Links & Resources
Links for Service Organizations who want to Recruit Persons with Disabilities
Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD)
Contacts to Regional AHEAD Affiliates
Find links to local and regional AHEAD affiliates.
This would be a great starting point for locating new recruits.
AHEAD Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Here you can find discussion topics and contacts for the leaders of AHEAD
SIGs.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps Resource Page for Recruiting Disabled Volunteers
This resource page provides tips for recruiting members with disabilities.
Includes information from Access AmeriCorps such as interviewing tips
and suggesting for
providing access.
AmeriCorps Program Directors Resource Guide to Disability Inclusion
This 32-page document provides detailed instructions for recruiting
members with disabilities, resources, contacts, and checklists to
ensure your
program is accessible.
Although it is developed for Iowa AmeriCorps, the information provides
an excellent outline for programs anywhere.
Federal Disability Information
Federal Disability Information
Provides federal disability information and links for state and local
resources.
National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP)
NSIP Recruitment Web Page
This web page provides guidance for organizations seeking more involvement
for persons with disabilities. Included are suggestions for program
materials and
event planning.
Information that Service Organizations Should Know About Learning
Disabilities
Information includes descriptions of various types of learning
disabilities (LD), ways to identify and diagnose LD, and links
for further information.
NSIP Disability Outreach Grantees
This link gives examples of organizations that have utilized
funding through the Corporation for National and Community
Service (CNCS).
List of Disability Coordinators by State.
Provides names, e-mails, and phone contacts for state disability
coordinators
Form to Request NSIP Assistance
Submit this form to request NSIP assistance for workshops,
training, or strategic planning.
NSIP Links and Resources for Disabilities and Service Organizations
This page lists links to various resources and information
on disability.
