Hello,

Nearly 1 in 5 people - 56.7 million - have a disability in the U.S. (1). Those with disabilities are more likely than those without disabilities to report having poorer overall health, less access to adequate healthcare and more engagement in risky behaviors such as smoking and physical inactivity (2).

These facts were enough to encourage our team to put together a toolkit to help raise awareness about the health and safety of our disabled population. Please share this resource collection as you deem appropriate - we had our eye on this page of your site as a good placement opportunity: http://www.racklaw.com/web-resources.

Home Modifications to Promote Independent Living
https://www.disability.gov/resource/home-modifications-to-promote-independent-living/ 

Disability Accommodation Cost Guide
http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/disability-accommodation/

Home Safety for People with Disabilities
http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/populations/people-with-disabilities/home-safety-for-people-with-disabilities 

A Guide to Moving for the Disabled
http://closetbox.me/guide-to-moving-for-the-disabled 

Disability.gov’s Guide to Transportation
https://www.disability.gov/resource/disability-govs-guide-transportation/ 

Guide to Traveling for the Disabled
http://www.luggagepros.com/travel/guide-to-traveling-for-the-disabled.shtml

Physical Activity for People with Disabilities
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/chapter7.aspx

Stay Active with a Disability: Quick Tips
http://healthfinder.gov/HealthTopics/Category/health-conditions-and-diseases/obesity/stay-active-with-a-disability-quick-tips

Rights for Those With Hearing Loss
http://www.ovationhearing.com/resources/rights-for-those-with-hearing-loss 

Thank you for anything you can do to help us raise awareness.

It’s my sincerest hope that this information is useful to you and, in turn, your site visitors. If that’s incorrect, please let me know in an email response and I will be sure to leave you off any future outreach efforts.

In health,
Jasmine

Jasmine Dyoco | information@educatorlabs.org
http://educatorlabs.org/ | Cultivating. Connecting. Curating.
2054 Kildaire Farm Rd. #204 | Cary, NC | 27518


1) https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-134.html 
2) http://www.cdc.gov/features/disabilities/ 
