America's Heroes at Work – Is a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) project that focuses on the employment challenges of returning service members living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

American Foundation for the Blind – A nonprofit organization offers information about educational and technological resources for the visually impaired.

American Printing House for the Blind – Promotes independence of blind & vision – impaired persons by providing special media, tools & materials for education & life.  

Americans with Disabilities Act – Provides Information on ADA regulations including ADA Publications, ADA Business Briefs, Design Standards.

Arc of Mississippi – A grassroots advocacy organization for citizens of all ages with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, and their families.

Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialist – Was established to support professionals working in the field of driver education / driver training and transportation equipment modifications for persons with disabilities through education and information dissemination.

Center for Universal Design – Is a national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Disabilities – Links to federal resources and fair housing laws.

Disability.gov – Federal web site that connects the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities to thousands of trusted resources on disability-related issues, programs and services. Disability.gov is not just for Americans with disabilities, but also for parents of children with disabilities, employers, workforce and human resource professionals, veterans, educators, caregivers and many others.

Disaboom – Is an online resource for people living with and/or directly affected by disability.

Food Stamps – Fact sheets, contact information, and how to apply for food stamps in MS.

Health and Human Services Office on Disability – Oversees the implementation and coordination of disability programs, policies and special initiatives pertaining to the over 54 million persons with disabilities in the United States.

International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication – Is an organization devoted to advancing the field of Augmentative and Alternative communication.

Job Access – Is a resume bank specifically for people with disabilities.

Job Accommodation Network – Has a wealth of information and examples of types of accommodations that may be necessary for certain jobs and disabilities.  

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center – Is a centralized source of accurate, up-to-date, and objective information on topics dealing with deafness and hearing loss in   the age group 0-21.

Medical Multimedia Group – Is a great resource for different repetitive stress injuries.   It explains them in plain English, and gives great pictures to who the anatomy of the injury.

Mississippi AgrAbility Project – Educates and assists agricultural workers with disabilities and their families.

Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service – MCVS empowers organizations, individuals and businesses to give back to their communities through shared links, our discussion lists and our new volunteer matching portal, Volunteer Mississippi .  In fact, our mission is to engage and support Mississippians of all ages and backgrounds in service to their communities. 

Mississippi Employment Security Commission – News, on line-job search, unemployment insurance information, directory of WIN Job Centers and Employment Offices

Mississippi Medicaid – Visit the MS Division of Medicaid web site to learn about Medicaid protection for working people with disabilities.

Mississippi Model Youth Transition Innovation

Mississippi Society for Disabilities – Provides a broad spectrum of programs and services to meet the needs of Mississippi children and adults with disabilities, thus enabling them to achieve maximum independence and gain the greatest possible quality of life.

National AgrAbility Project – Was created to assist people with disabilities employed in agriculture.

National Association of the Deaf – Focuses on grassroots advocacy and empowerment, captioned media, deafness-related information and publications, legal assistance, policy development and research, public awareness, and youth leadership development.

National Federation of the Blind – Nonprofit consumer and advocacy organization of blind persons discusses membership, guide dogs, technology, related groups, and the organization’s history.  

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – NHTSA is the federal government agency with the authority to regulate the manufacture of automotive adaptive equipment and modified vehicles used by persons with disabilities.  

National Organization of Rehabilitation Partners – Promotes employment and independence for people with disabilities.

National Rehabilitation Association – Is an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities, whose mission is to provide advocacy, awareness and career advancement for professionals in the fields of rehabilitation.

National Spinal Cord Injury Association – Is dedicated to helping the hundreds of thousands of Americans coping with the results of spinal cord injury and disease.

Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

PASS – For specific information about PASS, call your area's PASS cadre. Click on the map below to determine the PASS Cadre for your area.

Program Operations Manual System (POMS) – The public version of the Program Operations Manual System (POMS). The POMS is a primary source of information used by Social Security employees to process claims for Social Security benefits.

RecruitAbility – Is an online, targeted recruiting site that connects proactive employers with people with disabilities.

Rehabilitation Services Administration   - The principal federal agency authorized to carry out Titles I, III, VI, and VII, as well as specified portions of Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and the entirety of the Randolph-Sheppard Act, as amended, and the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults Act.

Seniorxms - This site was designed to help Mississippians find patient assistance programs.

Social Security Handbook 2001 – Your basic guide to Social Security Programs.

Social Security Office Locator – Enter ZIP code to find Social Security offices and other agencies in your area that may be able to help you.

Social Security Online – The official web site of the Social Security Administration.

Spinal Cord Injury Peer Information Library on Technology – An information resource describing the Assistive Technology experiences of individuals with quadriplegia from their own perspective.

SSA Work Incentives Redbook – The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities.

Stimulus Package In Mississippi– Information on the individual programs and applications as details are developed.

TANF – Eligibility criteria, contact information, and how to apply for benefits in MS.

Tech Connections – Has a wealth of information regarding assistive technology related to the job, including many case studies.

Ticket to Work – Social Security program to help people with disabilities go to work.

US Access Board – Is an indepdendent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities.

VCU-BARC – Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Programs by region. Briefing papers and fact sheets on Social Security work incentives and annual report on the BPAO Project.

www.socialsecurity.gov/disability - This site provides comprehensive information on SSA’s disability benefits programs.

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work - This site provides information on SSA’s efforts to help people with disabilities enter the workforce in employment or self-employment.

World Recreation Association of the Deaf – Is a non-profit recreational, educational, and cultural organization made up of deaf, hearing impaired and hearing people who live in all parts of the world.