People with Disabilities

Additional community information is available in the Community Information Service collection found in each Branch Library. Please ask for more information.

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• New York City 311
  311 provides access to non-emergency City government services. All calls to 311 are answered by a live operator, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and services are provided in over 170 languages. Dial 311 from within the City or (212) NEW YORK outside of the five boroughs. TTY service is also available by dialing (212) 504-4115.
  
  
• Disability Information
  Links to additional resources for people with disabilities, as well as general information about different disabilities.
  
  
• Computer Center for Visually Impaired People
  Established in 1978, the Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (CCVIP) at Baruch College, offers a range of non-credit computer classes in a college environment for beginners and experienced users. The Center provides information and training on assistive computer technology for professionals and the business community, and conducts research to explore innovative ways of using the computer to improve the quality of life for visually impaired people.
  
  
• Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
  An independent, not-for-profit organization, RCSN provides information and referral, case management and support, individual and systemic advocacy, parent and professional training, library and information services to NYC parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special needs and to the professionals who work with them.
  
  
• Access to the Arts
  Hospital Audiences, Inc. provides access to the arts to culturally isolated New Yorkers. HAI service recipients include people with mental and physical disabilities, developmentally disabled persons, bed-confined / wheelchair-users, visually and hearing-impaired individuals, the homeless, the frail elderly, youth at risk, participants in substance abuse programs, persons with HIV/AIDS, and individuals in correctional facilities.
  
  
• Health Care Access and Insurance
  Information about health care access and health insurance, including related NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene programs
  
  
• Guide to Services for Individuals who are Blind
  From the New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped