FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2004

Contact:
Jim Baker (202) 973-7114
jbaker@ucp.org


United Cerebral Palsy Publishes Comprehensive
One-Stop Resource Guides for People with Disabilities

Available on UCP Web site, resource guides for people of all ages with any disability


(Washington, DC) – United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) announced today it has published the most complete resource guides available for people with disabilities on the Internet. By visiting the UCP Web site at www.UCP.org, individuals with disabilities and their families can now easily access contact information for organizations, nonprofit service providers, and state government offices in every state in the nation.

People with disabilities, parents of young children with a new diagnosis, caregivers, and advocacy organizations can use these resources to locate information about early intervention, assistive technology, employment, housing, transportation, and many more topics.

Though UCP and its nationwide affiliate network will continue to offer free one-to-one information and referral services to the public, anyone with access to the Internet now can find information on their own with this easily accessible resource.

Each one-stop resource guide is free and can be downloaded as a Microsoft Word® or Adobe® PDF document. Information and referral resources listed in each guide are organized in alphabetical categories with complete contact information, so anyone can find the information and services they need.

“Staying informed and knowing where to find help are huge steps towards achieving full independence,” said Margaret “Muffi” Lavigne, UCP Information and Referral Coordinator. “These guides are some of the most complete community-based resource listings for people with disabilities available today.”

To access the one-stop resource guides, visit www.UCP.org, click through to the “Parenting and Families” channel and then to “Resources.” Information seekers who need one-to-one information and referral service can contact Muffi Lavigne at (800) 872-5827 or mlavigne@UCP.org.



About United Cerebral Palsy

United Cerebral Palsy is one of the nation’s leading organizations serving and advocating for the more than 54 million Americans with disabilities. Most UCP consumers are people with disabilities other than cerebral palsy. Through its nationwide network, United Cerebral Palsy offers services to individuals, families and communities such as job training and placement, physical therapy, individual and family support, early intervention, social and recreation programs, community living, state and local referrals, and instruction on how to use technology to perform everyday tasks. For more information, visit www.ucp.org or call (800) 872-5827






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