Resources

Here are some useful resource links recommended by our staff or fellow members for persons living independently with disabilities and their caregivers.

• Accounting Career Resource: https://discoveraccounting.org/careers/Automobile Accommodations – https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/resources/people-with-disabilities/ – explains how to customize a car to accommodate a disability, the auto insurance needed and how to access transportation for those unable to drive
• BACK IN ACTION Assistive Device Recycling Program http://BackInAction.njpanda.org
• CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion http://bit.ly/CinemAbilityTrailer
• Creating a Home Where Your Disabled Child can Thrive – https://www.homecity.com/creating-a-home-where-your-child-can-thrive-with-a-disability
• Disability and Credit Scores – https://www.highriskpay.com/disabled-hurts-credit-know-find-help/
• Disability Resources from the Department of Labor – https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/disability.htm
• Emergency Preparedness Tips – http://www.nod.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=11
• Family Support Center of New Jersey   www.thetrainingcalendar.org
• Financial Planning for Special Needs – https://www.onereversemortgage.com/blog/2017/03/special-needs-seniors-planning-for-the-future-of-this-vulnerable-population/
• Henry H.Kessler Foundation http://www.kesslerfoundation.org/
• Job Hero: https://gojobhero.com/
• Keeping Disabled Persons Safe While Remodeling  https://www.bigrentz.com/how-to-guides/keeping-seniors-special-needs-individuals-safe-around-construction-sites
• Legal Resources for Special Needs https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/legal-resources-considerations-seniors-special-needs
• Maryville Online: https://online.maryville.edu/disabilities-guide/
• National Council on Independent Living.  www.ncil.org
• National Organization on Disability http://www.nod.org/
• New Jersey APSE  – The Network on Supported Employment www.njapse.org
• New Jersey Statewide Independent Living Council www.njsilc.org
• New Jersey WINS (New Jersey Work Incentive Network Support) www.njwins.org
• NJ Division of Disabilities Services (NJDDS) http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/home/index.html
• NJ Office on Emergency Management – Special Needs www.state.nj.us/njoem/plan/special-needs.html
• NJDDS Resource Guide in English http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/home/RD%202012-HR.pdf
• NJDDS Resource Guide in Spanish  http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/home/RD%2012-Spanish.pdf
• NJP&A is now Disability Rights New Jersey the new website is: http://www.drnj.org/
• Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio, TX www.morganswonderland.com
• Princeton Area Community Foundation (PACF) builds community by promoting and encouraging philanthropy across central New Jersey. PACF, New Jersey’s only nationally certified community foundation, provides charitable giving expertise to individuals, nonprofits and corporations, and makes grants to nonprofit organizations. www.PACF.org
• Scholarships and Tips for Going to School with Disabilities – http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org
• Scholarships and Tips for Going to School with Disabilities – http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org
• Retail Savings Guide for People with Disabilities: https://www.couponchief.com/guides/savings_guide_for_those_with_disability
• Teacher Resources for Special Needs – https://www.teachervision.com/special-needs
• The Access Board – the folks who set the standards for accessibility  www.access-board.gov
• The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities www.njccd.org
•  The Simple Dollar http://www.thesimpledollar.com
• Tips for Disabled Persons to Declutter and Organize their Home – https://www.yourstoragefinder.com/declutter-and-organize-your-home-seniors-special-needs