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Last updated 4/7/11

Rehabilitation / Physical/Occupational Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

The AOTA advances the quality, availability, use, and support of occupational therapy through standard-setting, advocacy, education, and research on behalf of its members and the public.

Kennedy Center, Inc.

The Kennedy Center is a private, community-based rehabilitation organization, actively responding to the needs of persons with disabilities by offering innovative, comprehensive community services. Their mission promotes the empowerment of consumers with diverse abilities, disabilities, and experiences toward optimal participation and inclusion in the community.

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)

NIDRR provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. All of their programmatic efforts are aimed at improving the lives of individuals with disabilities from birth through adulthood.

National Rehabilitation Information Center for Independence (NARIC)

For the past 23 years NARIC staff members have been dedicated to providing direct, personal, and high-quality information services to anyone throughout the country. As a leader in providing interactive information to the disability and rehabilitation community, NARIC's website continues this tradition by putting the information into the hands of the users through online publications, searchable databases, and timely reference and referral data. Read past issues of RehabWire, a regular publication from NARIC that highlights disability and rehabilitation information.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), U.S. Department of Education

By providing funding to programs that serve infants, toddlers, children, and adults with disabilities, OSERS works to ensure that these individuals are not left behind... in school, in employment, in life. OSERS also provides funds to programs that offer information and technical assistance to parents of infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities, as well as members of the learning community who serve these individuals.