Damar Homes, Inc.

PO Box 41

Camby, IN 46113

(317) 856-5201

(317) 856-2333 (FAX)

Email: info@damar.org

Website: www.damar.org

 

Main Campus Address:

6324 Kentucky Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46221

 

Disabling Conditions Served: Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, autism, emotional and seizure disorders, speech and hearing impairments

 

Users Served: School-aged children and adults

 

Services Provided:

Residential services

Educational services

Therapeutic services

Community living and support services

 

DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center

University of IL/Chicago

Institute on Disability and Human Development

1640 W. Roosevelt Rd., Room 405

Chicago, IL 60608

(312) 413-1407 (V/TTY)

(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)—only available in IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

(312) 413-1856 (FAX)

Email: gldbtac@uic.edu

Website: www.adagreatlakes.org

 

Users Served: People with disabilities, businesses, governments, social service agencies, educators

 

Services Provided:

Technical assistance and training regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessible information technology

Education and training

Referral network

Materials dissemination

ADA Audio Conference Series offered monthly on a variety of ADA related topics (www.ada-audio.org)

 

Resources Available:

Library on ADA and other legislation affecting people with disabilities. (Copies of materials are in alternative format.)

Great Lakes Chronicle – monthly e-newsletter

Accessible Technology Bulletin – quarterly e-bulletin on accessible technology

Listserv for ADA updates and information

 

Disabled American Veterans

Headquarters

3725 Alexandria Pike

Cold Spring, KY 41076

(877) 426-2838

(859) 441-7300

Website: www.dav.org

 

Disabling Conditions Served: All disabilities incurred in military service

 

Users Served: American veterans and their families

 

Services Provided:

Counseling

Assistance in filing claims for disability compensation, death benefits, pensions, and other benefits

Disaster relief funds

National employment program

National legislative program

 

Resources Available:

DAV Magazine bimonthly

Online membership system

Legislative goals brochure

Vietnam veterans brochure

Volunteer brochure

Various other brochures

 

Indiana Office:

Disabled American Veterans

VARO Federal Building

575 N. Pennsylvania St., Room 320

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 916-3615

 

Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.

10175 Wheeler Rd.

Central Point, OR 97502-9360

(541) 826-9220 (Voice/TDD)

(800) 990-3647

(541) 826-6696 (FAX)

Email: info@dogsforthedeaf.org

Website: www.dogsforthedeaf.org

 

Disabling Conditions Served: Hearing impairments and deafness

 

Users Served: Children and adults with hearing impairments

 

Services Provided:

Rescue and train dogs to become the ears for hearing-impaired and deaf people

Following dog placement, follow-up by trainers for as long as person and dog are together

Recipients are given dogs free of charge but are encouraged to donate

 

Resources Available:

Brochures and pamphlets

 

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation

One E. Wacker Dr., Suite 2430

Chicago, IL 60601-1905

(312) 755-0198

(800) 377-DYST

(312) 803-0138 (FAX)

Email: dystonia@dystonia-foundation.org

Website: www.dystonia-foundation.org

 

Disabling Conditions Served: Dystonia

 

Users Served: Those who have dystonia, and their families

 

Services Provided:

Research grants

Workshops

Physician/patient education

Support groups for patients and their families

 

Resources Available:

Dystonia Dialogue newsletter

What is Dystonia? brochure

Genetics of Dystonia brochure

Catalog of publications available

 

 

 

 

Breaking New Ground
Purdue University
ABE Bldg., 225 S. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
(800) 825-4264 or (765) 494-5013
www.breakingnewground.info
bng@ecn.purdue.edu