Advocacy & Disability Rights

ADA Watch - an alliance of hundreds of disability, civil rights, and social justice organizations defending the ADA and the rights of people with disabilities.

Axis Disability Rights Website

Center for Social Change - Serving individuals with developmental disabilities for choice, rights, growth and independence.

DLRC - Disability Rights Legal Center, formerly the Western Law Center for Disability Rights, is to promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Little City - Helping children and adults with mental retardation.

The Independent Living Center of Southern California

Institute of Independent Living

JAN - Job Accommodation Network.

Melwood - empowering individuals with disabilities in Washington D.C. area.

National Disability Party (NDA)

TASH - The Association for the Severely Handicapped.

Assistive Technology

Ability Hub - Assistive Technology for computers and disability.

Able Project - A non profit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities locate and obtain Mobility and Assistive products.

Access Unlimited - Vehicles, Chairlifts...

Apple Computer's Disability Solutions - describes Macintosh technology solutions for people with disability.

Axistive - Axistive Assistive Technology News Portal offers free news, articles, product reviews and all product and vendor information of assistive technology devices.

Braille translation products, Robotron

Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc. - mobility products

Canect Outdoors - Turn your canoe into a paddleboat! Paddle with your hands or feet. The JetBlade makes canoeing easier.

Casbar - Control And Stabilizing Bar For Wheelchairs.

DECtalk - Text-to-speech synthesis.

DisabilityGear.com - Live Life. Get Out There.

Dragon Dictate - Talk to your PC.

Dreams for Kids - Educational Technologies for Kids with Special Needs.

Flex Foot Prosthetics

HP Accessible technologies

Humanware - Visually Impaired Products

Independent Living Products - Assistive products to help people maintain an independent lifestyle.

Infogrip - Makers of the Bat Personal Keyboard

Keyboard training software - for education and industry.

Med-Sell - New & used medical equipment

Orthoticsweb.com - dedicated to the provision of information and services to the Orthotics & Prosthetics profession, Suppliers, Clinicians and Users alike

RehabTool.com - Adaptive and Assistive Technology.

Sightsystems - Electronic Magnification Rentals

TeleGenio - from Carlini Automations.

Mobility

Ex 'n Flex - Exercise for wheelchair users.

Mobility-Advisor - Educational resource with information on wheelchairs, scooters, wheel chair sports, disabled travel, and other mobility aids to enhance the lives of individuals of all ages who need mobility assistance.

Number 1 Stair Lifts - An impartial resource about the various types of home stair lifts, including articles about stair lift manufacturers, a measuring guide for stair lifts and a frequently asked questions section.

Viewpoint Mobility - Rear-entry wheelchair accessible minivan conversions. Request a copy of Vision's free video and brochure by calling (877) 368-6022.

Wheelchair Getaways - wheelchair accessible van rentals

Employment

ABILITY Jobs - Job Postings and Resume Bank for poeple with disabilities.

CanDo Careers Database - for British University Students.

Careers on Line - University of MN.

JobAccess

Office of Employment Support Programs

Project Hired - from Sunnyvale California.

General

AAPD - The American Association Of People with Disabilities. Cross-disability member organization, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for people with disabilities.

Capper Foundation - a wide range of disability related services utilizing a continuum of high and low technology, information and technical assistance for individuals.

Creating Futures Program - We provide students, IT workers, employers, training providers and educational institutions with the necessary components to build a qualified and diverse workforce. Through the program, transitioning U.S. Veterans, individuals with disabilities, youth-at-risk and dislocated workers are given opportunities to build life long, productive and rewarding careers in IT.

Disabilities Forum - Western New York Disabilities Forum provides access to a wide variety of disability related news, information, and resources.

Disability-Related Publications - US Government Information.

Eyeville - Your Comprehensive Guide to Health Resources.

Medical Travel, Inc. - We arrange for dialysis cruises, 24hr oxygen travel and accessible cruises and land packages.

Monroe County Women's Disability Network - web directory for women with disabilities.

Special Education Resources on the Internet - special education information categorized by disability and interest.

Web Hosting 1&1

World Association of Persons with Disabilities [WAPD]

Parenting & Family

Ability Kids - Helping kids make the most of their abilities.

Blind Children's Center

CFSP - Child and Family Studies Program.

Family Friendly Fun & Life Resources - offers access to mind, body and spirit-enriching information that enhances the quality and enjoyment of family life with special needs.

Parents Helping Parents - Parent Directed Family Resource Center for children with special needs (mental, physical, emotional, or learning disabilities).

The Sibling Support Project - The Sibling Support Project is a national program dedicated to the interests of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs.

Specific Disabilities

ADD Warehouse Catalog

ADD Plus

ADHD Resources - A national directory of over 610 related services and products from 44 states.

Alzheimer's Association

Arizona Spina Bifida Association

Attention Deficit Disorder, Children and Adults with - (CHADD) Non-Profit from Panama City, Florida.

The Arc's home page - Comprehensive info on mental retardation.

Associated Services for the Blind (ASB) - Private non-profit agency serving blind and seeing impaired people of the Philadelphia region and beyond.

Autism Society of America

Blind, American Foundation for the - An extensive list of links of interest to the blind and V.I. No big graphics and it's fast.

Braille Forum, The - Newsletter of the American Council of the Blind.

Cerebral Palsy - What is CP?

Children and Cancer - Information for survivors of childhood cancer created by The National Children's Cancer Society.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - FAQ

Communication Disorders

Deafblind Online - Resources and discussions surrounding the area of persons with dual sensory impairments provided by Great Lakes Area Regional Center for Deaf Blind Education.

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf

Deaflympics - Competitions for athletes who have hearing loss.

Developmental Disabilities Center

Down Syndrome Resources

Down Syndrome On The Internet

Dwarfism - Little People of America

Dyslexia - British Dyslexia Association

Dyslexia - The International Dyslexia Association

Epilepsy Foundation of America

Epilepsy, National Society for (UK)

Facilitated Communication Institute - for people who cannot speak

Fragile X Syndrome

The Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure (FSCIPCC)

Galluadet Research Institute - GRI is internationally recognized for its leadership in deafness-related research. GRI researchers gather and analyze data concerning the demographic and academic characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing populations, primarily to provide information needed by educators in the field.

Gallaudet University - Leading the world in undergraduate and graduate programs for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students.

Hydrocephalus

Hyperlexia - information on the syndrome of hyperlexia -- Pervasive Developmental Disorder with autistic-like symptoms, but with a strong visual ability to decode and a precocious ability to read.

LPA On-Line - Little People of America, Inc.

Tourette Syndrome "Plus"

MS Central Support - "Your Source for MS Information, Support & Friendship on the Net"

Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple Sclerosis Foundation provides support services free of charge throughout the country for all people with an interest in or diagnosed with MS.

Northwestern University School of Speech

The Son-Rise Program - Autism Treatment Center of America.

Sotos Syndrome Support Association

Tidewater Down Syndrome Association

Universal Design

Caroleyes it, Inc. - Carol C. Brown Design—Commercial and residential elegence while keeping an eye on accessiblity.

The Center for Universal Design (CUD) - is a national information, technical assistance, and research center that evaluates, develops, and promotes accessible and universal design in housing, commercial and public facilities, outdoor environments, and products.

Universal Design Living Laboratory - serves as a national demonstration home for the building industry and the public, showcasing universal design principles.

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