Physical Disabilities

There are a wide range of physical disabilities such as spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy. Physical disabilities may be very limiting and require significant support, or with adaptive equipment and environmental modifications, an individual may be very independent. Information can be found on the following websites.

Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)

ARISE (Independent Living Center)

Enable

Muscular Dystrophy Association

Multiple Sclerosis, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Upstate New York Chapter

Under Physical Disabilities, and New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)

The Program on Employment and Disability (Cornell University)

The Northeast ADA and IT Technical Center (Cornell University)

United Cerebral Palsy

Spinal Cord Injuries

Employment Information

Housing Information

Information on funding, accomodations, and assistive technology for employment/education

NYS Division of Human Rights

Independent Living Centers:

Auburn -- Options for Independence,
(315) 255-3447
TTY, (315) 255-0836

Cortland -- Access to Independence
(607) 753-7363
TTY, (607) 753-7363

Ithaca -- Finger Lakes Independence Center
(607) 272-2433
TTY, (607) 272-2433

Oswego -- ARISE
(315) 342-4088
TTY, (315) 342-4088

Rochester -- Regional Center for Independent Living
(716) 442-6470
TTY, (716) 442-6470

Syracuse -- ARISE, Inc.
(315) 472-3171
TTY, (315) 479-6363

Utica -- Resource Center for Independent Living
(315) 797-5837
TTY, (315) 797-5837