2006 Disability Caucus Internet Lab:
Advocacy Resources
- WV Statewide Independent Living Council was established in 1982 whose mission is "To ensure persons who have disabilities have access to community-based resources that promote personal choice and facilitate the achievement of their independent living goals".
- WV Developmental Disabilities Council was founded to assure that West Virginia citizens with developmental disabilities receive the services, supports, and other forms of assistance they need to exercise self-determination and achieve independence, productivity, integration and inclusion in the community.
- Fair Shake Network is an association of West Virginians dedicated to a "fair shake" for people with disabilities and to the belief that diversity makes our communities stronger. People with disabilities have the right to live, work, and play in their own homes and communities.
- WV Legislature
- US Census Bureau - WV Quick Facts
- National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) is a membership organization, NCIL advances independent living and the rights of people with disabilities through consumer-driven advocacy.
- Independent Living Research Utilization(ILRU) program is a national center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living located in Houston, Texas.
- WV Advocates (WVA) protects and advocates for the human and legal rights of people with disabilities.
- Disability Resources is a nonprofit organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability, and accessibility of information that can help West Virginian's with disabilities live, learn, love, work, and play independently.
- US Department of Justice ADA is a federal agency that provides information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Mid-Atlantic ADA and Information Technology Center provides training, information, and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible information technology to businesses, consumers, schools, and government agencies
- This link takes you to Mountain State Centers for Independent Living's skills training class on the WV Legislative Process
Disclaimer: All links to these resources have been checked and were working on July 1, 2006. Sadly, we must advise that many of these sites have made little, if any, attempt at being accessible. Most would not pass the most basic Section 508 compliance test.
MTSTCIL cares about accessibility and this Web site has been built to be as accessible to all people as is technologically possible. To learn more about building accessible Web sites, visit the www.masseynet.com Web site, the Web site developer for the Mountain State Centers for Independent Living Virtual Center for Independent Living.
"The Virtual Center for Independent Living for West Virginia"
