The National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD), at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Health Professions, provides individuals with disabilities, families and caregivers, professionals and communities with information, research and the tools needed to promote health and create inclusive environments for all.

NCHPAD offers videos and resources for children and adults with disabilities and mobility limitations on topics including:

• Fun and leisure
• Physical activity
• Healthy eating and nutrition
• Mindfulness and more

For questions, please email nchpad@uab.edu or call (866) 866-8896.

SHAPE America provides guidance to Frequently Asked Questions About Adapted Physical Education for students with disabilities. The document was developed as a resource for physical educators, adapted physical educators, school district administrators and parents as they work to provide consistent adapted physical education (APE) services for students with disabilities.

For questions, please call SHAPE America at (800) 213-7193.

PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center provides resources and information regarding the bullying and harassment of students with disabilities.

PACER Center provides information and resources for families of youth with disabilities on transition planning, civil rights, work-based learning, higher education and more.

 

PACER Center’s Transition Health Plan for Youth with Disabilities and Their Families is designed to help transition-age youth with disabilities and their families assess and plan together the next steps for the youth to take on more responsibility for their own health care.

The Sibling Leadership Network provides siblings of individuals with disabilities the information, support and tools to advocate with their brothers and sisters. Their website offers ways to get involved, policy and advocacy information, and family-specific resources, including resources for teenage/young adult siblings, adult siblings, and parents and family members.

If you have any questions, please use the online Sibling Leadership Network contact form.

The Danny Did Foundation works toward its mission to prevent deaths caused by seizures with these main goals in mind: advancing public awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), enhancing the SUDEP communication model between medical professionals and families afflicted by seizures, and mainstreaming seizure detection and prediction devices that may assist in preventing seizure-related deaths.

The Danny Did Foundation’s grant program provides financial assistance to qualifying individuals to purchase seizure detection and seizure prediction devices.

For questions, please call (800) 278-6101 or complete the online Danny Did Foundation contact form.

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) provide a series of videos and preparedness messages in American Sign Language (ASL).

Topics include:

• Emergency planning
• Emergency planning for people with special needs
• Evacuation
• Flooding fast facts
• Building a kit

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency provides preparedness tips for people with visual, cognitive or mobility impairments; people who are deaf or hard of hearing; those who utilize service animals or life support systems; and senior citizens.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission created this comprehensive list of resources for voters with disabilities, which includes links to voting accessibility laws and regulations and the latest best practices and research pertaining to voters with disabilities.