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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Cantor Access, http://www.cantoraccess.com, Cantor Access helps make workplaces, schools, and services accessible to those with disabilities.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Family Voice, http://www.familyvoices.org, National, grassroots clearinghouse for information and education concerning the health care of children with special health needs.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• International Dyslexia Association, http://www.interdys.org, The IDA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia and their families.
• 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.
• 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.
• Learning Disabilities Association, http://www.ldanatl.org, This national organization provides information on learning disabilities, practical solutions and a comprehensive network of resources.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• New York State Education Department, http://www.nysed.gov, Within this web site are resources for individuals with disabilities.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sinergia, Inc — New York City, http://sinergiany.org, [ Web site under construction No information available at this time.]
• 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.
• 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)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.