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LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults AAA Publishing, AAA Barrier Free Travel Las Vegas AAA's comprehensive guides provide extensive information regarding accessibility for the mature or disabled traveler and include ratings on restaurants and accommodations.   More books for: Adults   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: Barrier-free design Children with disabilities People with disabilities Self-help devices for people with disabilities

RESEARCH DATABASES  Alt HealthWatch Resources on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.  Child Development Issues related to human development from conception through adolescence. Written for the general reader  CINAHLPlus with Full Text (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. This database provides indexing for 3,001 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health, with indexing back to 1937. CINAHL Plus with Full Text also contains searchable cited references for more than 1,155 journals and provides full text for hundreds of journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. PDF backfiles to 1937 are also included.  Computer Sciences Reviews the history of computers and its concepts, and profiles contributors in the field. The impact of computers on society is explored, with examples in literature and film to illustrate and support trends.  Encyclopedia of Aging Topics such as biology, medicine, economics, law, psychology, sociology, and history as they relate to aging. Illustrated with photos, graphs, and line drawings  Gale Virtual Reference Library A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.  General Reference Center Gold Magazines, newspaper articles and almanacs by subject or keyword. Find the articles and information you need on almost any topic!  Health & Wellness Resource Center More than 400 health and medical journals and other resources that can link you to major health web sites.  InfoTrac - OneFile Magazines and newspaper articles from 1980 to now. Includes Consumer Reports, and many more!  Salud Para Todos Todo lo referente a Las noticias actuales en El campo de la salud y la medicina. Investigaciones de Los más prestigiosos científicos de Los Estados Unidos y artículos escogidos de más de 300 publicaciones que abarcan diversos temas como El cáncer, Los anticonceptivos, Las enfermedades contagiosas, El abuso de fármacos, y muchos más. WEB SITES  All Abilities The original mission of All Abilities is to serve as an Internet Community and Center for Disability Resources. With its now vast number of links arranged much like Yahoo in broad categories, this site is a major one-stop resource on adaptive technology, accessible home design and travel, and a host of concerns of special interest to the disabled.  Captioned Media An incredible source for the hearing impaired. Funded by the Department of Education, and administered by the National Association of the Deaf, they provide over 4,000 open-captioned titles (videos, CD-ROM, and DVD). They also have links to information on captioning, and sign language instruction videos!  KidSource: Disabilities Contains links to resources, organizations, and institutions devoted to disabled children´s health and education issues, providing a goldmine of information for any parent or teacher of a special child. LOCAL RESOURCES  Easter Seals-Southern Nevada 6200 W. Oakey Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89146. This local chapter of Easter Seals provides a wide range of community programs and resources for the disabled, with the goal of promoting independent living, employment and self-sufficiency, and full community participation. Specific programs include day care for disabled children and severely disabled adults, as well as pre-work training for adults with severe disabilities. Telephone: 870-7050; call 649-7151 to inquire about employment services  Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living (SNCIL) 6039 Eldora, Suite H-8 Las Vegas, NV 89146 (702) 889-4216 (Voice and TTY); toll-free: (800) 870-7003 Serves the Las Vegas Metropolitan area; for North Las Vegas and rural southern Nevada, contact: Satellite Outreach Office 3100 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 4A North Las Vegas, NV 89030 (702) 649-3822 (Voice/TTY); toll-free: (800) 398-0760 (call before visiting) SNCIL provides a free publication entitled 2003/2005 Las Vegas Disability Pocket Guide, which is a one-stop resource covering a full range of products and services intended to meet the needs of the disability community and visitors in greater Las Vegas.  Southern Nevada Talking Books Library 1425 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 110 Henderson, NV 89052. (702) 733-1925 A member of the network of libraries comprising the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, the Talking Books Library loans books and magazines on cassette or in Braille and playback equipment free of charge to eligible, visually impaired persons. For further information and an eligibility application, visit the website or call the above telephone number. NATIONAL RESOURCES  American Association of People with Disabilities Main Office: 1629 K Street NW, Suite 503 Washington, DC 20006 Voice/TTY: (202) 457-0046 Toll-free: (800) 840-8844 (Voice/TTY) Member Services 258 Main Street, Suite 203 Voice/TTY: (508) 634-3200 Toll-free: (866) 241-3200 (Voice/TTY) The largest cross-disability member organization in the United States, AAPD works together with other organizations to ensure full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws, particularly the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Main office: 2212 Sixth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Voice/TTY: (510) 644-2555 Government Affairs: 1730 M Street NW, Suite 801 Washington, DC 22036 Telephone: (202) 986-0375 Founded by and for disabled families and their children, DREDF is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of people with disabilities by promoting legislation, technical and legal assistance, and educational awareness of disability issues.  Disabled Sports USA 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 Voice: (301) 217-0960; TDD: (301) 217-0963 This national organization with many state and local chapters promotes and recreational opportunities for physically disabled individuals of all ages, including summer and winter recreational programs and sports rehabilitation and training for amputees, individuals with spinal cord injuries, and many others.  National Council on Independent Living 1916 Wilson Blvd., Suite 209 Arlington, VA 22201 Voice: (703) 525-3406; TTY: (703) 525-4153 Toll free: (877) 525-3400 Email: ncil@ncil.org The NCIL promotes the philosophy of independent living and advocates for the human rights of and services for people with disabilities, with the goal of furthering their full integration and participation in society.