Abuse and Bullying

• Abuse and Exploitation of People with Developmental Disabilities – Disability Justice
• Bullying: The Complete Resource Guide – stopbullying.com.
• Child Abuse Effects – Darlene Barriere's website.
• Child Physical Abuse Fact Sheet – National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).
• Create Your Family Safety Plan – Stop It Now.
• Delaware Anti-Bullying Efforts – Delaware Attorney General.
• Delaware Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting – DSCYF.
• Delaware Child Abuse Intervention – DSCYF.
• Delaware Child Protection Registry – DSCYF.
• Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Families – DSCYF.
• Delaware Office Of The Child Advocate – Delaware State Courts.
• Domestic Violence Coordinating Council – DVCC.
• Facts About Bullying – stopbullying.gov.
• Help Your Child Recognize the Signs of Bullying – Pacer's.
• Intellectual Disabilities and Sexual Violence – ARC.
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• National Bullying Prevention Center – Pacer's site for parents, educations and students.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• Prevent Child Abuse – PCA Delaware.
• Preventing Violence Abuse and Neglect – Disability Scoop.
• Questions and Answers about Child Physical Abuse – NCTSN.
• RAINN National Network Website – Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network.
• Restraints and Seclusion in Delaware Schools Fact Sheet
• Safe Arms for Babies  – Are you pregnant and feeling scared?  Thinking about abandoning your baby?  Now, there's help.  It's safe, legal, and completely anonymous. Call 1-800-262-9800.
• Sexual Abuse of Children with Disabilities – A National Snapshot.
• Sexual Abuse Prevention Resources – Stop It Now.
• Sexual Abuse Warning Signs – Stop It Now.
• Stomp Out Bullying – Children with disabilities are at increased risk of bullying.
• Stop Bullying – Government site that discusses cyber bullying, bullying and prevention, with resources.
• Survivors Of Abuse In Recovery – SOAR.
• Teens Health - Rape Article
• Teens Health - How Can I Help a Friend who was Raped? Article
• Teens Health - Sexual Harassment and Sexual Bullying Article
• Teens Health - Rape Article
• The Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware
• Victims with Disabilities – National District Attorneys Association.
• When A Child Tells You About Sexual Abuse – Stop It Now.

Adaptive & Assistive Technology

Adaptive and Assistive Technology vary but, for your convenience we have group them together under the categories below:

Addiction

• ADA National Network – The ADA, Addiction and Recovery
• Alcoholics Anonymous – Get information on alcohol abuse and find meetings near you.
• Alcohol Use Disorder – Medline Plus — Information on mild to severe alcohol addiction, with many resources.
• Crisis Intervention – DHSS Division of Substance and Mental Health.
• Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) – State agency provides information on alcohol and drug treatment services.
• Disability and Addiction – Addiction Center.
• Drug Abuse Hotline – Resources and numbers you can call when you are ready for help.
• Drug Situation in DE – DEA Intelligence Report
• Help.com – Guide to comprehensive information on available drug and alcohol care options, financial support, and free resources that are available in Delaware.
• Opioids and Adolescents – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• SAMHSA National Helpline – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Information on tobacco, alcohol and drugs. 1-800-662-4357
• Substance Use Disorders – (SAMHSA) Substance abuse for people with physical an sensory disabilities.
• What Is Addiction? – American Psychiatric Association

Advocacy & Information

• Community Legal Aid Services – CLASI is located in all three counties.
• Guide to Services for Older Delawareans and Persons with Disabilities – Delaware Dept. of Health and Social Service's resource guide for services.
• Involuntary Commitment Proceedings – CLASI explains your rights.
• National Center for Transgender Equality – Advocating for the rights of transgender people.
• Partners for Youth with Disabilities – Illuminating and nurturing the power and potential of all youth with disabilities.
• Self-Advocating – PACER Center's Telling classmates about your child's disability.
• Working with Your Legislators – Delaware General Assembly site to locate your legislators or find a bill.
• Youth Organized! (YO!) Disabled and Proud – Connects, organizes and educates youth with disabilities YO! Provides leadership opportunities, social networks, resources and more for youth's with disabilities.

Agencies and Organizations

• Autism Delaware – Autism Delaware has grown to become a strong advocate for the autism community and provides services and resources for families.
• Best Buddies Delaware – Dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) – A national organization that examines policy issues by developing appropriate responses for government lawmakers at all levels. They also monitor and make recommendations on regulatory and funding issues and maintain a network across the country for influencing policy.
• Delaware Autism Network –  Training, technical assistance and family support.
• Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) – Working to ensure that people with developmental disabilities enjoy the same quality of life as the rest of society.
• Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) – The Division of Developmental Disabilities Service's mission is aligned with the vision and the Department of Health and Social Service's mission to improve the quality of life for Delaware's citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.
• Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) – DVI works to strengthen the capacity of our agency, our consumers and the community so that those who are blind and visually impaired may become and/or remain, employed, independent and self-sufficient. 
• Delaware Family Voices – Supporting families and children with special needs.
• Family SHADE – Delaware's Family SHADE is a collaborative alliance of family partners and organizations committed to improving the quality of life for children and youth with special health care needs, and their caregivers.
• Institute for Community Inclusion – Supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community.
• Mid-Atlantic ADA Center – Established to provide training, information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to businesses, consumers, schools and state and local governments.
• National Youth Leadership Network – The national voice for young leaders with disabilities.
• Parent Information Center of Delaware (PIC) – This organization gives parents and caregivers of children with disabilities or special needs easy access to quality, useful and relevant information along with training and resources to advance a child's developmental and educational outcome.
• Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) – Advocates for equal rights.
• Transition Coalition – Providing online information, support, and professional development on topics related to the transition from school to adult life for youth with disabilities.

Arts

• Art Therapy Express – Delaware based non profit empowering students.
• Art Works For All – (formerly VSA) Art Advocates in Delaware.
• Boundless - A Musical Journey – GACEC with Closed Captioning.
• Brandywine Museum of Art  – Events for children and adults.
• Careers in the Arts for People With Disabilities – National Endowment for he Arts.
• Deaf and Disabled Artists – Disability Arts International.
• Delaware Arts Alliance –  Unified voice for the arts.
• Delaware Division of the Arts – Arts Accessibility Resources.
• Giving Artists with Disabilities a Space to Thrive
• Lady Gaga Interview – Oprah interview on how Lady Gaga became her vision. Discusses mental health and self care.
• National Arts & Disability Center NADC – Promotes inclusion of arts in community.
• What 37 Artists With Disabilities Can Do – Boredpanda.

Dating

• Dating and Disability – Navigating Life Together in an Unaccommodating World.
• Dating 4 Disabled
• Disabled Dating – List and Reviews of Disability Dating Sites – Disabled World.
• Disabled Mate – A dating website.
• Disabled Passions – Free dating and chat for disabled singles.
• How to Make The First Date Great – Easter Seals.
• LGBTTQ – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Resources.
• Love, Dating, Relationships and Disability – Easter Seals.
• Sex Education for Students with Disabilities – Alison Boehning.
• Sex, Etc. – Award-winning teen web site from Rutgers University.
• Sex & U – Resources Library on Sex Education.
• Special Bridge – Family owned disability dating site.
• Take Me As I Am – Easter Seals.
• Whisper4u – Disabled Dating Site.

Extracurricular Activity Resources

• Art Therapy Express – Dedicated to building a bridge between each student's capabilities and his/her imagination and to provide a place where everyone can speak through the arts.
• Directory of Day Service Providers
• Challenger Division Little League – A little league division for children with physical and mental disabilities ages 4 to 22 (if still in high school) to enjoy baseball.
• National Center on Physical Activity and Disability – Building Healthy Inclusive Communities through health promotion for people with disability.
• Special Olympics of Delaware (SODE)  – Year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for 3,500 children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.  SODE also supports unified sports in several local school districts.

Financial Planning

• America Saves — Make a plan on how to save money. Learn how to make a budget and more.
• Financial Planning — Disability Resouce Center How working affects SSI, Plan for your vacations and more.
• Personal Finance for Disabled People — Budgets, ways to save, setting financial goals and more.

Life Skills

• A Guide to Preparing Your Child with a Disability for Life Beyond High School - Pacer Center.
• Journey to Adulthood: A Transition Travel Guide – Shriners Hospital for Children of Lexington's Comprehensive 99-page guide that includes covers all aspects of transition, including checklists, forms, and plan templates.

Recreation

• Adaptive Recreation – Triumph Foundation Helping people go beyond their self-imposed limits through sports.
• American Dancewheels Foundation – Wheelchair ballroom and Latin dancing classes and online Skype lessons.
• Become a Special Olympics Athlete – Special Olympics programs.
• Best Buddies Delaware  
• Challenged Athletes Foundation – Provides opportunities and support to people with disabilities to pursue physical fitness and competitive athletics.  
• Delaware Adaptive Sports – Identifies, develops and promotes recreational and competitive sports for the physically challenged in the region.
• Disabled Sports USA – Free sports magazine for athletes with a disability.
• Nutrition and Fitness from Nemours
• National Center on Physical Activity and Disability - Positioned to effect change in health promotion/obesity management among people with disabilities.
• Northeast Passage – Living Beyond Disability.
• Project Adventure – Empowering Individuals to make positive change.
• Special Olympics
• Sports Abilities – A site dedicated to athletes with disabilities  event calendar.
• Sports n Spokes Magazine
• Summer Camps  – Find the perfect summer camps.
• Top tips for getting fit 
• US Paralympics – Promoting excellence in the lives of all people with disabilities.

Self-Determination

• Institute for Community Inclusion – Supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community.
• Opening Doors to Self-Determination – Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction handbook for life after high school.
• Person Centered Plan – The Center for Self-Determination.
• Promoting Self-Determination  – Among Students with Disabilities.
• Self Determination – Pacer's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment describes Self-Determination.
• Self-Determination – American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD).
• Self-Determination Research – National Gateway to Self-Determination.
• Self-Determination for Students Who are Deaf-Blind.

Service  & Support Animals

• ADA Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals Booklet
• Anything Pawsable Service Dogs – Learn About the Different Types of Service Dogs.
• Canine Partners for Life – Changing Lives with Dogs.
• Courageous Hearts LLC – Rehabilitation with horses for families, military and addiction treatment.
• Dogs for Better Lives – Assistive Dogs.
• Guide Dogs of America
• How to get a Therapy Pet Certification – ABetter Pet
• Mane in Heaven – Miniature Therapy Horses.
• Miniature Horse Service Animals – US Service Animals.
• Service Dog Types – ADR information on service dogs.
• Square Peg Foundation – Ex-Racehorses helping people with disabilities.
• Therapeutic Horsemanship SIRE – Improving the life for people with disabilities.
• UDS Foundation Service Dog Training
• United States Dog Registry
• USA Service Dog Registration
• US Support Animals – Service Dog & Support Animal Registry.

Useful Information

• Connecting the Dots – University of Delaware Center for Disability Studies & Family Voices.
• Consent for Release of Information – Social Security form for releasing your information to a doctor or insurance company. Also for parents and legal guardians acting on a minor's behalf.
• Delaware Aging & Disability Resource Center – DHSS.
• Delaware Human Services Online – Delaware 211.
• ELP Essential Lifestyle Plan Workbook – DHSS.
• ELP Personal Profile  – DHSS.
• Independent Resources Inc. – IRI Unlocking the potential of Delawareans with Disabilities.
• Immigration Assistance – CLASI
• It's My Choice – Guide that supports freedom of choice.
• Manage Your Personal Assistance Service (PAS) – NCWD.
• Money Management Skills for People with Disabilities - Benefits.com
• The Path to Independence – Mobile Apps – The Pacer Center
• Transgender Mental Health Issues – Talk Space.
• Wheelchair Accessible Lifestyle Magazine
• Youthhood – A website to help young adults plan for life after high school. By providing a concrete, familiar "place" for youth to begin the process of self-identity and future planning, this site offers a variety of tools for youth and the adults who work with them.

Volunteering

• Community Connectors – University of Delaware Center for Disability Studies.
• Prepare Delaware Volunteering – Volunteering opportunities in Delaware
• Volunteer to help Special Olympics – Get involved and help the athletics.
• Volunteer Delaware – State of DE.
• Volunteer Delaware Facebook Page
• Youth Leadership Network

Voting

• 2020 Delaware Election Calendar – Dept. of Elections.
• Delaware Department of Elections
• Get Help With Voting – CLASI.
• Lobbying in Delaware – League of Women Voters.
• Maps and Polling Places – Dept. of Elections.
• People with Disabilities Want to Vote – CLASI.
• Voter Registration Information – Dept. of Elections.
• Voters with Special Needs – Dept. of Elections.
• Voting Statistics and Data (AAPD) – Disability Community Voting.
• Where do I got to vote if I am registered? – Dept. of Elections.