"Lighting the Path to Independence for All"

RESOURCES & INFORMATION


    Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Americans with Disabilities Act - (ADA)
  • ADA Resources
    A landmark law that protects the civil rights of people with disabilities.

    • Americans with Disabilities Act, A Misunderstood Law
    • Concise History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
    • History of Independent Living
    • What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
    • Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines - (ADAAG)

Other Centers for Independent Living - North Carolina

    The Piedmont
  • Alliance of Disability Advocates is located in the capital city of Raleigh* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Durham*, Franklin*, Johnston*, Orange* and Wake* See: The Triangle and RTP
  • Disability Rights & Resources is located in the city of Charlotte* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Cabarrus*, Gaston*, Mecklenburg* and Union*
  • Joy A. Shabazz Center is located in the city of Greensboro* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Alamance*, Caswell*, Guilford*, Randolph*, and Rockingham*
  • The Adaptables is located in the city of Winston-Salem* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Davidson*, Davie*, Forsyth*, Stokes*, Surry* and Yadkin* See: The Triad
    The Mountians
  • Pathways for the Future is located in the town of Sylva* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Cherokee*, Clay*, Graham*, Haywood*, Jackson*, Macon* and Swain*
  • Western Alliance is located in the city of Asheville* from where the staff provides services to the counties of: Buncombe*, Henderson*, Madison*, McDowell*, Polk*, Rutherford* and Transylvania*
  • Centers for Independent Living serve only 34 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, mandates the establishment of a statewide network of centers for independent living in each state.
 

    R…

  • Raleigh Transit Authority
  • Regional Center locations and counties served
    The Regional Centers (RC's) provide direct and indirect services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind and Deaf with other disabilities living in North Carolina. As an integral part of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities, the centers are open to customers and their families, professionals, and individuals seeking information or assistance.
 

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