Relevant Links
Aging and Disability Related Resources
Greater North Shore Link Partners
- Element Care
- Greater Lynn Senior Services
- North Shore Elder Services
- SeniorCare Inc.
- Mystic Valley Elder Services
- North Shore Career Center
Housing Resources
- Mass Access Housing Registry
Assistive Technology
- MassMATCH Assistive Technology Program
Promotes the use of assistive technology (AT) and assistive technology services to enhance the independence of people with disabilities, enabling equal participation in all of life's activities.
- Assistive Technology, Inc.
Offers innovative technology solutions for communicating and learning through customizable therapeutic hardware and software tools, including the Freestyle, Companion and Link.
- Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
Provides information on how technology can be used to expand opportunities by all people, including those with disabilities. Provides information on the eReader, eText Spider and "Bobby" approval for fully accessible web pages.
- Easter Seals of Massachusetts
The Technology Center is a hands-on resource for teachers, rehabilitation professionals and consumers. They provide assessment and consultations for consumers and offer access to hardware, software and adaptive devices. They also provide consultations for educators and therapists.
- Assistive Technology News
Website with Assistive Technology News
Transportation
- Equal Access to Rental Cars, Other Vehicles, and Lodging Accommodations
Web Links
- Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council (MASILC)
- Massachusetts Independent Living Centers (MASILC)
- National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
- New England ADA and Accessible IT Center
- Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
- ILRU Directory of Centers & SILCs
- Massachusetts State Website
- Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
- At Your Side | Medical Advocates of the North Shore
- National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts
- Honoring Choices Massachusetts
Employment Opportunities
- Become a Personal Care Assistant
- Improving Employment Access for Americans with Disabilities
- Ticket to Work Program
Education
- AccreditedOnlineColleges.org
- College Affordability: A Guide for Students with Disabilities
Find a Personal Care Assistant
- Find a Personal Care Assistant
General Information
- Disability Laws in Massachusetts
- Health Care Information
- New Special Education Transition Services Online Manual
Your Health
Personal Healthcare Advocacy
- At Your Side - Medical Advocates of the North Shore
Social Security Disability Information
- Social Security and Disability Resource Center
Disaster Preparedness
Elected Officials
- Elizabeth Warren - U.S. Senate
- Ed Markey - U.S. Senate
- Seth W. Moulton - U.S. House of Rep.
- Katherine Clark - US Representative 5th District
- Joan B. Lovely - State Senator - Beverly, Peabody, Salem, Danvers and Topsfield
- Thomas M. McGee - State Senator - Lynn, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus, Swampscott
- Bruce E. Tarr - Minority Leader - Gloucester, Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Newbury, North Andover, precincts 2, 3, 5 and 7, Rockport, Rowley, Wenham, West Newbury, and North Reading and Wilmington.
- Jason M. Lewis - Senator – Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winchester
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. - Minority Leader - Lynnfield Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4. Middleton Precinct 1, North Reading, Reading Precincts 1, 4, 6, 7, and 8
- Brad Hill - Second Assistant Minority Leader - North Reading; Reading: Precincts 1,6,7,8; Lynnfield, Middleton: Precinct 1
- Paul A. Brodeur - State Rep. Malden: Ward 5 Precinct 2, Melrose, Wakefield Precincts 4, 5 and 6
- James J. Dwyer - State Rep. - Reading Precincts 2, 3, 4 and 5, Woburn Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
- Lori A. Ehrlich - State Rep. - Lynn Ward 3 Precinct 4, Ward 4, Precinct 4 Swampscott, and Marblehead
- Robert F. Fennell - State Rep. - Lynn ward one (precincts three and four), ward two (all precincts), ward three (precincts one, two and three), ward four (precincts one to three) and ward five (precincts two and three)
- Ann-Margaret Ferrante - State Rep. - Gloucester, Rockport and Essex
- Paul F.Tucker State Rep. - Salem
- Jerald A. Parisella - State Rep. - Beverly
- RoseLee Vincent State Rep – Chelsea Ward 3 Precincts 2 and 4, Ward 4 Precincts 2 and 3, Revere Ward 1 Precinct 3, Ward 3 Precinct 1, Ward 4, Ward 5 Precincts 1 and 2, Ward 5 Precincts 1 and 2, Ward 6 and Saugus Precincts 3 and 10
- Ted C. Speliotis - State Rep. - Danvers, Middleton Precinct 2, Peabody Ward 5 Precinct 2, Ward 6
- Leah Cole - State Rep. - Peabody wards one, two, three, four and five Precincts one and three
- Brendan P. Crighton - State Rep. - Lynn Ward 5 Precincts 1, 2 and 4, Ward 6 all Precincts and Ward 7 all Precincts, Nahant
- Donald H. Wong - State Rep. - Lynn Ward 1 Precincts 1 and 2, Saugus Precincts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 and Wakefield Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 7
- Michael S. Day- State Rep Stoneham and Winchester