Disabilities

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Resources for people with physical disabilities. The library's Reference Department also has printed directories of organizations and suppliers who provide resources; visit us, or call 587-1012 for more information!

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Rehabilitation Services
http://www.cooley-dickinson.org/services/rehabilitation
Services include Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology. Rehab Services are located throughout the upper Pioneer Valley.

Franklin Hampshire Career Center
http://www.fhcc-onestop.com/jobseekers/disabilityservices.html
Directory of services available to people with disabilities in connection to employment.

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2agencylanding&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Massachusetts+Rehabilitation+Commission&sid=Eeohhs2
MRC promotes dignity for individuals with disabilities through employment and independent living in the community.

Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library
http://www.perkins.org/btbl/
Located at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Mass., the Braille and Taking Book Library provides free audiobooks through the mail to those who are legally blind or unable to read traditional print materials due to a physical disability.

Springfield Library list of online disabilities resources
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org//liblinks/disabil.html
The Springfield Library has assembled this extensive and well-chosen list of disabilities Internet sites.

VA Medical Center
http://www.northampton.va.gov/
Information on the many Veterans Administration programs for veterans with disabilities.

SafeLink Wireless
https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx
SafeLink Wireless is a government supported program
that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month
for income-eligible customers.