fact sheets on many types of disabilities, posters, and publications, all of which can be downloaded or read on line.

National Organization on Disability. Too much information to summarize here. These people cover the map in issues related to disabilities, everything from recruiting employees with disabilities to erecting a statue of FDR in a wheelchair. Vocational rehabilitation personnel might be particularly interested in the student intern program to get work experience for young people with disabilities.

Absolutely positively must read: what it is like to have a disability from people who do
 

REFERENCE SOURCES

              GOVERNMENT AGENCY LINK

                 GOOD REFERENCE LINKS

MISCELLANEOUS These links didn't fit under any particular category but you still might find them useful.

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