Missouri Health and Disability News
Missouri Disability News
Information of interest for persons with disabilities residing in, or visiting Missouri.
Missouri Disability Statistics - There are an estimated 937,000 people in the state of Missouri over the age of five who have a form of disability. Approximately 166,000 people with disabilities, or 3.2% of the state's population, experience difficulties with performing activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, or moving around inside of their homes. There are around 526,000 people in the state who have a form of work disability, and 205,000 people with disabilities in Missouri who are employed. Around 36,000 people with disabilities in the state are unemployed, while 284,000 are currently not in the workforce.
Missouri Disability Resources
Missouri Assistive Technology Advisory Council - Missouri Assistive Technology touched the lives of 22,682 Missourians with disabilities in FY 2009, and 6,572 children, adults and older persons obtained assistive technology through MoAT services and programs - www.at.mo.gov
Missouri Families for Effective Autism Treatment (MO-FEAT) - An organization of parents and professionals throughout Missouri with headquarters in St. Louis - www.mo-feat.org
Missouri Council of the Blind - The purpose of Missouri Council of the Blind shall be to promote the general well-being of our members and legally blind people in Missouri, and to support or participate in other programs promoting the best interests of legally blind people everywhere - www.missouricounciloftheblind.org
Brain Injury Association of Missouri - The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) is a community based organization serving persons with brain injury, their families, caregivers, physicians, therapists, case managers and others throughout the state of Missouri - www.biamo.org
Missouri School for the Deaf – Missouri provides a well-rounded educational program for the deaf children of the state through the facilities and services of the Missouri School for the Deaf - www.msd.k12.mo.us
Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services (MACDDS) - A leader in local initiatives for people with developmental disabilities - www.macdds.org
The Missouri Association of Sheltered Workshop Managers - The association is a leader in the field of disability awareness through education, advocacy and active involvement in the legislative process - www.moworkshops.org
Missouri Statewide Independent Living Council - The independent living movement is based on the philosophy that people with all types of disabilities should have the same civil rights as those without disabilities. They have a right to control their lives, based on a choice of options that minimizes their reliance on others - www.mosilc.org/CIL.htm
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