Patti,

You might check to see if there is a Civitan Club in your area.  Their
mission is helping people with predominantly developmental disabilities
-- so I don't know if that will fit with this local program or not.

Also there is a business called Premier Assistive Technology.  They have
made technology grants available to schools and colleges.  I don't know
if that's the type of thing you're looking for.  Their website is
http://www.premier-programming.com/home.htm .  You might take a look at
it. 


Becky Lambert, M.S., CRC
Director, Student Support Services
John Brown University
2000 W. University
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-7217
blambert at jbu.edu


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From: learningdisabilities-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:learningdisabilities-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Patti White
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:55 PM
To: The Learning Disabilities Discussion List
Subject: [LearningDisabilities] accessibility grants

I got a request from a local adult education program to see if there are
any funding opportunities for non-profit organizations to improve their
program accessibility.  This particular request was for money to build a
new wheelchair-accessible ramp, and to re-do the bathroom.  But I would
also be interested in any grants available regarding accessibility for
adult ed/literacy students who have learning disabilities.  Does anyone
know of any money available for either of these areas of program
accessibility?

They do plan to request funding from their local Rotarians, which is a
good plan, I think.  Rotary International is very supportive of projects
that help people with disabilities.

But other sources are always good to know about....
Thanks,

Patti White
Disabilities Project Manager
Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center
prwhite at madisoncounty.net 

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