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Resources
and Hot Links
The
following links are provided as a courtesy. NCRTA does not sponsor or
endorse any of the organization web sites listed below. NCRTA does not
assume responsibility for the content or accuracy of the information
contained in the destination link.
RT/TR
Sites
North Carolina Resources
Federal -
National Health and Regulatory Agencies
Sports and Outdoors
If
you know of a web site that would be of interest to recreational therapists
or assistants in North Carolina, please email the Web Site Coordinator
using our contact form with
web information and web address 
Recreational Therapy and Therapeutic
Recreation Sites
The
American Therapeutic Recreation Association
National
Therapeutic Recreation Society
Therapeutic
Recreation Directory
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North Carolina Resources Sites
ACCESS
North Carolina: http://dvr.dhhs.state.nc.us/DVR/pubs/accessnc/accessnc.htm
Travel for persons with disabilities often requires
additional planning. Before that next trip, use ACCESS NC to gather details
on accessibility, scheduling, costs, and facilities of destinations and
attractions across the state. Organized by county and city, it is easy to
use to locate what might be nearby to visit: parks, forests, scenic trails, museums,
camps, recreation areas, resorts, botanical gardens, and more! Produced by
the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation Services, it is distributed by the NC Division of Travel,
Film and Sports Development. The information is available online or call
1-800-VISIT NC (847-4862) for a free copy. For questions about the book or tourism
site accessibility or requesting a copy, contact Philip Woodward, Access
Specialist at (919)733-0390 or email to: philip.woodward@dhhs.nc.gov .
The
Check-it-Out Program: www.check-it-out.org
Check-It-Out (CIO) is a coordinated effort to loan assistive technology
equipment to North Carolinians with disabilities, their families, and their
service providers. The goal of this statewide network is to increase
accessibility to adaptive devices by linking existing equipment loan
programs via the World Wide Web. "Recreation" and
"Toys" are included in the many categories provided for searching
for available equipment.
The
North Carolina Office on Disability and Health:
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh
This office published a North Carolina recreation program directory for
persons with disabilities. For more information, contact Chris Mackey
at 919-966-0865 or email to: chris_mackey@unc.edu
The North Carolina
Health Access Coalition: http://www.ncjustice.org/cms/index.php?pid=89
The North Carolina Health Access Coalition is a group of citizens and
consumer organizations that are concerned with consumer education and
consumer involvement in the North Carolina health care policymaking
process. The goal of the Coalition is "to help consumers' to become
forceful participants in the health policy debate in order to ensure that
every person in North Carolina has affordable, accessible and high quality
health care services that meet their basic health needs.
The North Carolina
State Library: statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/lbph/lbph.htm
The state library provides services for persons who are blind or have other
disabilities that impair reading ability. The same book and magazine titles
found in any other public library are available for loan. However, instead
of being printed in regular-sized print, they are recorded on long-playing
records and cassette tapes, and produced in grade 2 braille or large
type. Readers are also loaned special tape and record players. There are
books and magazines for all ages and all reading interests; catalogs
listing available titles are sent to each reader.
The North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: www.ncwildlife.org
Look under the link for "Licenses/Permits." The North Carolina
General Assembly and Wildlife Resources Commission have worked
cooperatively to expand opportunities for persons with disabilities to
participate in hunting, fishing and other related outdoor activities.
Partnerships in
Assistive Technology: www.pat.org
Partnerships in Assistive Technology (PAT) is a private nonprofit
organization whose mission is "to increase knowledge about and access
to assistive technology for North Carolinians with
disabilities." Distributes a newsletter, posts a monthly AT
classified listing, hosts NC Meeting Place (computer bulletin board for
persons with disabilities), coordinates the annual NC AT Expo, and
coordinates multiple grant projects including projects focused on
improving recreation access.
The North
Carolina Science to Service Project: www.ncs2s.org
The North Carolina Science to Service Project is a new initiative to plan
for the implementation of evidence based practices for adults with severe
mental illness. The project is supported by a grant from the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Mental Health
Services, the National Institute on Mental Health, and the Division of
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services for
North Carolina. More information about this project is on our web
site. Information about evidence based practices for adults with
mental illness is now accessible through the internet.
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Federal - National Health and
Regulatory Organization Sites
American
Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org
Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations: www.jcaho.org
The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission:
www.carf.org
Service Definitions
Recent memos outlining the implementation of new service definitions can be
found on the Division of MH/DD/SAS website at http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/
or DMA at http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/
Information can be found under “announcements” or “reform”.
Bilingual Assistance Available
The National Alliance for
Hispanic Health has established a toll-free helpline to offer bilingual
support to Medicare beneficiaries in the Hispanic community. Bilingual assistance
is available by calling 1-866-SU-FAMILIA. Medicare information in Spanish
is also available at http://www.medicare.gov/Spanish/Overview.asp
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS has published fact sheets in a number of languages, available on the
Social Security website: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/multilanguage/CMS/index.htm
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Sports and Outdoor Adventure Sites
International
Blind Sports Association: www.ibsa.es
National Center
on Physical Activity and Disability: http://www.ncpad.org/
Disabled Sports
USA: http://www.dsusa.org/
The North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission: www.ncwildlife.org
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