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- Marblehead C.A.R.E.S.
- Children's Advocates, Rights, Education & Support.
A support group for parents with children in Marblehead who have cognitive and/or physical disabilities.
Kathy Marino, Founder - dkddmarino@hotmail.com - Marblehead Council on Aging www.Marbleheadcoa.org
- ANCHOR TO WINDWARD,
INC. – A program for adults with pervasive and complex learning
disabilities who live and workindependently and require consistent,
regular support with daily challenges and life transitions
566 Clifton Ave. 781-639-0063 Marblehead, MA 01945 M – F, 9 – 6
Saturday Social Club 11 - 6
Web site: www.anchortowindward.org
Email: info@ATW813.org - RUOK - Computerized Calling Program for seniors, disabled persons or homebound who live alone. Contact the American Red Cross
- SEACOM
- Special Education Advisory Council - A parent advisory council that
acts as a resource and advisor to parents and educators of children
in the Marblehead Pre-K to 12 schools. Email: seacom_info@comcast.net.
- Architectural Access Board (AAB)
- ADA Home Page - www.ada.gov
- American Red Cross - www.redcross.org
- Disability.gov
- Federal and Massachusetts Disabilities Laws
- Federal Emergency Management Agency - www.fema.gov
- Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) www.mass.gov/mod/
- Medicare Information - http://cms.hhs.gov
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) - http://nccam.nih.gov
- National Library of Medicine - www.nlm.nih.gov
- National Organization on Disability - www.nod.org
- Social Security Online - www.ssa.gov
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security - www.ready.gov
- Veterans Affairs MS Centers of Excellence - www.va.gov/ms
- Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann Inc. www.ilcnsca.org
- Massachusetts Affiliates & Independent Living Centers New England ADA & Accessible IT Center
- Rewarding Work provides assistance to those interested in hiring in-home staff for personal assistance. rewardingwork.org
- Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council www.masilc.org/
- Federal Fair Housing
Act - 1988 42 U.S.C. § § 3535 & 3601 - 3620
Legal: Prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, or conditions of occupancy of a dwelling because of a person's disability. Owner-occupied of four or fewer units are exempt. www.hud.gov/disabled.html - Massachusetts
Housing Bill of Rights - 1989 - G.L.c. 151B, § 4
Legal: Prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, or conditions of occupancy of a dwelling because of a person's disability. Owner-occupied of two units are exempt. www.mass.gov/mcad/
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration www.osha.gov/dep/evacmatrix/index.html
- Massachusetts
Early Childhood Intervention Services - 1983 - G.L.c. 111G
Legal: The Department of Public Health (DPH) is responsible for the implementation and administration of early intervention services provided to children and the families of children who are between birth and three years of aage who have identified handicapping conditions or who are at risk ffor developmental delays due to biological or environmental factors. www.mass.gov/dph/fch - Federal Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act - 1965 - 20 U.S.C. § I405
Legal: Guarantees a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment for all school-aged children in the US regardless of disability. www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers - Massachusetts
Education Law, Chapter 766 - 1972 - G.L.c. 71B, §§ I - 14
Legal: Guarantees a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment for all school-aged children(ages 3 - 22) regardless of disability. www.doe.mass.edu - Massachusetts
Braille Literacy Law - 1996 - G.L.c. 6, § I33G and G.L.c. 71B,
§ 3
Legal: Legally blind adults and children are entitled to instruction in braille.www.mass.gov/mcb/ - Federation for
Children with Special Needs - http://fcsn.org/
A coalition of parent groups representing children with a variety of disabilities, offering a variety of services to parents, parent groups, and others who are concerned with children with special needs.
- Massachusetts Office on Disability DISABILITY LAWS IN MASSACHUSETTS http://www.mass.gov/mod/DisabilityLaw.html
- Massachusetts
Constitional Amendment Article 114 - 1980
Legal: Prohibits discrimination on the basis if disability. www.mass.gov/dph/fch/index.htm - Massachusetts
Employment Discrimination Law
- G.L.c 151B
Legal: Prohibits any employer in Massachusetts who employs six or more people from firing, refusing to hire or rehire, or otherwise discriminating against a qualified disabled person on the basis of disability. www.mass.gov/mcad/ - A Guide to Disability Rights Lawsfrom U.S. Department of Justice Covers the rights of persons with disabilities regarding education, employment, fair housing, public accommodations, and telecommunications.
- Americans
with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers.
Explains how the civil rights of persons with disabilities are protected
at work and in public places.
- Office on the
Americans with Disabilities Act www.ada.gov
Legal: Telephone companies must provide telecommunication relay services for people with hearing or speech impairments 24 hours a day effective July 26, 1993. Television public service announcements that are produced or funded by the US Government must include closed captioning of the verbal content.
- GLSS 'The Ride' / MBTA
- Wheelchair accessible taxi service www.unitedspinal.org/advocacy/taxisforall
- Massachusetts
Automobile Tax Exemption - 1965 - G.L.c. 60A, § I
Legal: Exempts qualified disabled persons from excise tax requirements. - Massachusetts
Gas Station Law - 1985 - G.L.c. 94, § 295CC
Legal: A gas station that has both full and self-service pumps must dispense fuel at the self-service pumps at the lower price to all persons who have HP plates, placards, or disabled veterans plates. www.mass.gov/standards/ - Massachusetts
Handicapped Parking Law - 1985 - G.L.c. 40, §§ 21, 22A, &
22D
Legal: Public or private parking areas that are used by the public are required to reserve designated parking spaces for vehicles which bear an HP plate, placard, or disabled veterans plate. It is a violation to park in the Across-hatch area - the are adjacent to a handicapped parking space that is designed to allow a person to enter and exit a vehicle with a wheelchair.www.mass.gov/cc/ - Massachusetts
Handicapped Plate and Placard Law- 1977 - G.L.c. 90, § 2
Legal: HP plates and placards entitle holders to park in designated HP spaces, make use of the gas station law and park at parking meters for an unlimited amount of time free of charge. Eligibke individuals may obtain a plate and a placard. Applications: www.mass.gov/rmv/medical/ - Massachusetts
Automobile Tax Exemption - 1968 - G.L.c. 64H, § 6
Legal: Exempts certain disabled people from the purchase and use tax of a motor vehicle.
www.mass.gov/rmv/dor/ www.mass.gov/rmv/ - Replace your old
version Handicapped Placard bt 12/31/2006. Read
more.
Physical Therapy / Rehabilitation
- Partners Home Care - one of New England's largest non-profit home care providers, bringing certified, specialty and private home health services to our patients in the comfort of their homes.
- Lafayette Nursing Home - LONG TERM NURSING FACILITIES ong term nursing facilities. New - Short term in-patient physical therapy.
- Center for Medicare Advocacy - www.medicareadvocacy.org
- National Family
Caregivers Association - www.thefamilycaregiver.org
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