Rhode Island Health and Disability News
Rhode Island Disability News
Disability Statistics Rhode Island - There are an estimated 155,000 people over the age of five who experience a form of disability in the state of Rhode Island. Approximately 25,000 people, or 2.6% of the state's population, experience difficulties with activities of daily living, to include bathing, dressing, or moving around inside of their homes. Around 87,000 people in Rhode Island have a form of work disability, while 31,000 people with disabilities in the state are employed. Approximately 5,000 people with disabilities in the state are unemployed, and 44,000 are currently not in the workforce. 2009 data indicates 4.2% of the population of Rhode Island are limited in their daily activities, an additional 7.8% have some other type of disability, and 88.0% have no reported disability.
Rhode Island Disability Resources
INSIGHT - Envision a world in which people are valued for who they are, not for what they see - http://www.in-sight.org
United Cerebral Palsy of Rhode Island - UCP Rhode Island has been supporting adults and children with disabilities living in Rhode Island since 1954 - http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/141
The Corliss Institute, Inc. - A unique adult deaf community where everyone "hears" with their eyes and "speaks" with their hands - http://www.corliss.org/
Rhode Island ATAP - The Rhode Island Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP) is designed as a statewide partnership of organizations, each with a targeted assistive technology focus, working together to improve access to and acquisition of assistive technology for individuals with disabilities - http://www.atap.ri.gov
The Point - THE POINT (401 462 4444) provides information, referrals, and help getting started with programs and services for seniors, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers - http://adrc.ohhs.ri.gov/
Rhode Island Disability Law Center - Rhode Island Disability Law Center (RIDLC) provides free legal assistance to persons with disabilities - http://www.ridlc.org
Meeting Street - Meeting Street is where infants, preschoolers and children of all ages and abilities receive individualized attention from highly trained, dedicated educators, therapists, and staff who work as a team, sharing strategies and identifying solutions to bring out the best in each and every child - http://www.meetingstreet.org
The Rhode Island Disability and Health Program aims to promote the health and wellness of Rhode Islanders with disabilities, prevent secondary conditions resulting from a disability and/or chronic health condition, and reduce health disparities between people with and without disabilities in Rhode Island - http://www.health.ri.gov/family/disability/
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Articles
| Pub. Date | Topic | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-11 | Compassion Supporters Help with Medical Cannabis Cultivation for Disabled | Sensi Organic Solutions |
| 2011-05-03 | Mobile Captions Service(SM) for Residents With Hearing Loss - Rhode Island Relay | Hamilton Relay |
| 2010-06-09 | Senate Passes Bill to Tighten Employee Classification Laws - Rhode Island | The State of Rhode Island General Assembly |
| 2010-04-12 | 2-1-1 Rhode Island to Manage State's Aging and Disability Resource Center - Rhode Island Disability News | Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs |
| 2009-06-24 | Employee Misclassification Costing Rhode Island Millions | Rhode Island Disability News |
