Transportation Security Administration - Article.
Description: Transportation Security Administration
Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions - Air Travel.

Disability Resources.org - www.disabilityinfo.gov.
Description: This user-friendly Web site contains links to information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and other community members.

New Mexico Board of Nursing - www.state.nm.us/nursing/
The New Mexico Board of Nursing is a state agency. The purpose of the Board of Nursing is to protect the citizens of the state of New Mexico by licensing nurses and certifying Hemodialysis Technicians and Medications Aides. Mail: New Mexico Board of Nursing, 6301 Indian School NE Suite 710, Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (505) 841-8340 Email: boardofnursing@state.nm.us.

Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association - www.ddna.org/
Incorporated in 1992 as a non-profit professional nursing organization founded to meet the professional needs of nurses serving individuals with developmental disabilities.

Quality Mall - www.qualitymall.org/
Welcome to Quality Mall, a place where you can find lots of free information about person-centered supports for people with developmental disabilities. Each of the Mall stores has departments you can look through to learn about positive practices that help people with developmental disabilities live, work and participate in our communities and improve the quality of their supports.

Quality Tools - www.qualitytools.ahrq.gov

Here is a helpful sit to assist people in preparing questions to ask their health care provider.

American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) - www.aamr.org/
This site details the work on local, state and regional chapters of AAMR and the national and international divisions and SIGs.

Women with Disabilities and Breast Cancer

Women with Disabilities and Breast Cancer - www.cdc.gov/Features/BreastCancerDisabilities/
Thinking "breast cancer won't happen to me" is a risk no woman should take. Women with disabilities share the same risk. A mammogram, which is an X-ray of the breast, is the best way to find cancer. Unfortunately, studies show that women with a disability are significantly less likely than women without a disability to get mammogram screenings as recommended by CDC.

DAWN (DisAbled Women's Network) - http://dawn.thot.net/BSE_Handbook.html
DAWN (DisAbled Women's Network) Ontario is a cross-disability organization working towards access, equity, and full participation of Women with disAbilities through public education, coalition-building, lobbying & resource development. See: Breast Self-Examination - A Handbook for Women with disAbilities a document in pdf format.

National Library of Medicine/ National Institutes of Health - www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
MedlinePlus - National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, provides Health Information, information on Drugs and Supplements, Health Dictionaries, Directories and Other Resources. MedlinePlus also provides information on Health News, Clinical Trials, NIHSeniorHealth, Interactive Tutorials, General information and navigation to other resources, also has information in Spanish.

Lovelace Women's Hospital in Albuquerque - www.lovelace.com/
The Breast Care Center at Lovelace Women's Hospital is New Mexico's only breast care center accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Lovelace Women's Hospital's multidisciplinary team is a group of well-established physicians and experts that meet face-to-face weekly to discuss, in confidence, every patient with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer. This approach ensures that the best treatment options are presented to the patient. See: www.lovelace.com/ albuquerque-hospital/lovelace-womens-hospital/breast-care-center

UNM Center for Women's Health - http://hospitals.unm.edu/women/maternity/womens.shtml
The Breast Clinic is staffed with providers who are extensively trained in benign breast problems. Our clinic serves patients for the following: breast consults, 2nd opinions, family history of breast cancer, breast infections, breast lumps, breast lesions, and other breast complications or issues. Patients can be seen within the same week that the clinic is called for an appointment.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure - http://projects.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh/publications.cfm
Facts for Life: easy to read pamphlet developed to teach women with intellectual disabilities about breast cancer screening, how to be healthier and how to be their own health care advocate. Developed by: North Carolina Office on Disability and Health (NCODH) Publications.
See: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/institute-on-development-and-disability/ public-health-programs/upload/Facts-for-Life-Women-with-Disabilities.pdf

Professional Organizations for OT/PT and Speech

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) - www.apta.org/
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization which foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) - www.aota.org/
The American Occupational Therapy Association advances the quality, availability, use, and support of occupational therapy through standard-setting, advocacy, education, and research on behalf of its members and the public.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) - www.asha.org/
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association promotes the interests of and provides the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people with communication disabilities.

NM Regulation and Licensing Department -
www.rld.state.nm.us/
N.M. Regulation & Licensing Department, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
Main line: (505) 476-4500 Fax: (505) 476-4511

NM PHYSICAL THERAPY BOARD -
www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/ptb/index.htm
The Board assures that eligible applicants are licensed and regulates continuing education, the use of assistants and any discipline of licensees.

Speech, Language, Hearing Board -
www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/speech/index.htm
Welcome to Speech, Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The New Mexico Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act’s priority is to protect the public’s health, safety and welfare and to ensure the professionals serving the public are qualified and licensed to provide such services.

Occupational Therapy Board -
www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/otb/index.htm
The Board assures that eligible individuals are licensed and maintain continuing education.

New Mexico Human Services Department - Division of Information Technology - Web Services Bureau
www.hsd.state.nm.us/mad/nmrx.html

New Mexico State Government Human Services Department Web Resources.

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