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Welcome to RI.gov AccessAbility!
We hope you find this resource to be a useful starting point in your search for resources available for Rhode Islanders with disabilities. To begin, please browse the resources listed below.
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing Resources
- ATEL - RI Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan Program
Provides equipment to individuals who have hearing / speech impediments - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Complaints
Become an advocate on your own behalf. RI CDHH wants to ensure that Deaf and Hard of Hearing people's rights are protected and that the quality of services and access are equal to or better than the requirements of federal and state laws. - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Organizations & Agenices
Browse a listing of agencies, provided by the Commission on Deaf & Hard of Hearing - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Welcome packet
New to Rhode Island? Check out these resources from the Commission on Deaf & Hard of Hearing - Emergency Interpreter Referral Service
Learn about the Emergency Interpreter Referal service - Sign Languange Interpreter Referral Service
Learn about / request a sign language interpreter online
Educational Resources
- Rhode Island School for the Deaf
The RI School for the Deaf is a comprehensive center serving a diverse community of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. - Talking Books Plus (National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped)
Talking Books plus information and resources from the Office of Library & Information Services
Employment / Job Training
- Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Information about the vocational rehabilitation program available from the Office of Rehabilitation Services
Laws & Regulations
- Accessibility Laws for Rhode Island
View the Rhode Island Accesssibility laws online - Disability Legislation
Browse the Disability Law book online - Disability Determinaton Services
View Disability Determination information online
Publications
- Office of Rehabilitation Services Publications
Newsletters and other publications available for download from the Office of Rehabilitation Services
Resources
- Accessible Rhode Island
This Web site features restaurants, museums, cinemas and cultural sites that have been surveyed according to the guidelines for identifying accessibility - Disability Resources in Rhode Island
Resources from the Office of Library & Information Resources - Re-Focus Inc.
Re-Focus, Inc. is a non-profit human service agency which serves adults with differing physical and developmental needs. - Rhodes to Independence
The mission of the Rhodes to Independence initiative is to support the competitive employment of people with disabilities. Rhodes to Independence operates under the auspices of the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy
More RI.gov Resources
Related Web sites
- Commission on Deaf & Hard of Hearing
RI CDHH ensures opportunities for every deaf and hard of hearing person to become an empowered and contributing citizen - Department of Human Services
Web site of the Rhode Island Department of Human Services - Department of Labor & Training
Workforce protection, services and more. - Governor's Commission on Disabilities
The Commission’s objective is to ensure that all people with disabilities are afforded the opportunities to exercise all the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of RHode Island.