| Resources for Children with Disabilities Developed by Margaret Rose Federal Agencies  National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) Post Office Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013 Voice/TTY: 800-695-0285 Fax: 202-884-8441 E-mail: nichcy@aed.org Provides information to assist parents, educators, caregivers, advocates, and others in helping children and youth with disabilities become participating members of the community. Services include personal responses to specific questions, referrals to other organizations or sources of help, prepared information packets, and publications on current issues. Office of Disability Employment Policy 1331 F Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004-1107 Phone: 202-376-6200 TTY: 202-376-6205 Fax: 202-376-6859 E-mail: infoodep@dol.gov One of the oldest presidential committees in the United States. Promotes acceptance of people with physical and mental disabilities in the world of work, both the public and the private sectors. Promotes the elimination of barriers, both physical and attitudinal, to the employment of people with disabilities. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) U.S. Department of Eduction 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Phone: 202-205-5465 Part of the U.S. Department of Education. Responds to inquiries and researches and documents information operations serving the field of disabilities. Specializes in providing information on federal funding for programs serving people with disabilities, federal legislation affecting individuals with disabilities, and federal programs benefiting people with disabilities. |
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