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New Resource for Travelers with Disabilities
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announces the launch of TSA Cares, a new helpline number designed to assist travelers with disabilities and medical conditions prior to getting to the airport. Travelers may call TSA Cares toll-free at 1-855-787-2227 prior to traveling with questions about screening policies, procedures, and what to expect at the security checkpoint. Link of this resource:
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Alzheimer's Resources
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Alzheimer's Association
www.alz.org
A non-profit advocacy group that educates and offers support for patients as well as funds research.
National Institute on Aging
www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Part of the NIH, NIA provides information about Alzheimer's, updates on the latest research, and instructions for joining clinical trials.
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
www.adni-info.org
A 5-year study of how brain scans can detect Alzheimer's sooner, funded by both public (NIH) and private (pharmaceutical companies) resources.
Link of this resource:
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Find out if your medications are safe
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www.fda.gov
The Postmarketing Drug Safety Evaluations site gives information about what the FDA has learned 18 months after a drug is approved or after 10,000 patients have used it, whichever comes later.
Click on Drugs > Drug Safety and Availability > Index to Drug-Specific Information.
Taken from Bottom Line Personal, Volume 31 Number 18. Link of this resource:
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Preventing HIV -- after exposure
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Too many people are unaware of PEP—post-exposure prophylaxis—and its potential to prevent HIV. If started within 72 hours of exposure (and the sooner the better), a 28-day course of HIV medications might halt HIV infection.
The web site PEP411.com raises PEP's profile. It explains whether PEP might be appropriate in a given circumstance, and it helps New Yorkers get PEP ASAP.
Not a New Yorker? The site's information can help you know what to say when you go to a local doctor or emergency room seeking PEP.
Providers can get PEP training by visiting ceitraining.org, or call the hotline for docs: 888-448-4911. Link of this resource:
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ADA legal help
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Edward A. Kopelson has been an attorney for 35 years and quadriplegic for 27 years. He has specialized in disability discrimination law, representing disability organizations and people with disabilities in New York & New Jersey, ever since his spinal cord injury in 1982.
www.ADAdisabilitylawyer.com The law firm of James E. Bahamonde is committed to the equality of persons with disabilities and their inclusion in society. Mr. Bahamonde is a paralyzed, Marine Corps veteran who specializes in housing and disability discrimination. He has assisted hundreds of individuals throughout the five counties of New York City, and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Feel free to contact him regarding any questions of discrimination.
www.CivilRightsNY.com Link of this resource:
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Autism
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The Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE) brings together the academic community and the autistic community to develop and conduct research relevant to the needs of autistic adults and people with disabilities. The partnership adheres to the principles of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR), whereby researchers and community members serve as equal partners throughout the research process.
AASPIRE has recently launched the Gateway Project, which is an Internet-based research portal committed to inclusion, respect, accessibility, and relevance to the community. The Gateway offers access to online research studies on topics such as healthcare access and quality, online sense of community and identity, and problem-solving. The research studies are open to individuals on the autistic spectrum, as well as non-autistic individuals with and without disabilities.
If you would like to learn more about participating in the Gateway Project or any of its research studies, visit http://www.aaspire.org/gateway. Link of this resource:
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Online Medicare Network
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The Medicare Rights Center, a national consumer service group, has launched an online network that encourages people with Medicare and their advocates to discuss problems with obtaining affordable health care.
The center's priorities include fighting for easy access to affordable prescription drugs, advocating for disabled people to get needed care through Medicare, and advancing equal coverage of mental health services.
www.medicarerights.org
www.medicareinteractive.org Link of this resource:
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MTA Bus Company
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The seven private bus companies previously in operation in New York City have been consolidated into what is now known as MTA Bus Company. To make a complaint, you need the date, time, route number, and bus number. Written complaints must be signed.
MTA Bus Company
347 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Telephone number for complaints: 718/445-3100 Link of this resource:
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Online Civil Rights Campaign
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The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights is housed at NY Lawyers for the Public Interest. It is a nationwide collaboration of organizations and individuals working together to address the rollback of civil rights in the federal courts. The organization links individuals and groups working on a variety of issues, including women's rights, racial justice, disability rights, environmental justice, language rights, and workers' rights. The Campaign focuses on public education and outreach, finding ways to spread the word about the impact of recent court rulings on local communities, as well as the erosion of civil rights nationally. The site is divided into four main areas: Issues Area, Speakers Bureau, Resources Area, and Video Area.
www.rollbackcampaign.org Link of this resource:
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Agency Spotlight
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Blindline Call Center
(VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired)
1-888-625-1616, extension 710
www.blindline.org
The Blindline Call Center consists of a comprehensive database of products and programs such as rehabilitation/social services, accessible businesses, and entertainment/cultural institutions. To accommodate the widest range of user preferences, Blindline includes both a traditional toll-free call center and an internet search site fully accessible to blind and visually impaired computer users with screen readers and magnification systems. Link of this resource:
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LawHelp
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LawHelp is an online resource that provides low-income New Yorkers with referrals to free legal services, information about their legal rights, links to social service and government agencies, and information about the court system. It is completely free to access and all listed resources are free. The website is easy to use and has the most comprehensive and up-to-date database of New York legal service providers available in the state. www.lawhelp.org/ny Link of this resource:
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Agency Spotlight
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Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
116 East 16th Street, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10003
Telephone number: 212-677-4650
www.resourcesnyc.org
RCSN is an independent, non-profit citywide source of help for NYC parents and caregivers of children with disabilities or special needs, ages birth to 21, and the professionals who work with them. RCSN provides referrals by phone or by appointment at their office. For office appointments, there is a sliding scale fee. This covers all help provided around a specific issue. There is no fee for help provided on the telephone. Link of this resource:
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Suicide Prevention
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The purpose of this site is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free phone number, 1-800-273-8255. It is the only national suicide prevention and intervention resource funded by the federal government.
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org Link of this resource:
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Drug Price Comparison Website
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An interactive website allows consumers to compare retail prices for 25 commonly prescribed medications at specific New York pharmacies.
Visit www.nyagrx.org for prescription drug price comparison by info by surveyed stores, address and price. The site also offers a pharmacy locator service to search for local pharmacies by zip code; helpful info about how to lower costs for prescription drugs; links to public and private programs that offer discounted or free medications and information about the proper use of prescription drugs. Link of this resource:
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Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
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The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is a federal advocacy program dedicated to protecting people living in nursing and adult care facilities. The Ombudsman Program is sponsored in NYC by the NY Foundation for Senior Citizens. The core of the program is its corps of specially-trained and certified citizen volunteer ombudsmen who visit facilities and meet with residents to resolve their issues/concerns.
The Ombudsman Program is now recruiting volunteers with good observation, communication, and reporting skills. If accepted, volunteers receive 36 hours of training. Upon successful completion of the course, volunteers will be assigned to a nursing or adult care facility close to their residence and are required to contribute 4 hours per week. Transportation reimbursement is available.
If interested in learning more about the program or volunteering, call
1-212-962-2720. Link of this resource:
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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Resources and shelters are only a phone call away--via the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (ext. 7233), or, for LGBT people, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs at
212-714-1141 Link of this resource:
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LEGAL ASSISTANCE
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The Benjamin Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University has a legal clinic designed to assist people with disabilities and the elderly. Cardozo Bet Tzedek Legal Services covers several areas of law, including Medicaid and Medicare advocacy, disability rights, Social Security benefits, estate planning for people with modest means, and tenants' rights. For more information, call 212-790-0240. Link of this resource:
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Attorney General's Health Care Bureau
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The New York State Attorney General's Health Care Bureau protects and advocates for the rights of all health care consumers statewide. The Bureau operates a Health Care Helpline that assists thousands of New Yorkers with individual problems; investigates and takes law enforcement actions to address systemic problems in the operation of the health care system; and proposes legislation to enhance health care quality and availability in New York State.
1-800-771-7755 Link of this resource:
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Aviation Toll-Free Hotline Cards Available
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The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings has established a toll-free telephone number that disabled consumers who experience air travel problems may use to obtain information and assistance. The hotline is staffed from 7 AM to 11 PM in Washington, D.C. seven days a week. The Department has produced business cards with the toll-free hotline number which can be easily carried by air travelers. If you are interested in receiving copies of the hotline card to distribute to friends and colleagues, contact the hotline at
1-800-778-4838 or
TTY: 1-800-455-9880. Link of this resource:
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