Local Resources
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
1-877-222-8963
Cape Girardeau VR
PO Box 1087
3102 Blattner Dr., Suite 103
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Office #: 573-290-5788, Office #: 877-702-9883,
Fax #: 573-290-5921
http://vr.dese.mo.gov/
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
1-800-592-6004
Southeast District Office
106 Arthur St., Ste. E
PO Box 369
Sikeston, MO 63801
Office #: 573-472-5240, Fax #: 573-472-5393
www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/rsb/index.htm
SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence
(SADI) -121 S. Broadview
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Voice/TTY 573-651-6464
Fax 573-651-6565
www.sadi.org
Links
AHEAD - Association for Higher Education and Disability
US Office for Civil Rights
The US Office for Civil Rights seeks to ensure equal access to education through enforcement of civil rights.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/
Wolfner Library
http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/
The DO-IT Center
Information from the DO-IT Program at the University of Washington. This site is a leading resource for faculty members with information on accommodating students with disabilities. This site also offers information to students with disabilities pursuing postsecondary options.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)
RFB&D is recognized as the nation's leading educational lending library of academic and professional textbooks on audio tape from elementary through post-graduate and professional levels. They have an on-line catalog of over 78,000 books on tape.
http://www.rfbd.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Missouri State Department of Revenue
Procedure for applying for a disabled placard can be found on the Missouri Department of Revenue website.
http://dor.mo.gov/motorv/placards/