Adapt-Ability, Inc.
9355 Dielman Industrial Drive
St. Louis, MO 63132
314/ 432-1101
Adapt-Ability, Inc. provides outpatient rehab services including occupational, physical, and speech therapy in-home or on-site. The agency also provides evaluation and consultation for assistive technology including customized wheelchairs, adaptive equipment, computers, augmentative communication, car seats, etc. A team approach to home modifications and job site modifications is also available.
Call-A-Ride
Bi-State Development Agency
707 N. First Street
St. Louis, MO 63102-2595
314/652-2600
http://www.bi-state.org/cmap.htm
Call-A-Ride, a program operated by the Bi-State Development Agency, provides public transportation for the elderly and disabled, throughout St. Louis City and County, on a demand-response basis. In the City and close-in portions of St. Louis County, only residents with disabilities holding a “Call-A-Ride Plus” identification card are eligible to use the service. The service provides door-to-door transportation for over 400,000 people annually on an appointment basis.
Missouri Goodwill Industries
4140 Forest Park Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
314/652-6122
http://www.goodwill.org
The mission of Goodwill Industries is to empower people with disabilities and other special needs to achieve their vocational goal. The primary function of Goodwill is job training. To support its job training operations, Goodwill operates thrift stores including two located in the City of St. Louis.
Office on the Disabled - City of St. Louis Department of Human Services
634 North Grand Blvd.
7th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/658-1168
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/dhs/index.htm#ootd
Office on the Disabled provides current reliable information on services, programs, issues, etc. for persons with disabilities to callers or office visits or through the mail. Standards for accessible design are available to architects, engineers, design professionals, and the general public. The Office on the Disabled provides: interpreting for the deaf services for all city services, programs, and activities; reserved residential parking spaces for city residents with disabilities; permits exempting persons with disabilities unable to activate parking meters in the City of St. Louis; training on issues related to disabilities; and advice and recommendations on facility accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
National Service Office
400 South 18th Street
Room 109
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/ 589-9887
http://www.pva.org
PVA assists veterans and their dependents with Veterans Administration claims and benefits. PVA, a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1947, has developed a unique expertise in a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of its members--veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord dysfunction. PVA uses this expertise to be a leading advocate for: quality health care for its members; research and education addressing spinal cord dysfunction; benefits available to its members as a result of their military service; and civil rights and opportunities that maximize the independence of PVA members.
Paraquad
5240 Oakland Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
314/289-4200
http://www.paraquad.org
Paraquad’s goal is to further the cause of independent living throughout the community. It exists to change society’s perception of disability, and will confront and eliminate discrimination and paternalism wherever they exist. Its mission is to empower people with disabilities to live as full and productive members of society. Some of the programs Paraquad offers include: Peer consultation Program, Personal Assistance Services, Independent Adult Living Program, Information and Referral--includes Words with Dignity, Community Outreach, Youth and Family Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program, and Employment Program. Paraquad maintains a branch office at 100 N. Euclid in the Central West End, and a telecommuting services center located at 4811 Delmar Blvd.
Productive Living Board for St. Louis County Citizens with Development Disabilities
121 Hunter Ave. #200
St. Louis, MO 63124
314/726-6016
The Productive Living Board provides funding for agencies providing services for St. Louis County residents with developmental disabilities and their families.
St. Louis Office for MR/DD Resources
2334 Olive St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/421-0090
The office contracts with 55 local agencies serving persons with mental retardation or developmental disabilities for residential services, sheltered workshops, employment, family vouchers, etc.