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DisPatches, April 1999 (Updated Fall 2008)
Useful web links for the disabled community
- Disabled On Line -- News stories, message boards, disabled topics and chat rooms. -- www.disabledonline.com/
- Marin Links -- resources for persons with disabilities in Marin County, California -- www.marin.org/comres/disabilities.cfm
- Marin Center for Independent Living -- "to assist persons with all types of disabling conditions to achieve their maximum level of sustainable independence as contributing, responsible and equal participants in society."-- www.marincil.org
- Marin Brain Injury Network (MBIN) -- support for persons who have experienced head traumas and other brain injuries -- www.mbin.org/
- Matrix -- support for families of children with special needs in the North Bay -- www.matrixparents.org/
- Lifehouse [formerly Marin Association for Retarded Citizens (MARC)] -- dedicated to improving the quality of life for those with developmental disabilities and their families -- www.lifehouseagency.org/
- Guide Dogs for the Blind -- guide dogs and training in their use for visually impaired people -- www.guidedogs.com/
- Canine Companions for Independence -- provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and to professional caregivers providing pet assisted therapy -- www.caninecompanions.org/
- Dizbiz -- covers disability rights advocacy, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability arts, interviews and more (original design by late College of Marin student Bill Lipscomb) -- www.dizbiz.com
- Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center -- one of 10 federally-funded regional resource centers on the Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA), with information, problem-solving assistance and referrals -- www.pacdbtac.org/
- Alliance for Technology Access -- connecting children and adults with disabilties to technology tools -- www.ataccess.org/
- LD Resources -- resources for people with learning disabilities -- www.ldresources.com/
- Family Village -- global community of disability-related resources -- www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
- Dating 4 Disabled -- Online community and dating service for disabled individuals -- www.dating4disabled.com/
- Disabled Dating -- Disabled Friends dating offering Disabled Personals, Disabled Dating, Disabled Matchmaking and Disabled Chat -- http://www.disabledfriends.org/
- Whispers of Hope -- personal site regarding the challenges of Cerebral Palsy -- www.whispersofhope.com
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Kentfield Campus
College of Marin is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. College of Marin serves approximately 9000 credit and noncredit students each spring and fall semester.
For any member of the community seeking accommodations for the disabled, please contact (415) 485-9340. College of Marin students seeking academic adjustments should contact (415) 485-9406.