Below is a list of disability related resources found on the Internet:
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Education
The National Center
to Improve Practice
www2.edc.org/NCIP
This Center promotes the effective use of technology to enhance educational
outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical, and social/emotional
disabilities.
Employment and Training
ETA disAbility Online
www.doleta.gov/disability
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration's
disAbility Web site provides information on removing the barriers to employment
opportunities faced by adults with disabilities.
National Rehabilitation
Information Center (NARIC)
www.naric.com
The National Rehabilitation Information Center's library and information
center on disability and rehabilitation.
Workforce Development - Electronic
Service Center
www.wdsc.org
The Electronic Service Center provides communication and collaboration
services to the Employment and Training community, and highlights workforce
development initiatives within ETA.
Family Supports
The Family
Village
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
A global community on the Internet for families of persons who have disabilities.
National Information
Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
www.nichcy.org
A Web site with factsheets, general resource sheets, parent guides,
news digests, and other publications on disabilities and disability issues.
Parent Advocacy Coalition
for Educational Rights (PACER)
www.pacer.org
A statewide parent coalition of Minnesota disability organizations assists
parents to obtain appropriate educational services and supports for their
children and young adults with developmental disabilities.
Sibling
Support Project
www.seattlechildrens.org/parents/sibsupp.htm
A Web site devoted to the interests and well-being of brothers and sisters
of people with disabilities, chronic health impairments, and mental health
concerns, for use by siblings and others interested in sibling issues.
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General Information / Disability Awareness
American Association on Mental Retardation
www.aamr.org
An interdisciplinary organization of professionals and others concerned
about mental retardation and related disabilties.
Developmental
Disabilities Centre
www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc
Information and resources from the University of Alberta's Developmental
Disabilities Centre.
Disability
Etiquette Handbook
www.sanantonio.gov/planning/disability_handbook/disability_handbook.asp
The City of San Antonio, Texas Planning Department and the Disability
Advisory Committee have prepared this Disability Etiquette Handbook to
enhance opportunities for persons with disabilities to pursue their careers
and independent lifestyles.
Disability
Rights Movement Virtual Exhibition
www.americanhistory.si.edu/disabilityrights
A virtual exhibition created by the Smithsonian National Museum
of American History.
Disability Statistics Center
dsc.ucsf.edu/UCSF
A Rehabilitation Research and Training Center located at the University
of California, San Francisco, funded to produce and disseminate statistical
information on disability and the status of people with disabilities in
America.
Disability World
www.disabilityworld.org
DisabilityWorld is a new Web-zine dedicated to advancing an exchange of
information and research about the international independent living movement
of people with disabilities.
Promote Awareness
www.promoteawareness.com
This site offers videos and training manuals aimed at improving the public's
perception about people with disabilities.
Health
The
Combined Health Information Database
chid.nih.gov/welcome/welcome.html
A listing of Federal health information resources organized according
to a corresponding health subject. Each entry provides the necessary information
to contact the resource and describes their major services and activities.
Health A to Z Home Page
www.HealthAtoZ.com
Comprehensive search engine and database of thousands of sites in health
and medicine. Searchable categories include disabilities, developmental
disabilities, and mental retardation.
The National Women's Health Information
Center: Women with Disabilities
www.4women.gov/wwd
This site addresses numerous issues of particular interest to women with
disabilities, such as abuse, access to health care, financial assistance,
laws and regulations, minorities, aging, parenting, reproductive health,
services and support, sexuality, and more.
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Policy and Legislation
US Department of
Justice: Americans with Disabilities Act
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Provides up-to-date information from the U.S. Department of Justice on
the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also contains links to other ADA
and disability-related sites.
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Research
ACCESS ERIC
www.eric.ed.gov
The online version of the Educational Resources Information Center,
hosted by the National Library of Education, including the searchable
ERIC database.
Disability Statistics Center
dsc.ucsf.edu/UCSF
A Rehabilitation Research and Training Center located at the University
of California, San Francisco, funded to produce and disseminate statistical
information on disability and the status of people with disabilities in
America.
National Center for the Dissemination
of Disability Research (NCDDR)
www.ncddr.org
Established in 1995, the NCDDR performs research, technical assistance and demonstration activities focusing on the dissemination and utilization of disability research funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr
Created in 1978, NIDRR is one of three components of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Education. It's mission is to generate, disseminate and promote new knowledge to improve the options available to disabled persons, with the ultimate goal of allowing these individuals to perform their regular activities in the community and to bolster society’s ability to provide full opportunities and appropriate supports for its disabled citizens.
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Self-Advocacy & Consumer-Oriented
Access America for People with
Disabilities
www.disability.gov
A Web site developed by the Presidential Task Force on the Employment
of Adults with Disabilities bringing information on US federal programs,
services, and resources to Americans with disabilities and their families.
ADDResource.com
www.addresource.com
First launched in January 2001, this search engine and directory is dedicated
exclusively to Attention Deficit Disorders and Learning Disabilities.
With their new ProFinder(TM); directory, the ADDresource.com site brings
together the expertise of Internet specialists and hundreds of ADD/ADHD
and LD professionals worldwide, to help you find relevant information
on the Web quickly and easily.
Advocating Change Together (ACT)
www.selfadvocacy.com
A self-advocacy Web site for interested individuals worldwide.
The Arc of the United States
www.thearc.org
A national organization of and for people with mental retardation and
related disabilities and their families.
DirectAbility
www.directability.com
DirectAbility is a listing of businesses and organizations that provide
disability-related products, services, resources and information.
Disability Resources Monthly (DRM)
www.disabilityresources.org
A guide to disability resources on the Internet.
National Disability Rights Network
www.napas.org
This network provides legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States. Learn about your rights as a person with a disability and locate the office(s) in your state that can help with protection and advocacy issues (see right sidebar where you can choose your state).
On A Roll
www.icanonline.net
A radio talk show geared toward people with disabilities.
Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)
www.sabeusa.org
SABE aims to ensure that people with disabilities are treated as
equals and that they are given the same decisions, choices, rights, responsibilities,
and chances to speak up to empower themselves; opportunities to make new
friends; and to learn from their mistakes.
Yellow Pages for
Kids with Disabilities
www.fetaweb.com/help/states.htm
This feature on the FetaWeb Web site provides self-advocacy resources
nationwide, viewable by U.S. state or territory. FetaWeb is a companion
guide to the book, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, which is a practical
"survival guide" that teaches parents and others how to advocate for children
with disabilities.
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Various Topics
The
International Coalition on Abuse and Disability (ICAD)
www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/abuse/ICAD
A Web site and free electronic mail network on the topic of abuse and
disabilities housed at the University of Alberta.
National Arts and Disability
Center (NADC)
nadc.ucla.edu
An information, training, and resource center whose mission is to promote
the full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into the visual,
performing, media, and literary arts communities.
The National Women's Health Information
Center: Women with Disabilities
www.4women.gov/wwd
This site addresses numerous issues of particular interest to women with
disabilities, such as abuse, access to health care, financial assistance,
laws and regulations, minorities, aging, parenting, reproductive health,
services and support, sexuality, and more.
Conferences
NICHCY Disability Conferences
Database
www.nichcy.org/search.htm
This database contains selected disability-related conferences taking
place internationally, nationally, and regionally.
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Links to Additional Resources
Access America for People with
Disabilities
www.disability.gov
A Web site developed by the Presidential Task Force on the Employment
of Adults with Disabilities bringing information on US federal programs,
services, and resources to Americans with disabilities and their families.
Cornucopia of Disability Information (CODI)
codi.buffalo.edu
CODI serves as a community resource for consumers and professionals
by providing disability information in a wide variety of areas.
Disability-Related
Sites on the World Wide Web
www.thearc.org/related-links.htm
A listing of approximately 70 disability-related resources on the World
Wide Web (maintained by The Arc).
Disability Resources
Monthly (DRM)
www.disabilityresources.org
A large collection with weekly features, state resources, and more.
Esmerel's Collection of Disability
Resources
www.esmerel.org
A well organized listing of disability resources on the Web.
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