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    Half The Planet
         Nearly 54 million Americans have a disability; 26 million have a severe disability. Every person with a disability is part of a larger group that includes families, friends and professionals. That means the domestic disability market in the United States alone, includes more than 150 million people.
          For Americans without disabilities, technology makes things easier. For those with disabilities, technology makes things possible.
        Half The Planet has comprehensive, reliable information, ideas, products and services for the entire adaptation community, including people with disabilities, families, friends, co-workers, employers, manufacturers, distributors, service providers, educators, legislators, regulators and advocates. 
    Click Here to Visit Half The Planets Website
    AAPD, American Asociation for People with Disabilities
    Cross-disability organization helping people help themselves. Access to Insurance, newletter and directory of assistive products and services.  Found at http://aapd-dc.org/
    AccessLife
    News, Information and products for the disability community
    Found at http://www.accesslife.com
    American Foundation for the Blind. AFB materials and other information resources. Found at http://www.afb.org/afb/
    Amputation. The on-line magazine for amputees.  Found at http://www.amputee-online.com/amputation/
    BRL, Inc., specializes in products that aid the disabled in educational, vocational and recreational pursuits.   The items listed in their catalog are designed to convert Windows computers into computers that are accessible for disabled users.  They have products that will assist the blind, visually impaired and dyslexic.  The following seven links will take you to different areas of our web site, where you can learn about the resources and products available to you. Found at WWW.WYFIWYG.COM
    Pets make people feel good & Pets help people  who have mobility, hearing or vision impairments Found at http://www.petloveshack.com/Friends.html
    President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities' mission is to communicate, coordinate and promote public and private efforts to enhance the employment of people with disabilities. 1331 F Street, N.W. Ste. 300, Washington D.C. 20004/ Phone: 202-376-6200, FAX 202-376-6219, TDD 202-376-6205
    Found at http://www50.pcepd.gov/pcepd/
    Project HIRED, a non-profit organization that is working hard to make Silicon Valley workplaces fully inclusive of people with disabilities.  With 20 years of history behind us, we are proud to say that more than 2500 people with disabilities have secured jobs by using our services.   Found at http://www.projecthired.org/
    1-88-88-DISABLED dedicated to the welfare of helping deserving claimants get through all levels of red tape in becoming a SSD (Social Security Disability) or SSI (Social Security Income) recipient.  Found at http://1-88-88-disabled.com/

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