Disability Studies

An independent advisory body to the President, Congress and other agencies on issues affecting persons with disabilities in the U.S. Offers news, progress reports, and policy briefs.

"Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act" including publications on standards, enforcement, regulations, and advice for small business owners and nonprofit organizations. Includes links for other federal, state, and local agencies with ADA responsibilities.

The federal agency with the two largest support programs for individuals with disabilities (Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income) offers statistical data and analytical reports on this site.

"A storehouse of facility and key staff information within 1745 VA facilities" including hospitals and cemeteries.

Comprehensive links to Washington State resources for the disabled, from the Department of Social and Health Services.

An overview of services for both the elderly population and the developmentally disabled in Washington state. Includes information on abuse of vulnerable adults and tips for prevention.

Comprehensive government portal for documents from Congress, plus selected executive and judicial agencies. Includes Congressional reports, bills, the History of Bills, and older Supreme Court cases, as well as the Federal Register, the Congressional Record, U.S. statutes and the U.S. Code.

U.S. federal government database of official publications, from 1976 to present. Online documents are linked, plus a metasearch engine for other databases.

An established gateway to virtually all U.S. government-related information on the Web

One-stop shopping for detailed federal legislative information.

The most comprehensive site to search federal laws and legislative history.

The best publisher of legal self-help materials sponsors this useful compendium of general legal information in lay terms, arranged by topic.

Washington state government information, plus government-related materials from selected private organizations. Includes links to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

Comprehensive and comprehensible legal guidance, referrals, and educational resources for Washington state, with special emphasis on low-income persons and senior citizens.

A compilation of links to Washington City Codes provided by the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC).

Home page for the research arm of the Washington State Legislature. Browse or search for policy briefs on state issues.