The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, sex, national origin, age and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications. Call for more information or to arrange for a volunteer visit. Angel View Crippled Children Foundation 17 transitional houses provide children in wheelchairs the best possible home-like environments to assist in the training and learning of independent skills. 3120 Braille Institute Provides library services, visual aids consultation counseling, as well as classes for training for independence in the areas of orientation, mobility, sensory awareness, independent living skills, and home management.
Services are free.
Community Access Center Empowering persons with disabilities to control their own lives, advocate and achieve complete social, economic and political integration. Specific on-going services include support groups, housing and equipment assistance. There is a 48 hour notice required and a referral from your physician. Our main goal is to purchase land and build housing units for 140 mentally ill adults. To provide services such as work rehab, educational classes, vocational services, independent living skills programs, social and recreational activities.