Archdiocese of Portland Office for People with Disabilities
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New Resources:

Upward Bound Camp for Persons With Special Needs is an accredited program serving persons with developmental disabilities, with year round camping, quality respite care, and lots of good times!  For More Information (FMI), call 503-897-2447.

The Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities created a website, http://www.disability.gov/ to provide one-stop online access to resources, services, and information available throughout the Federal government.

Oregon Disability Sports exists to empower individuals with physical disabilities to develop and maintain active and healthy lifestyles and to increase awareness that sports and fitness does not have to be limited based on ability.  For a free directory of local, states, and national organizations, which provide sport related services, contact Oregon Disability Sports at 503-362-5501.

Learning Disabilities:  A helpful e-mail address for resources is http://www.ldonline.org/.
Network of inclusive Catholic Educators has a website and an on-line discussion forum.  Go to: http://www.udayton.edu & niceforum@egroups.com.
 
 

[Contact the Archdiocesan Office for People with disabilities for these two resources.]

Welcome and Justice for persons with disabilities: A Framework of access and inclusion.   A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops.

When mental illness strikes in a Catholic Family
 

DISABILITY WEB SITES TO SURF:
National Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities: www.ncpd.org/

Family Village: A global community on the Internet for families of persons who have disabilities. www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/

MUMS: National Parent-to-Parent Network: www.netnet.net/mums/

Oregon Dept of Human Services: www.hr.state.us.  This site has news, calendar of events, and links to related sites such as the office for mental health: http://omhs.mhd.hr.state.or.us/

And an e-mail address for the Brain Injury Association of Oregon.  Contact Robyn Bain at BIAO@open.org.

No computer access?  No problem!  Call us [503-233-8396] for regular mail addresses and phone numbers.
 
 

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