Resources for Individuals with Disabilities Department of Rehabilitation (vocational rehab): https://www.dor.ca.gov/ Independent Living Center of Southern California: https://ilcsc.org/
Casa Colina (great rehab programs, also include support group): https://www.casacolina.org/ Centre for Neuro Skills: https://www.neuroskills.com/programs-and-services/programs/ Rehab Without Wall: https://www.rehabwithoutwalls.com/therapy-programs-services/#clinical Jodi House (community rehab for brain injury): https://www.jodihouse.org/ Re-Active Physical Therapy and Wellness: https://www.reactivept.com/ Organizations for those with specific neurological disorders (for education, events, and other resources): Parkinson's Foundation: https://www.parkinson.org/
Parkinson's Community Los Angeles: https://pcla.org/ National Multiple Sclerosis Society: https://www.nationalmssociety.org/ Epilepsy Foundation: https://www.epilepsy.com/local/epilepsy-foundation Dysautonomia International: https://www.dysautonomiainternational.org/ Assistive Technology: A list of them: https://abilitytools.org/resources/at-centers.php
Assistive tech for brain injury: https://abilitytools.org/blog/at-for-brain-injuries/ Brain injury/cognitive impairment app for goal setting, organization, time management etc: https://bestconnections.org/ Readings & Resources Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain Recommended Books
´ Alexander, R. (2014) Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found. NY:NY. Penguin Randomhouse. ´ Bouton, K. (2013) Shouting Won’t Help: Why I and 50 million other people can’t hear you. New York: Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar. ´ American Psychological Association (2011) Guidelines for Assessment and Intervention for Persons with Disabilities. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/resources/assessment-disabilities ´ Annual Disability Statistics Compendium (2020) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research Articles ´ Coleman, T., Baladerian, N. (2013) Statistics on disability and abuse should inform the legislative process. Disability and Guardianship Project of Spectrum Institute. Retrieved from www.disabilityandabuse.org/abuse-statistics.pdf ´ Demmin, DL, Silverstein SM. Visual Impairment and Mental Health: Unmet Needs and Treatment Options. Clin Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec 3:14:4229-4251. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S258783.PMID:33299297: PMCID: PMC7721280 ´ Freeman, A. (2013) What…Me Hard of Hearing? The Silent Epidemic of Hearing Loss. The California Psychologist. Volume 46, No. 6. November/December 2013 pg 12-14. ´ Freeman, A. (2014) Hearing Loss Across the Lifespan at www.zurinstitute.com. ´ Lin FR, Metter EJ, O’Brien RJ, Resnick SM, Zonderman AB, Ferrucci L. Hearing loss and incident dementia. Arch Neurol. 2011 Feb;68(2):214–220. ´ Marlow NM, Xie A, Tanner R, Jo A, Kirby AV. Association Between Disability and Suicide-Related Outcomes Among U.S. Adults. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Dec; 61 (6): 852-862. doi: 10.1016/j.ampere. 2021.05.035. Epub 2021 Aug 28. PMID: 34465506 Helpful Videos to Watch ´ Mona, Linda (2012) Disability as a Diversity Variable: A Call to Action within Psychology (American Psychological Association) retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R7ypKAwxCc ´ Roosen, K. (2015) Psychology and disability: Minimizing ableism in the counseling room. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ_a4N1IekQ ´ World Health Organization - “Disability and Rehabilitation” retrieved from https://www.who.int/mediacentre/infographic/dar/en/ ´ Zayid, M. (2013) I got 99 problems and palsy is just one of them. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/maysoon_zayid_i_got_99_problems_palsy_is_just_one?language=en
Compiled by LACPA's Diversity Chair, Kristoffer Park, Ph.D., Cris Scaglione, Ph.D., Yingying Liu, M.A., Leticia C. Amick, Ph.D., and Alison Freeman, Ph.D. |