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Find information about long term care services and supports in your state. Centers for Independent Living, Area Offices on Aging and many other organizations help older adults and people with disabilities live independently in their communities. They also provide information about benefit programs and other financial assistance, transportation, help finding housing and resources for caregivers.
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Comprehensive database of home and community-based services and resources that support real choice and independence for older Americans and people with disabilities.
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Fact sheet explains what adult day care is, how centers operate and what to look for in an adult day care center.
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Information on how to evaluate the accessibility of a meeting site for people with disabilities including resources and tips on room set-up, presentation of meeting content, parking and providing auxiliary aids and services.
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Sidewalks, street crossings, and other elements of the public rights-of-ways present many challenges to accessibility. The Access Board is developing new guidelines for public rights-of-way that will address several issues, including access for blind pedestrians at street crossings, wheelchair access to on-street parking, and constraints posed by space limitations, roadway design practices, slope and terrain. Read the Board's information on Common Problems Arising in the Installation of Accessible Pedestrian Signals in PDF format.
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Information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) rules for making buildings and facilities accessible to people with disabilities. Related information includes a Guide to the ADA & ABA Standards.
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Information for businesses from the U.S. Department of Justice about customer service practices that assist people with disabilities.
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Article on making playgrounds accessible and other resources for additional outdoor recreational activities.
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Information on ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and revised Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) guidelines from the U.S. Access Board, which are used by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Transportation to set enforceable standards.
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Learn how to earn, save and invest towards your future, even if you receive Supplemental Security Income and/or Social Security Disability Insurance. Find out about building assets through a Plan for Achieving Self Support, financial education, Individual Development Accounts and other financial programs.
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