Federal Government Programs: Where to Turn

About Brain Injury

Federal Disability Programs

Where to Turn... Your guide to Federal Disability Policies & Programs was supported by US Department of Health and Human Services Administration and the Brain Injury Association of America.

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PDF	Text Only	Title
		Index
	Text Only	Disclaimer
	Text Only	Chapter One: An Overview of the US Government
	Text Only	Chapter Two: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
		Chapter Three: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
	Text Only	Chapter Four: Disability Programs Under the Social Security Administration
	Text Only	Chapter Five: Medicare
	Text Only	Chapter Six: Health Care and Insurance
	Text Only	Chapter Seven: Welfare and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
	Text Only	Chapter Eight: Individual and Family Supports
	Text Only	Chapter Nine: The Fair Housing Act
	Text Only	Chapter Ten: Housing Assistance Options for Individuals with Disabilities
	Text Only	Chapter Eleven: Employment
	Text Only	Chapter Twelve: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
	Text Only	Chapter Thirteen: Special Education
	Text Only	Chapter Fourteen: Assistive Technology
	Text Only	Chapter Fifteen: Telecommunications
	Text Only	Chapter Sixteen: Voting Rights
	Text Only	Chapter Seventeen: Transportation and Travel
	Text Only	Chapter Eighteen: Older Americans Act of 1965 and Older Americans Act Amendments of 1999
		Appendices
	Text Versions of Appendices: * Appendix A * Appendix B * Appendix C * Appendix D
		Where to Turn: Your Guide to Federal Disability Policies and Programs Entire Guide (426 pages)

These fact sheets were supported in part by a Partnership for Information and Communication (PIC) Cooperative Agreement U 93 MC 00010-05-03 from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Federal Traumatic Brain Injury Program. The content of the fact sheets is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of DHHS.