Other Student Resources
ADA Homepage
This is the official website for the U.S. Department of Justice's Americans with Disabilities Act.
Website: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
The Access Board
A Federal site with resources, laws, and information regarding accessibility issues for people with disabilities.
Website: www.access-board.gov
HEATH Resource Center
HEATH is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. The site is supported by the U.S. Department of Education.
Website: www.heath.gwu.edu
Disability Resource Center
Offers resources and support for disability related issues, such as: housing, education, benefits advocacy, personal assistant services, and independent living peer support.
Long Beach: (562) 427-1000
Disability Access Information and Support
DAIS is website with many resources for access to disability services in higher education.
Website: www.janejarrow.com
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Website run by California's Department of Rehabilitation which, among other things, offers employment opportunities and living assistance for people with disabilities.
Whittier Branch: (562) 698-8381; (562) 698-2971 (fax)
Norwalk Branch: (562) 864-8521
Website: www.rehab.cahwnet.gov
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
A website for e-text and books on tape (including textbooks!).
Website: www.rfbd.org
Braille Institute
A library of books on tape and Braille text.
General Information for Los Angeles area: (323) 663-1111
Website: www.brailleinstitute.org
WebABLE
A website with resources to help make the web accessible to people with disabilities. Website: www.webable.com