the Centers, but there is some variation in the programs that are offered, the funding sources, and the staffing, among other things. Depending on the public services in the community, Centers might assist with housing referral and adaptation, personal assistance referral, or legal aid. Typically, Centers work with local and regional governments to improve infrastructure, raise awareness about disability issues and lobby for legislation that promotes equal opportunities and prohibits discrimination. Effective centers have proven to be in states like California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. In the UK, the British Council of Organisations of Disabled People (BCODP, 1981–2017) started the National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL, 1989–2011) as a project, which became a spin-out independent organisation in the early 2000s before merging with two other organisations to form Disability Rights UK in January 2012. All these organisations subscribe to the Social Model of Disability. See also Accessibility Aging in place Camp Jened Dignity of risk Disability rights movement Independent senior living Intellectual disability List of disability rights activists Mainstreaming (education) Occupational therapy Person-centred planning Post-Polio Health International Self-advocacy Social model of disability Timeline of disability rights in the United States Timeline of disability rights outside the United States Visitability – social integration beyond independent living References External links Caregiving Disability rights Housing