Learning is an important life skill for every person, but sometimes barriers and restrictions to appropriate materials can prevent people with disabilities from having a full education. Organizations that seek to remove these barriers or to provide accessibility to important materials are included here, as well as information on the legal rights of people with disabilities to an education.

Adult Education and Learning

Organizations that continue education into adult life or that provide access to learning materials and education in later life are listed below.

Generations-Tadpole Assistive Lending Library lends and delivers low-tech assistive technology devices and toys free to families and professionals all across North Carolina.

Independent Living Research Utilization provides research, education, and consultation in the areas of independent living, the Americans with Disabilities Act, home and community based services and health issues for people with disabilities.

Learning Disabilities Association of North Carolina (LDANC) promotes awareness of the multifaceted nature of learning disabilities.

North Carolina General Assembly: Interpreters for Persons with Hearing Loss*

North Carolina Library for People with Low Vision or Blindness*

Partnerships in Assistive Technology (PAT) is dedicated to increasing access to assistive technology and information technology for North Carolinians.

Legal Information and Help in Education

These resources cover legislation on rights for people with disabilities to education and access to education.

Federal U.S. Government: Free Appropriate Public Education prevents any programs and activities receiving federal funding from discriminating against people with disabilities. Appropriate Public Education et al. are decribed.

KidsTogether, Inc. on Rights to Regular Education covers the historical timeline and current legal basics of the right to an education for children with disabilities.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities helps distribute information for disabilities in youth, the special education legislation IDEA, and research.

North Carolina Council for People with Developmental Disabilities* provides grants, policy making, and more on developmental disabilities.

Youth Education

Organizations and programs dedicated to improving the education of youth and children with disabilities are listed below.

Carolina Institute for People with Developmental Disabilities* (CDL) works to remove barriers to learning and improve quality of life for people with developmental disabilties with a research-based perspective. How do people with developmental disabilities learn, and how they can learn better?

Exceptional Children's Assistance Center is committed to improving the lives and education of all children.

Exceptional Children Division of NC Public Schools

Families' Information, Resources, Support & Technology is a community benefit organization dedicated to providing information, education, support and advocacy to persons with disabilities, their family and the community.

First In Families of North Carolina people with developmental disabilities and their families to create the lives they want now and for the future

Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center works to ensure that all children have a safe, healthy, and stimulating childhood.

Generations-Tadpole Assistive Lending Library lends and delivers low-tech assistive technology devices and toys free to families and professionals all across North Carolina.

Learning Disabilities Association of North Carolina (LDANC) promotes awareness of the multifaceted nature of learning disabilities.

Partnerships in Assistive Technology (PAT) is dedicated to increasing access to assistive technology and information technology for North Carolinians.