Disability Related Sites
Attending college is an exciting time in every student’s life. Below is a list of Disability Related Sites to aid students in learning more about themselves.
The information posted in the following web sites has not been reviewed by University of Texas Administration. The "University of Texas at Arlington" Accepts No Responsibility or Liability for content. These Links are provided as a public service to our students, faculty, staff, and community.
General Disability Resources
- Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
- Texas Health and Human Services
- 2-1-1 Texas (Need help and do not know where to go? 2-1-1 Texas helps you find information on services in your area.)
- Helping Restore Ability (Possible Provider of Attendant Care Services)
- Disability Services of the Southwest
- Exceptional Nurse
- Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
- VSA Arts of Texas
- Handitran (Arlington's Community Wide, Transportation Resource for Persons with Disabilities)
- Family Village: A community of Disability-Related Resources
- Association on Higher Education and Disability
- HEATH Resource Center
- Resources for Faculty and Staff
- RIT (formerly Northeast Technical Assistance Center)
- Disability Access Information and Support (DAIS)
- Veterans Affairs
- American Chronic Pain Association
- American Diabetes Association
- Lupus Foundation of America
- Arthritis Foundation
- Epilepsy Foundation of America
- National Kidney Foundation
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
- United Cerebral Palsy Association
- Easter Seals
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- Edge Foundation (Coaching for Students with ADHD)
- Brain Injury Resource Center
- Brain Injury Association of America
- Brain and Spinal Cord .org
- Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
- Mental Health America
- MHMR of Tarrant County
- National Mental Health Information Center
- Mental Health Association of Tarrant County
- Adapt of Texas
- Division for Blind Services (DBS) a division of DARS
- National Federation of the Blind
- American Foundation for the Blind
- Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth
- American Council of the Blind
- Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Access Technology Institute
- National Eye Institute
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
- VisionAWARE
- Described and Captioned Media Program
- Texas State Library Talking Book Program
- Readings for the Blind and Dyslexic
- Reading & Radio Resource
- Goodrich Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Deaf Action Center
- University of Texas at Dallas - Callier Center (Speech and Hearing Evaluations)
- Miller Speech & Hearing Clinic
- Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHSS) a division of DARS
- National Association for the Deaf
- Deaf Network
- The Homepage of Hearing Healthcare
- National Hearing Conservation Association
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Free Online TDD
- Speak up Texas (FREE Individual Training for Texans with Speech Related Disabilities and In-Office Support for the Professionals Who Serve Them)
- Going to College (A resource for teens with disabilities)
- Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
- GMAT-Graduate Management Admission Test
- MCAT-Medical College Admission Test
- GRE-Graduate Record Examinations
- ACT-The ACT Assessment
- LSAT-Law School Admission Test
- THEA-Texas Higher Education Assessment
Mobility/Physical Disabilities
- American Chronic Pain Association
- American Diabetes Association
- Lupus Foundation of America
- Arthritis Foundation
- Epilepsy Foundation of America
- National Kidney Foundation
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
- United Cerebral Palsy Association
- Easter Seals
Learning Disabilities and ADD/ADHD
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- Edge Foundation (Coaching for Students with ADHD)
Traumatic Brain Injuries/Cognitive Disorders
Psychiatric Disabilities
- Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
- Mental Health America
- MHMR of Tarrant County
- National Mental Health Information Center
- Mental Health Association of Tarrant County
- Adapt of Texas
Blind/Low Vision
- Division for Blind Services (DBS) a division of DARS
- National Federation of the Blind
- American Foundation for the Blind
- Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth
- American Council of the Blind
- Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Access Technology Institute
- National Eye Institute
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
- VisionAWARE
- Described and Captioned Media Program
- Texas State Library Talking Book Program
- Readings for the Blind and Dyslexic
- Reading & Radio Resource
Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Communication Disabilities
- Goodrich Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Deaf Action Center
- University of Texas at Dallas - Callier Center (Speech and Hearing Evaluations)
- Miller Speech & Hearing Clinic
- Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHSS) a division of DARS
- National Association for the Deaf
- Deaf Network
- The Homepage of Hearing Healthcare
- National Hearing Conservation Association
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Free Online TDD
- Speak up Texas (FREE Individual Training for Texans with Speech Related Disabilities and In-Office Support for the Professionals Who Serve Them)
- Described and Captioned Media Program
Transitioning from High School to College
- Going to College (A resource for teens with disabilities)
- Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
- Heath Resource Center
Requesting accommodations on college entrance exams
- GMAT-Graduate Management Admission Test
- MCAT-Medical College Admission Test
- GRE-Graduate Record Examinations
- ACT-The ACT Assessment
- LSAT-Law School Admission Test
- THEA-Texas Higher Education Assessment
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