Disabilities

Search these sites for information on disability programs and services, employment assistance, technical services available, and programs for children with disabilities.

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• Call-A-Ride. a program operated by the Bi-State Development Agency, provides PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED, throughout St. Louis City and County, on a demand-response basis. In the City and close-in portions of St. Louis County, only residents with disabilities holding a "Call-A-Ride Plus" identification card are eligible to use the service.
  http://www.ewgateway.org/trans/TransGlnesforDisab/transglnesfordisab.htm
  
  
• Care Cab Transportation Services, Inc.. provides PARA-TRANSIT for the DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED, PHYSICALLY DISABLED, AND ELDERLY. The organization also provides demand-response transportation for people with disabilities.Phone No 314/644-1163
  
  
• Christmas in April. Metro St. Louis is an affiliate of a national volunteer organization which revitalizes neighborhoods in partnership with the community by REHABILITATING THE HOUSES OF LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS, particularly the ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED, so that they may continue to live independently in comfort and safety. Services are provided at NO COST to the homeowner. Christmas in April also renews neighborhoods by rebuilding community centers, playgrounds and other community projects.
  http://www.christmasinapril-stl.simplenet.com/
  
  
• City of St. Louis Department of Human Services. Provides a list of services designed to help the elderly, disabled, homeless, veteran, family youth, etc.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/dhs/
  
  
• Howard Park Early Intervention Center developing children.. provides THERAPY for special needs children and preschool for special needs children and typically developing children.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/32780
  
  
• Jeffco Subcontracting Inc.. Provides employment for the special citizens of Jefferson County. Provides excellent services to the industries of St. Louis and surrounding areas including Jefferson County.
  http://JSI.ORG
  
  
• Jobs and Employment Support Services (JESS). is an EMPLOYMENT AGENCY for people with DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. Adult Programs offered by JESS counselors include job placement,job coaching, and job retention. JESS counselors are also very involved in working with HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
  http://www.jessinc.org/
  
  
• Kiwanis Camp Wyman. children facing daily challenges in their homelife, and those with DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES and CHRONIC ILLNESSES, are able to attend SUMMER CAMP. Programs include environmental education, living history, adventure education, conflict management, and arts and crafts.
  http://www.wymancenter.org/
  
  
• Learning Disabilities Association. The St. Louis Affiliate of LDA provides guidance and information REGARDING LEARNING DISABILITIES, ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER and related topics through a TELEPHONE REFERRAL SEVICE which offers information regarding services throughout the St. Louis community for individuals with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder, their families, and interested professionals.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/43125.html
  
  
• Life Skills Foundation (St. Louis Metro Area). has been serving people with developmental or other disabilities to live and work with dignity in our community. Through Supported LIVING SERVICES, Supported EMPLOYMENT SERVICES and COMMUNITY ACCESS TRAINING PROGRAMS, Life Skills serves over 1,000 teens and adults each year.
  http://www.lifeskills-stl.org/
  
  
• Metropolitan Employment and Rehabilitation Service (MERS). provides several EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS for individuals who are disabled including job training and placement for persons involved in or completing drug treatment programs, welfare to work programs, job training opportunities for persons who are disabled, sheltered employment, and vocational rehabilitation.
  http://www.mers.org/
  
  
• Paraquad. This local organization's site is a source of disability related information. It also offers various programs including PEER CONSULTATION Program, PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES, INDEPENDENT ADULT LIVING Program, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL--includes Words with Dignity, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, YOUTH AND FAMILY Services, DEAF and Hard of Hearing Program, and EMPLOYMENT Program.
  http://www.paraquad.org/
  
  
• Project Casefind. is a Community Outreach Program that seeks to identify persons with MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES and their families who live and work in the community THAT ARE NOT RECEIVING SERVICES or who need additional services and helps families and persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities access and network with services to meet their needs. It is affiliated with the St. Louis Office for Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities.
  http://www.mrdd.org
  
  
• Saint Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired. is an organization providing services to help individuals who are BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED remain independent. Individual counseling related to adjustment to vision loss may be provided. Two SUPPORT GROUPS are also offered, one for older adults and one for younger adults, with both focusing on meeting the needs of more recently blind or visually impaired persons.
  http://www.slsbvi.org/
  
  
• St. Louis Wheelchair Athletic Association. provides professionally developed and delivered recreational, competitive and rehabilitative SPORTS TO YOUTHS AND ADULTS with physical disabilities. Included in these sports are basketball, quad rugby, road racing, self-defense, snow skiing, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and water skiing.
  http://WWW.ssei.com/slwaa/splash2.html
  
  
• Technology Access Center. provides services to people of all ages who have a disability, their families, agencies, teachers, employers and others. Services available include NETWORK - INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, FUNDING RESOURCES , COMMUNITY EDUCATION, EVALUATION AND TRAINING , COMPUTER SUMMER CAMP
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/501c/mostltac/
  
  
• The Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD). provides SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES to students in St. Louis County and vocational education services to students in St. Louis County and St. Louis City.
  http://www.ssd.k12.mo.us/
  
  
• The St. Louis Association for Retarded Citizens. provides resources for the mentally disabled and their families. ADULT DAYCARE, RESPITE PROGRAMS, LEISURE ACTIVITIES, CAMPING, and DAYCARE for kids.
  http://www.slarc.org/
  
  
• The St. Louis Office For MR&/DD Resources. is a public agency whose responsibility is to distribute City tax dollars for services for persons who have MENTAL RETARDATION, AUTISM, EPILEPSY, CEREBRAL PALSY, AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITY if the person needs the same level of support as a person who has mental retardation. This site also offers LINKS TO MANY AGENCIES in St. Louis that offer services to the mentally and developmentally disabled.
  http://www.mrdd.org
  
  
• The St. Louis Transition Council. is committed to SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO ADULT LIFE for individuals with DISABILITIES. They assist in the area of employment, residency and education among other services offered.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/education/sltc/
  
  

• Easter Seals Missouri. provides early intervention and education, therapy, and family support to CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES and their families.
  http://www.mo.easter-seals.org/
  
  
• First Steps Program. Offers coordinated services & assistance to families with CHILDREN birth age to age three who have significant developmental delay or a diagnosed condition associated with DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY.
  http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/FirstSteps/
  
  
• Helen Keller National Center for Deaf Blind. Regional office (located in Kansas City) provides TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, information and referral and consultation to agencies /organizations serving people who are deaf-blind. The Center's role is to ensure that people who are deaf-blind receive the SKILLS TRAINING AND SUPPORT to enable them to live and work in the community of their choice. Will travel within 4 state area and no fees are charged.
  http://www.communityconnection.org/resource_pages/21443.html
  
  
• Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Division of Worker's Compensation. Provides answers to what Missourian's with disabilities need to know about WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE.
  http://www.dolir.mo.gov/wc/index.htm
  
  
• Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Governors Council on Disabilities. A Division of the DOLIR, the Council can help provide information about programs AND SERVICES AVAILABLE to persons with disabilities, complying with ADA(Americans with Disabilities Act) and LOCATING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES that can provide for the EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities.
  http://www.gcd.oa.mo.gov/
  
  
• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Division of Special Education. assists school districts in establishing and improving services for children with disabilities. It also operates the MISSOURI SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (Fulton), MISSOURI SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (St. Louis), STATE SCHOOLS FOR THE SEVERELY HANDICAPPED (Regionally located), and Sheltered Workshops. Staff members work with other state and local agencies to coordinate the FIRST STEPS PROGRAM, which provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. The division also works with local school districts to improve services for students (ages 3-21) with disabilities.
  http://www.dese.mo.gov/
  
  
• Missouri Developmental Disabilities Resource Center. provides families, persons with developmental disabilities and professionals in the field, the most current and useful information about developmental and low-incidence disabilities. They can help LOCATE NEEDED SERVICES and obtain materials on a variety of topics related to developmental disabilities.
  http://www.moddrc.com/
  
  
• Missouri Goodwill Industries. Information on JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT for people with disabilities is available through this site.
  http://www.goodwill.org/
  
  
• Missouri Property Tax Credit Claim, . Formerly called theSenior Citizens Credit, this program 's intent is to provide PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR SOME SENIOR AND DISABLEDCITIZENS ON FIXED INCOMES. This site explains how the program works, who is eligible, how to apply, and where to go for assistance.
  http://www.dor.mo.gov/tax/personal/faq/ptc.htm
  
  
• Missouri School for Blind. School for Missouri residents who are LEGALLY BLIND.
  http://www.msb.k12.mo.us/
  
  
• Missouri School for Deaf. This school provides consultation and education for DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING children age birth to 21.
  http://www.msd.k12.mo.us/
  
  
• Relay Missouri. DEAF MESSAGE RELAY SERVICES allow specially trained operators to relay messages between speech and hearing impaired persons and those who can hear or speak.
  http://www.relaymissouri.com/
  
  

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• Disability.Gov Access America. This site offers information on FEDERAL PROGRAMS, services and resources for Americans with DISABILITIES and their families.
  http://www.disabilities.gov/CSS/Default.asp
  
  
• National Information Center For Children And Youth With Disabilities. Provides information and REFERRAL to assist in helping CHILDREN with disabilities, including ADHDD, dyslexia, Tourette Syndrome and rare conditions.
  http://nichcy.org
  
  
• President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. The Committee provides information, training, and technical assistance to America's business leaders, organized labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, families and individuals with disabilities. This site offers links to many EMPLOYMENT FORUMS for individuals with disabilities, information on SELF EMPLOYMENT, OPPORTUNITIES for employment for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS with disabilities, and YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUMS.
  http://www.ada-ohio.org/presiden.htm
  
  
• Social Security Administration. A publication on DISABILITY BENEFITS through the SSA is available from this website.
  http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/englist.html#Disability
  
  
• Talking Tapes Textbooks on Tape. is a non-profit educational library serving those who have DIFFICULTY READING print material because of PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, VISUAL, OR LEARNING DISABILITIES.
  http://www.talkingtapes.org/