This website provides information on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC). It is a federal assistance program that provides supplemental foods, healthcare referrals, nutrition education, as well as support to low-income women and child up to the age of five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
View the Website – United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
This webpage describes the mission of Student Disability Services at the University of Iowa. The mission is to assure access through reasonable accommodations to qualified students who have a disability that produces significant functional limitations in one or more major life activities.
View the Website – Student Disability Services – The University of Iowa
This webpage describes what the Disability Resource Center, which works to create an inclusive, usable, equitable, sustainable learning environment. It also has a video which was created to give additional information about the Disability Resource Center.
View the Website – University of Arizona: Disability Resource Center
The purpose of this information guide is to help parents talk to their child about puberty. It covers topics from masturbation to menstruation and everything in-between. It gives great resources and books for parents to check out and use with their child.
*Please note that some information is specific to the United Kingdom, but the general principles mentioned are relevant.
View the Website – The National Autistic Society: Sex Education and Children and Young People with an ASD
This section of the website provides information to people with disabilities who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs or starting their own small businesses. Topics included in this website are self-employment programs, services, and supports; benefits of becoming self-employed; how to write a business plan; finding financial assistance and funding; programs that protect and assist new small businesses; and resources for veterans and young people.
View the Website – Disability.gov: Self-Employment
This website provides information about the pre-existing condition insurance plan that has been passed through health reform. It describes eligibility requirements and details about applying for the insurance plan, information on how to find out the details of the plan in your particular state, and provides contact information that you can use to find more details and information about this particular health insurance option.
View the Website – Healthcare.gov: Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
MassWorks is a website that provides information about employment-related issues that impact the lives of people with autism and other developmental disabilities. Topics available on this site include accommodations, assistive technologies, legal issues, career planning, job seeker resources, benefits and subsidies, and job coaching. Information is primarily designed for professionals who provide employment services and supports for people with autism and other developmental disabilities. This website was developed by the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, for the Massachusetts Medicaid Infrastructure and Comprehensive Employment Opportunities Grant.
View the Website – MassWorks
This pamphlet describes the rights and responsibility of students with autism and other disabilities that are looking at and preparing to pursue post-secondary education. Information included in this pamphlet also includes the obligations of schools to provide academic adjustments, aids, and services so that they do not discriminate on the basis of disability.
View the Handbook – US Department of Education: Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education
This website has tools and resources for preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters. It also includes a place for an individual to search for information in their state or nationally. Information is divided into resources based upon topic, audience, and references to types of disabilities.
View the Website – Disability.gov – Emergency Preparedness
This web page presents employees with an explanation of how to manage stress. It provides suggestions on how to identify the sources of stress, cope with stress, avoid unnecessary stresses, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
View the Website – Help Guide: A Trusted Non-Profit Resource- Stress Management: How to Reduce, Prevent, and Cope with Stress.
