- Community Funding
- Disability-Related Organizations
- Federal Programs & Services for Individuals with Disabilities
- Legislations/Strategies
- Provincial Programs & Services for Individuals with Disabilities – Disability-Related Supports
- Recreation and Sports
- Research
- Resources, Publications and Tools for Inclusion
- Rights for Persons with Disabilities
Community Funding
Disability-Related Organizations
- Autism Society of NL
- Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA – NL)
- Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA – NL)
- CNIB – NL
- Coalition of Persons with Disabilities (COD – NL)
- Consumers’ Health Awareness Network Newfoundland and Labrador (CHANNAL)
- Easter Seals NL
- Epilepsy NL
- Empower NL
- NL Association for Community Living
- NL Association of the Deaf (NLAD)
- NL Brain Injury Association
- NL Down Syndrome Society
- People First of Canada – NL
Federal Programs & Services for Individuals with Disabilities
- Assisted Living
- Canada Pension Plan Children’s Benefit
- Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits
- Canada Pension Plan Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program
- Child Disability Benefit (CDB)
- Disability Benefits Information Page
- Enabling Accessibility Fund
- Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
- Federal Excise Gasoline Tax Refund Program
- Literature for the Blind
- Registered Disability Savings Plan
- The Disability Component of the Social Development Partnerships Program (SDPP-D)
Legislations/Strategies
Federal Legislations supporting Inclusion
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Canada Transportation
Inclusion/Accessibility Strategies in Provinces and Territories
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan Disability Strategy
Legislations supporting Inclusion in Canadian Provinces and Territories
Legislations supporting Inclusion in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Adult Protection Act
- Amendments to enduring Powers of Attorney Act
- Buildings Accessibility Act
- Buildings Accessibility Act Regulations
- Human Rights Act NL
- Self-Managed Home Support Services Act
- Service Animal Act
Provincial Programs & Services for Individuals with Disabilities – Disability-Related Supports
Education
- Kindergarten to Grade 12
- Post-Secondary
Employment
- Employability Assistance for Persons with Disabilities
- Employment Services
- Office of Employment Equity for Persons with Disabilities
- Support Trusts
Health and Medical Services
- Chronic Disease Control
- Intervention Services (Direct Home Services Program and Community Behavioural Services Program)
- More Disability-Related Information
- Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program
- Provincial Home Support Program
- Regional Health Authority
- Residential Options (Cooperative Apartment Program, Alternative Family Care Home Program, Board and Lodging Supplement, Individualized Living Arrangements, Shared Living Arrangements)
- Special Assistance Program – Medical Equipment and Supplies
- Special Child Welfare Allowance Program
- Therapeutic and Professional Services
Housing
- Health and Community Services
- NL Housing Corporation
Income Assistance / Financial Support
Seniors
Transportation – Accessible
Wellness
Recreation and Sports
Research
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Disability-Related Policy
- Centre for Research and Work Disability Policy
- Information on disability-related policies in Canada
- Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society (iris)
- Social Policy
Federal Disability Reference Guide
Statistics Canada
Resources, Publications and Tools for Inclusion
Accessible Documents
- Checkers and checklists
Accessibility Standards
- Communication Disabilities Access Canada – communication service standards
- CSA
- Plain Language Canada
- Plain Language
- Universal Design
Communication Services for individuals
Disability Policy Office Resources
- Alternate Formats Information (53 KB)
- Glossary of Inclusion Terminology (25 KB)
- Tag lines for Accessibility (45 KB)
- Universal Design (390 KB)
- Words with Dignity (41 KB)
Education
Employment
- Canadian Association of Community Living (CACL) Employment Initiative for Persons who have Intellectual Disabilities
- Inclusion NL – website with information for employers
- Rethinking Disability Labour Market
Web Accessibility
- WCAG 2.0 at a Glance
- Web Accessibility Checkers
Rights for Persons with Disabilities
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