Web Resources
This section features a list of disability-related web sites with
descriptions and links. We want to thank online libraries and web
sites for contributing to these resources. We welcome
additional nominations of resources.
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ABLEDATA,
http://www.abledata.com, An electronic
database of information on assistive technology and
rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and
international sources to consumers, organizations,
professionals, and caregivers in the U.S.
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Access to Disability Data,
http://www.infouse.com/disabilitydata, The
InfoUse project provides access to disability data through an
extensive collection of statistical charts, tables, and surveys.
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Access Technology Institute,
http://www.accesstechnologyinstitute.com/
ATI offers online training courses to blind people on
the use of current computer software such as Microsoft Windows
and HTML authoring. (AFC) has worked in partnership with New
York City's most impoverished and vulnerable families to secure
quality and equal public education services. AFC works on behalf
of children from infancy to age 21 who are at greatest risk for
school-based discrimination and/or academic failure. These
include children with disabilities, ethnic minorities,
immigrants, homeless children, foster care children, limited
English proficient children and those living in poverty. AFC
provides a full range of services: free individual case
advocacy, technical assistance, and training for parents,
students, and professionals about children's educational
entitlements and due process rights in New York City.
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Accessible Van Rentals (Wheelchair Getaways),
http://www.wheelchairgetaways.com,
rents vans (full-size and minivans) in over 450 US cities. They
strive for individualized attention, and will deliver a van to
your home, business, or airport. They can also often provide
details about local accessible accommodations, events, and
attractions. Their internet site provides data on franchise
locations, vehicle features, and vans for sale. For national
rental information call 800.642.2042.
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Access-r-ease,
http://www.easyaccessories.net/, is a webstore offering a
variety of helpful accessories for people with physical
disabilities. You'll find mobility
accessories, affordable adaptations to boost accessibility at
home or work, dressing and grooming aids, kitchen aids and other
handy enablers. They also have a "Helpful Resources" page.
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ADAPT,
http://www.adapt.org/,
We are fighting so people with disabilities can live in the
community with real supports instead of being locked away in
nursing homes and other institutions.
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AHEAD (the Association on Higher Education and Disability),
http://www.ahead.org,
is the professional association committed to full participation
of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education. Since
1977 AHEAD has delivered quality training to higher education
personnel through conferences, workshops, publications and
consultation. AHEAD members represent a diverse, international
network of professionals who actively address disability issues
on their campuses and in the field of higher education.
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American Association of People with
Disabilities,
http://www.aapd-dc.org/docs/info.php, The largest national nonprofit
cross-disability member organization in the United States,
dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political
empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with
disabilities. AAPD works in coalition with other disability
organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of
disability nondiscrimination laws, particularly the American
with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973.
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The Amputee Coalition of America,
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/, is
the largest national non-profit organization dedicated to
informing and supporting the limb-loss community, whether due to
diabetes, vascular disease, or other cause.
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ASCLA,
http://www.ala.org/ascla/access_policy.html, The Association
Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies is a division of
the American Library Association. Important issues to the
division include the ADA, blind and physically handicapped,
equity of access, and impaired elderly library patrons.
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Asperger Syndrome,
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aspergerssyndrome.html,
Web site provides information and web site
links on asperger syndrome, organizations, research, and other
related issues.
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Assistive Technology Partners (ATP),
http://www.uchsc.edu/atp/,
seeks to help
persons with cognitive, sensory, and/or physical disabilities to
reach their highest potential at home, school, work, and play
through the addition of appropriate assistive technologies (AT)
to their lives. ATP integrates the capabilities and services for
persons with disabilities and associated professional
affiliations. Since its founding, ATP has provided assistive
technology information and services to more than 470,000 people
worldwide. ATP welcomes inquiry from individuals with AT needs
as well as financial donations.
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Association for Driver Rehabilitation
Specialists,
http://www.driver-ed.org,
The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists was
established in 1977 to support professionals working in the
field of driver education / driver training and transportation
equipment modifications for persons with disabilities through
education and information dissemination.
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Asthma Moms,
http://www.asthmamoms.com/,
Asthma resources aimed to helping families manage asthma. It
is an independent asthma resource. This website includes
resources, articles, legislation, product evaluations, events,
and discussion.
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Beach Center on Disabilities,
http://www.beachcenter.org/,
The Beach Center is a national research and education center
on disability.We are locatedat the University of Kansas and
funded by the National Institute on Disability &
Rehabilitation Research and private sources. Our disability
categories include: autism, deaf-blind, early childhood
intervention, emotional and behavioral disorders, health
impairments, and intellectual disabilities.
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Bobby,
http://webxact.watchfire.com,
Bobby is a free online service that lets you test single
pages of web content for quality,
accessibility, and privacy issues.
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Cantor Access,
http://www.cantoraccess.com,
Cantor Access helps make workplaces, schools, and services
accessible to those with disabilities.
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CareCure Community,
http://www.carecure.org/,
The site has over 70 threaded-discussion forums addressing both
the care and cure of spinal cord injury. Care features the art
and science of managing therapies, routines, medication,
supplies, equipment and everything else needed to maintain the
spinal injured person in top health. The cure topics address
therapies that restore function in spinal cord injury and
related conditions. The Cure Forum contains comprehensive and
up-to-date news on curing spinal cord injury.
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Caregivers Website,
http://www.stls.org/caregiver, Information and resources to assist
caregivers of people with developmental disabilities; developed
by the Southern Tier Library System.
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CareerConnect,
http://www.careerconnect.org, from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
works to expand employment possibilities
for people with vision loss. CareerConnect is a free resource from the
AFB for people who want to learn about the range and diversity of jobs
performed by adults who are blind or visually impaired throughout the
United States and Canada. The site has general information
about the United States Labor market in a completely accessible format
that will help determine which jobs are hot and which are not!
CareerConnect also has a database of successfully employed adults with
vision loss who are willing to discuss their work lives and how they
perform their day-to-day work responsibilities with or without
accommodations.
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Center for Assistive Technology,
http://cat.buffalo.edu/, The
Center for Assistive Technology, housed within the School of
Public Health and Health Professions at the University at
Buffalo , conducts research, education and service to increase
knowledge about assistive devices for persons with disabilities.
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Center for Autism and Related Disorders,
http://www.centerforautism.com/offices/fairport.asp, CARD is one
of the largest organizations in the world providing treatment to
children with Autism, PDD and Asperger's Syndrome. At CARD, we
strive to help children by developing unique and individualized
behavioral programs based on each child's particular strengths
and weaknesses. Our goal is to teach all of our children the
functional skills necessary to replace previously learned
maladaptive behaviors, enabling them to live independent and
productive lives.
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Centre for Independent Living in Toronto, Inc.,
http://www.cilt.ca/, The
Centre's site has many links to aid people with disabilities in
their quest for independent living. CILT is dedicated to the
betterment of living in Toronto.
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Center for Universal Design,
http://www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/, Universal design is the design of
products and environments to be usable by all people, to the
greatest extent possible without the need for adaptation or
specialized design. The Center for Universal Design is a
national research, information, and technical assistance center
that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in
housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products.
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Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders,
http://www.chadd.org, A
non-profit organization representing children and adults with
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, founded in 1987.
Includes information about legislative action, articles about
AD/HD, research studies, links, and a chat room.
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Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind,
http://www.clb.org/, The Columbia
Lighthouse for the Blind has offered programs that enable
individuals who are blind or visually impaired to obtain and
maintain independence at home, school, work, and in the
community.
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Council for Exceptional Children,
http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home,
The Council for Exceptional Children works to
improve and influence public policy affecting children with
exceptionalities, those with disabilities and/or gifts and
talents, their parents, and the professionals who work with
them, at all levels of government.
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CoreIndex.com,
http://www.coreindex.com/sell-buy/e/Medical-Biotechnology/Adaptive-Equipment/, registers businesses in a database to help
increase awareness of their adaptive furniture/accessories, adaptive training
aids, communication aids, computer equipment sales, reduce supplier
costs, and find new business contacts. Our database brings together
thousands of exporting companies showcases, as well as breaking
news, worldwide events and useful trade links. We provide
centralized technology, applications, systems and services that
facilitate the flow of commercial communication and transactions
that satisfy business needs.
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Criss Cross,
http://www.crisscrosstech.com,
Criss Cross provides learning and training
materials for computer users who use talking computers.
They serve people who are blind or have low vision and use
screen readers to access computers.
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Developing an IEP — an interactive question and
answer page,
http://nclid.unco.edu/nclid/bvi/,
Web site is dedicated to overcome problems
encountered by parents in the IEP process.
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DIMENET Hotnews,
http://www.dimenet.com/hotnews/archive.php,
The DIMENET Hot News Network Newsgroup within DIMENET posts
current events items that are important and need to
be shared. Items posted to the dnet.hotnews Newsgroup will
appear on the DIMENET Hot News Network Web Page located at
http://www.dimenet.com/hotnews within one to two hours of
posting depending on server and network load.
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Disability Access Symbols,
http://www.gag.org/resources/das.php, The Graphic
Artists Guild is a national
union of illustrators, designers, Web creators, production
artists, surface designers and other creatives who have come
together to share their experience and to raise industry
standards. You can download the twelve symbols on their
"Disability Access Symbols" page to promote and
publicize accessibility of places, programs, and other
activities for people with various disabilities.
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Disability Information and Resources,
http://www.makoa.org/, Jim
Lubin, creator of this Website, is a C2 quadriplegic, completely
paralyzed from the neck down and dependent on a ventilator to
breathe. He uses a keyboard/mouse emulator with a sip and puff
switch to type. The site contains hundreds of links to other
disability resources. He constantly adds new sites although it
sometimes takes a while to get them organized.
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The Disability Project,
http://www.disabilityproject.com,
The DisAbility Project empowers individuals, honors their
stories, sparks imaginations, fosters community, encourages
civic dialogue, and enhances public awareness about disability
through innovative performance theatre of the highest quality.
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Disability Tables,
http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/disability/tables.html, State, national and
international disability tables from the International Center
for Disability Information (ICDI) at West Virginia University.
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Disaboom,
http://www.disaboom.com/,
When the site launches in August of 2007, Disaboom will transform the way
people with disabilities live their lives. They'll no longer have unanswered
questions. Every tool they'll want or need will be in one place - from finding
medical information written in easy-to-understand language to buying
disability-specific products, from taking a vacation to building
relationships with other Disaboom members, from travel tips and reviews to
entering athletic events or checking weather - the answer will be one click
away.
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Diverse City Press Inc,
http://www.diverse-city.com/,
produces and distributes inspiring and informational books, audio
CD's and video tapes, dealing with persons with developmental
disabilities, and a range of social issues.
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Diversity World,
http://diversityworld.com,
Is a collection of resources intended to help people with
disabilities to improve their job search strategies and career
development. They are also intended to to help employers and
providers of education and employment services to improve their
outreach recruiting, job accommodation, and employment
practices.
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DREDF,
http://www.dredf.org, is the
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, founded in
1979. It is a leading national civil rights law and policy center
directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have
children with disabilities.
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The DRM Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet ,
http://www.disabilityresources.org,
Disability Resources is a nonprofit organization that provides
information about resources for independent living.
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The DRM WebWatcher,
http://www.disabilityresources.org/PARENTS-OF.html,
Contains links to sites for, by, and about kids with
disabilities and chronic illnesses in DRM's (Disability
Resources Monthly) "Just for Parents (and Service
Providers)" section.
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EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information),
http://www.rit.edu/~easi,
Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) delivers online
training on accessible information technology for persons with
disabilities.
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ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education,
http://ericec.org,
ERIC is an acronym for the Educational Resources Information
Center. ERIC EC (Eric Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted
Education) is one of 16 federally funded clearinghouses in the
Eric System. ERIC EC gathers and disseminates professional
literature, information, and resources on the education and
development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities
and/or who are gifted.
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Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC),
http://ecac-parentcenter.org,
The Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) has
grown from an all volunteer parent organization to a full
service Parent Training & Information Center serving
families in North Carolina.
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Family Center on Technology and Disability,
http://www.fctd.info/,
The Family Center Knowledge Network is comprised of more than
1900 organizations that share a concern for the families of
children with disabilities. Our Network members are committed to
providing useful information and resources to help children
fulfill their potential. The Family Center strives to make sure
our Network members receive the most current information on
developments in the field of assistive technology.
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Families Together in NYS, Inc.,
http://www.ftnys.org/,
Families Together in NYS, Inc. is a non-profit, family-run
organization that strives to establish a unified voice for
children and youth with emotional, behavioral, and social
challenges. Our mission is to ensure that every family has
access to needed information, support, and services.
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Family Village,
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/,
We are a global community that integrates information,
resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for
persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their
families, and for those that provide them services and support.
Our community includes informational resources on specific
diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and
technology, adaptive recreational activities, education,
worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature.
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Family Voice,
http://www.familyvoices.org,
National, grassroots clearinghouse for information and education
concerning the health care of children with special health
needs.
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Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.com/,
This branch of the Google search system features academic
research topics. For the most part, only the abstract of an
article is available, due to licensing restrictions. However,
the abstracts are very informative. Additionally, the "articles"
contain the full reference citations, enabling those who have
access to the full articles, for example those with access to a
nearby college or university library, to have a head start on
finding the actual articles.
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Harbor House Law Press,
http://www.harborhouselaw.com,
As a mission oriented publisher, Harbor House Law Press develops
user-friendly publications about special education law and
advocacy. Our publications are designed to meet the needs of
parents of children with disabilities, regular and special
educators, special education service providers, health care
professionals, child advocates, and attorneys who represent
children with disabilities.
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HEATH Resource Center,
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/,
is an online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for
individuals with disabilities. The HEATH Resource Center
Clearinghouse has information for students with disabilities on
educational disability support services, policies, procedures,
adaptations, accessing college or university campuses,
career-technical schools, and other postsecondary training
entities. We have information on financial assistance,
scholarships, and materials that help students with disabilities
transition into college, university, career-technical schools,
or other postsecondary programs
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Housing and Mortgages for People With Disabilities,
http://www.mortgageloan.com/disabilities/, has been created
to help individuals living with disabilities, and their family
members, in the process of buying a home of their own. Here you
can learn more about the five important steps in buying a home
and about financial assistance programs that are available for
you living with disabilities, who want to buy a home.
After reading this guide to home ownership for people living
with disabilities, you will know more about:
The advantages and disadvantages of buying a home, the most
important steps in the home-buying process, common terms related
to home-buying, how to get started in your quest to purchase a
home, financial assistance geared toward enabling you living
with disabilities to buy your own homes
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Inclusion,
http://www.inclusion.com/,
Inclusion treasures diversity and builds community. Inclusion is
NOT just a 'disability' issue. Inclusion is about our
'abilities' - our gifts and how to share them. Inclusion.com
creates & shares tools, resources, capacities, so all can
live full lives.
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Inclusive Education
http://www.uni.edu/coe/inclusion/index.html,
Inclusive education means that all students in a school,
regardless of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, become
part of the school community. The federal Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its 1997 amendments make
it clear that schools have a duty to educate children with
disabilities in general education classrooms. This web site is
designed for general education teachers, special education
teachers, parents, and school staff to help provide some answers
about how inclusive education can be accomplished.
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Inclusion Research Institute (IRI)
http://www.inclusionresearch.org/,
Inclusion Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization incorporated in the District of Columbia. The
primary mission of IRI is to research, develop and disseminate
innovations that enable persons of all ages, including
individuals with disabilities or other disadvantages, to be
independent, productive and included in schools, communities,
and places of employment.
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IDEA: Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access,
http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea,
A federally funded research center in the area of universal
design that also provides numerous services for people with
disabilities including home modification design, technical
assistance and product research.
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Integrity Consulting,
http://www.integrityconsulting.us,
Working throughout Indiana and the midwest , Integrity
Consulting specializes in assistive computer technology services
for people with disabilities. They provide training and
consulting on specialized computer soft- and hardware.
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International Dyslexia Association,
http://www.interdys.org,
The IDA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping
individuals with dyslexia and their families.
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Jewish Guild for the Blind,
http://www.jgb.org/,
The Guild is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian agency that serves
persons of all ages who are visually impaired, blind and
multidisabled. It offers a broad range of programs that include:
medical, vision, low vision, psychiatric and rehabilitative
services, managed long-term care, residential services, day
health programs, schools and educational training programs for
independent living.
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Knowbility,
http://www.knowbility.org,
Knowbility's web site is a place where you can learn how and why
to make technology accessible to everyone - including people
with disabilities. Our mission is to support the independence of
children and adults with disabilities by promoting the use and
improving the availability of accessible information technology.
The site's staff provide consultation, training, and advocacy.
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Learning Disabilities Association,
http://www.ldanatl.org,
This national organization provides information on learning
disabilities, practical solutions and a comprehensive network of
resources.
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Learning Independence Through Computer,
http://www.linc.org/,
Learning Independence Through Computers (LINC) is a non-profit
computer resource center that provides opportunities for people
with disabilities, their families, professionals, and members of
the business community to explore adaptive technology, computer
systems, software, and the Internet.
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Legal Information Institute,
http://www.law.cornell.edu/,
Cornell's Law School's Legal Information Institute provides full
text to all the major federal disability laws and state
statutes.
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Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network,
http://www.ott.zynet.co.uk/polio/lincolnshire,
The Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network is a very comprehensive
resource, including Internet-related resources addressing polio
and post-polio topics, over a hundred online articles, medical
terminology, and an info phone hotline.
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Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center,
http://matrixparents.org,
Targeted parent to parent programs for informational and
emotional support. For parents and professionals. Special
education, learning differences, advocacy, transition planning,
healthcare and other disability related issues. (California).
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MindFreedom International,
http://www.mindfreedom.org/,
An independent nonprofit coalition
defending human rights and promoting humane alternatives in mental
health. While the majority of MFI members have personally
experienced mental health system abuse, membership is open to all
who support these goals.
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mobileWOMEN,
http://www.mobilewomen.org/,
is an impressive web site and online magazine
created by women in wheelchairs who had difficulty finding
answers to their health, fashion, and other questions. The site
includes a dedicated link to an interactive forum specifically
for disabled women which allows participants to ask questions
and share information with nurses, knowledgeable people in
fields of special interest, and other disabled women. Their
mission is to bring together current and accurate information on
issues of interest to their community and to enable people to
share and learn from each other in an interactive forum.
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Mobility Unlimited,
http://www.mobilityunlimited.org/
Mobility Unlimited is committed to improving the quality of life
by providing mobility equipment funding to physically disabled
uninsured or underinsured Oregonians, enabling them to maintain
independence, self-sufficiency, and employment.
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Mouth Magazine,
http://www.mouthmag.org/,
A bi-monthly magazine, usually only in
print, but with an online sample. The only disability
rights-oriented magazine put to printed page.
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MOVE International,
http://www.move-international.org/,
is dedicated to helping children and adults with severe
disabilities sit, stand, and walk. It was born out of a need to
improve the quality of life for people with severe disabilities.
This is achieved through instruction and adaptive equipment that
enhances independent mobility.
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Multiple Sclerosis Association of America,
http://www.msassociation.org, enriches the
quality of life for everyone affected by multiple sclerosis. Our
wide array of programs and services bring ongoing support and
direct services to people with MS and their families throughout
the country. MSAA also serves to promote greater understanding
of multiple sclerosis and the diverse needs and challenges of
people with MS
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Museum of disABILITY History,
http://www.museumofdisability.org/,
The museum is dedicated to advancing the
understanding, acceptance and independence of people with
disabilities. The Museum's exhibits, collections, archives and
educational programs create awareness and a platform for dialogue
and discovery.
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Native American Families Together Center,
http://www.nativefamilynetwork.com,
The NNAFT Parent Center provides information and assistance to
families who have children with special needs. An outreach
project to increase partnerships between Native American
families with a child with a disability and the professionals
serving their children.
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National Attention Deficit Disorder Association,
http://www.add.org,
ADDA provides information, resources and networking to adults
with AD/HD and to the professionals who work with them including
such things as publications, audio and video tapes, a web site,
AD/HD teleclasses and advocacy for adults with AD/HD.
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National Center for Learning Disabilities,
http://www.ncld.org,
Basic information about learning disabilities and an extensive
resource section, NCLD also offers referral services, develops
and supports innovative educational programs, and advocates for
more effective policies and legislation to help individuals with
learning disabilities.
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities,
http://www.nichcy.org,
NICHY or the National Dissemination Center for Children with
Disabilities serves the United States as a central source of
information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children and
youth; IDEA, the law authorizing special education; No Child
Left Behind, as it relates to children with disabilities; and
information on effective educational practices.
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The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR,
conducts comprehensive and coordinated programs of research and
related activities to maximize the full inclusion, social
integration, employment, and independent living of disabled
individuals of all ages. The InfoUse project provides access to
disability data through an extensive collection of statistical
charts, tables, and surveys.
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National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
http://www.loc.gov/nls/,
The NLS, a service of the Library of Congress in cooperation
with a network of regional and sub-regional libraries provides a
free library program of Braille and audio materials circulated
to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail.
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National Technical Assistance Center,
http://www.taalliance.org,
The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers is an
innovative project that supports a unified technical assistance
system for the purpose of developing, assisting and coordinating
Parent Training and Information Projects and Community Parent
Resource Centers under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA).
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NCDDR, National Center for the Dissemination of Disability
Research, http://www.ncddr.org/
Facilitating effective
use of NIDRR-sponsored research results in shaping new
technologies, improving service delivery, and expanding
decision-making options for people with disabilities
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Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (NLS),
http://www.nls.org/,
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (NLS) is a not-for-profit
agency located in Buffalo, New York. NLS provides free legal
services to persons with low-income and persons with
disabilities. It also provides a wide range of technical
assistance and support services.
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NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities,
http://www.oapwd.org,
The New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the
Mentally Disabled (CQC) and the New York State Office of
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities (OAPwD) have been merged
to form a new agency, the New York State Commission on Quality
of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CQCAPD). The
new agency continues to carry out the functions formerly
assigned to both CQC and OAPwD, with an increased emphasis on
outreach and advocacy for individuals with physical
disabilities.
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New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council,
http://www.ddpc.state.ny.us,
The DDPC is responsible for developing new ways to improve the
delivery of services and supports to New Yorkers with
developmental disabilities and their families. The Council
focuses on community involvement, employment, recreation and
housing issues faced by New Yorkers with developmental
disabilities and their families.
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New York State Education Department,
http://www.nysed.gov,
Within this web site are resources for individuals with disabilities.
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New York State Education Department Publications,
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/home.html,
The Mission of the Office of Vocational and Educational
Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) is
to promote educational equity and excellence for students with
disabilities while ensuring that they receive the rights and
protection to which they are entitled; assure appropriate
continuity between the child and adult services systems; and
provide the highest quality vocational rehabilitation and
independent living services to all eligible persons as quickly
as those services are required to enable them to work and live
independent, self-directed lives.
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Office of State Review,
http://www.sro.nysed.gov,
The Office of State Review was created in July 1990 to assist
the New York State Review Officers in reviewing the decisions of
impartial hearing officers concerning the identification,
evaluation, program or placement of children who have, or are
suspected of having, an educational disability.
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Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD),
http://www.ocecd.org/,
OCECD is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to
advancing the educational interests of children with
disabilities.
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PACER Center,
http://www.pacer.org,
PACER Center was created by parents of children and youth with
disabilities to help other parents and families facing similar
challenges. Today, PACER Center expands opportunities and
enhances the quality of life of children and young adults with
disabilities and their families. PACER is staffed primarily by
parents of children with disabilities and works in coalition
with 18 disability organizations.
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Parents Helping Parents,
http://www.php.com,
The site contains an easy-to-search database and extensive list
of support groups for parents of children with disabilities.
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Partners Disability Coalition,
http://www.pdcnys.org/,
The Partners Disabilities Coalition is a nonprofit New York
statewide cross disability organization providing information
and support for public policies that affirm the full citizenship
of adults and children with disabilities. PCD is an organization
of inclusion and respect, with a main focus on the development
of empowerment through building bridges between non-traditional
disability partners, communities and policymakers.
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Partners in Policymaking,
http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/,
Partners in Policymaking was created in Minnesota by the
Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities in 1987.
Partners is an innovative, competency based leadership training
program for adults with disabilities and parents of young
children with developmental disabilities. The purpose of the
program is twofold: To teach best practices in disability, and
the competencies of influencing public officials.
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Peter Breggin, Psychiatric Drug Facts,
http://www.breggin.com/,
Since 1964 Dr. Breggin has been publishing peer-reviewed articles
and medical books in his subspecialty of clinical
psychopharmacology. He is the author of dozens of scientific
articles and nineteen professional books, many dealing with
psychiatric medication, the FDA and drug approval process, the
evaluation of clinical trials, and standards of care in psychiatry
and related fields.
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STOMP
http://www.stompproject.org/,
STOMP (Specialized Training of Military Parents) is a federally
funded Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center established
to assist military families who have children with special
education or health needs.
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PEAK Parent Center, Inc.,
http://www.peakparent.org,
The mission of PEAK Parent Center is to provide training,
information and technical assistance to equip families of
children birth through twenty-six including all disability
conditions with strategies to advocate successfully for their
children. (Colorado)
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Protection and advocacy for Individuals with Disabilities,
http://www.napas.org/,
The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System and Client
Assistance Program (CAP) comprise the nationwide network of
congressionally mandated, legally based disability rights
agencies. P&A agencies have the authority to provide legal
representation and other advocacy services, under all federal
and state laws, to all people with disabilities (based on a
system of priorities for services). All P&As maintain a
presence in facilities that care for people with disabilities,
where they monitor, investigate and attempt to remedy adverse
conditions.
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The Ragged Edge,
http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/,
Formerly the Disability Rag, the site was launched in 1997.
It's an online collection of thousands of articles on disability
rights, abuse, activism, assisted suicide/right to die,
de-institutionalization, discrimination, employment, housing,
image/identity, lawsuits, legislation, medicare/medicaid, nursing
homes/institutions, personal assistance services, and many more
aspects of the disability culture.
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The REHABDATA Database,
http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/,
REHABDATA, produced by the National Rehabilitation Information
Center, is the leading literature database on disability and
rehabilitation. The database describes over 65,000 documents
covering physical, mental, and psychiatric disabilities,
independent living, vocational rehabilitation, special
education, assistive technology, law, employment, and other
issues as they relate to people with disabilities. The
collections span 1956 to the present.
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Resources For Children With Special Needs, Inc.,
http://www.resourcesnyc.org,
We are an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides
information and referral, case management and support,
individual and systemic advocacy, parent and professional
training, library and information services to New York City
parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special
needs and to the professionals who work with them.
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Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc. (SANYS),
http://www.sanys.org/,
The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc. (SANYS) is
a not-for profit, grassroots organization run by and for people
with developmental disabilities. Our goal is to help create a
person-centered and person-directed system of supports. To
further this goal, the SANYS executive board supports
self-advocates and self-advocacy groups regionally and
statewide. SANYS encourages them to speak for themselves
individually and collectively.
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Sinergia, Inc — New York City,
http://sinergiany.org,
[ Web site under construction No information available at this time.]
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South Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre (SSILC),
http://www.ssilc.ca,
A consumer controlled, community based, cross disability agency
that promotes the full citizenship of people with disabilities
in our communities.
Committed to the Independent Living (IL) philosophy, SSILC
empowers people who have disabilities by supporting them to
explore options, make choices, take responsibility and work to
achieve their self identified goals. We support people to
develop options, identify opportunities and build relationships.
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Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN),
http://www.spannj.org,
The mission of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network is to
empower and support families and inform and involve
professionals and others interested in the healthy development
and education of children and youth. SPAN’s foremost
commitment is to children and families with the greatest need
due to disability; poverty; discrimination based on race, sex,
language, immigrant, or homeless status; involvement in the
foster care, child welfare, or juvenile justice systems;
geographic location; or other special circumstances. (New
Jersey)
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Steve Gold ADA,
http://www.stevegoldada.com/,
Steve Gold's Web site is considered by some to be a very
comprehensive resource on ADA topics.
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TASH,
http://www.tash.org/,
An international association of people with disabilities,
their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting
for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of
society is the norm. TASH is an organization of members concerned
with human dignity, civil rights, education, and independence for
all individuals with disabilities.
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Together Including Every Student (TIES),
http://www.tiesprogram.org/,
TIES promotes the participation of students with developmental
disabilities in extracurricular and community activities by
creating effective, natural support provided by trained student
volunteers.
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Universal Design Living Laboratory,
http://www.udll.com/,
The Universal Design Living Laboratory is a 3,500 sq. ft.
national demonstration home in Columbus, OH that showcases
universal design, green building, and healthy home construction
practices. This information rich web site includes articles and
conference handouts written by the homeowner and project
manager, Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. She and her husband, Mark
Leder, will be displaying this home on the web site as well as
on site as the construction process continues. Products used in
the home will be identified throughout the construction process.
Rossetti speaks nationally about this home and has written
numerous nationally published articles.
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U.S. Department of Education,
http://www.ed.gov,
This site contains links to all U.S. education programs,
including all U.S. Educational disability programs, agencies,
and research.
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U.S. Department of Justice,
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm,
This "Guide to Disability Rights Laws" describes ten
federal laws that prohibit discrimination and establish the
rights of people with disabilities to have a life of
independence and dignity in the mainstream of America. It lists
800 numbers and Websites that tell where to turn for help.
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USA Jeans Specialty Pants,
http://www.usajeans.net/, offers pants in 13 colors, sizes
27 - 55", specially designed for sitting. In business since
1995, over 17,000 customers served. Checkout their website or
call 800.935.5170.
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VSA arts Artists Registry online,
a computerized directory of 1,800 artists with disabilities
working in the visual, performing, and literary arts. The
searchable online listing allows the public to identify artists
based on a variety of criteria. Many artists have agreed to
post their contact information so that you may reach them
directly. To learn more about the Artists Registry and to begin
connecting with the artists, visit:
http://www.vsarts.org/prebuilt/artists/registry/artistlisting.cfm.
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Western New York Law Center,
http://www.wnylc.net/web/news/XcNewsPlus.asp,
Western New York State Law Center provides current news as well
as legal searches of state, national court rulings, and includes
statutes and regulations for the disabled. The site provides an
online resource center.
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WheelchairNet,
http://www.wheelchairnet.org/
WheelchairNet is a cyberspace community for people who have a
common interest in (or in some cases a passion for) wheelchair
technology and its improvement and successful application.
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Wrightslaw: The Special Ed Advocate,
http://wrightslaw.com,
A well organized site that provides accurate, up-to-date
information about special education law and effective advocacy
for children with disabilities. Includes the text of federal
statues and regulations, advocacy articles, cases, newsletters,
and resources.