ABLEDATA - http://www.abledata.com/
ABLEDATA is a division of NARIC that maintains a database of more
than 20,000 assistive devices ranging from eating utensils to wheelchairs.
ABLEDATA has the capacity to conduct product searches based on a
variety of key words or phrases such as architectural elements,
communication, education management, sensory disabilities, etc.
Searches can also be constrained by such factors as price and manufacturer.
ADA Watch- http://www.adawatch.org
The ADA WATCH campaign is a nonprofit informational online network
designed to activate the disability community's grassroots in
response to threats to civil rights protections for people with
disabilities.
Adaptive Environments, Inc. - http://www.adaptenv.org/
A non-profit organization founded in 1978 to address the environmental
issues that confront people with disabilities and elderly people.
Adaptive Environments promotes accessibility as well as universal
design through education programs, technical assistance, training,
consulting, publications and design advocacy. Its mission is to
promote, facilitate, and advocate for international adoption of
policies and designs that enable every individual, regardless
of disability or age, to participate fully in all aspects of society.
ADD Resources - http://www.addresources.org/
A national, non-profit organization recently founded for people
with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Attention Deficit Disorder
Resources has a mission of helping people achieve their full potential
through education, support and networking opportunities. They
have free articles available at their website authored by national
ADD authorities as well as adults with ADD. In addition, they
host the National ADHD Directory which has over 1100 service providers
listed on the site.
Alliance for Technology Access - http://www.ataccess.org/
The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a network of community-based
resource center, developers and vendors dedicated to providing
information and support services to children and adults with disabilities,
and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information
technologies.
Alternative Formats to Print Sources - http://www.studentservices.uwaterloo.ca/disabilities/Faculty%20And%20Staff/alternative.html
A page of web links created by the University of Waterloo Electronic
Library (UWELib) that offers resources on print alternatives.
Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center - http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm
A comprehensive site with extensive links to ADA documents and
disability-related websites.
American Printing House for the Blind - http://www.aph.org/
Provides materials, alternative media, tools, and resources for
individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Apple Education Disability Resources - http://www.apple.com/disability
The Worldwide Disability Solutions Group has a long history of
providing technology and learning resources for people with special
needs. Also includes a catalog of Apple products and computer
software designed to make computers more accessible.
Assistive and Adaptive Computer Technology in Special Education
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http://web.archive.org/web/20010604123905/http://at-advocacy.phillynews.com/index.html
Provides information for famlies and advocates about special education
laws and legal definitions. This stie also provides an avenue
for reporting special education law violations.
Bobby - http://www.cast.org/bobby/
This site provides a free service to web page authors by helping
them identify and repair significant barriers to access by individuals
with disabilities.
Closing the Gap - http://closingthegap.com/
Closing the Gap, Inc., is an organization that focuses on computer
technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthly
newspaper, annual international conference and extensive web site.
Search the annual resource directory online.
Complete Disability Network/Disability Grapevine Online
Newspaper - http://www.disabilitygrapevine.com
Cached page as of April 21st, 2006 http://web.archive.org/web/20060421140217/http://www.disabilitygrapevine.com/
A network run and operated by people with disabilities. To say
this site is comprehensive is an understatement! An umbrella composed
of twenty different websites, more than 1,000 web pages and over
500 links.
Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education
- http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/
The web site of a federally funded project whose mission is to
provide technical assistance and information dissemination concerning
techniques for preventing and resolving disagreements related
to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Cornucopia of Disability Information - http://codi.buffalo.edu/
A comprehensive collection of links to disability web sites. Well
organized.
Disability Related Issues (no longer available
as of 1/8/07): A web pathfinder for student research - http://www.disrights.org/guide/research.html
This site focuses on researching disability related issues on
the World Wide Web and organizes resource links by search strategy
and topic.
Disability Resources – http://kansasjoblink.com
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) - http://bapd.org/gdiand-1.html
DREDF does advocacy at local, state, and national levels through
policy reform, legal representation, and education.
Family Village - http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
A global community that integrates information and resources and
provides communication opportunities on the Internet for people
with mental retardation and other disabilities, as well as their
families and those who provide services and support. Offers informational
resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive
products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education,
worship, health issues, disability related media, literature and
much more.
IBM Accessibility Center - http://www-03.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/ibmcommitment.html
Uses technology as a way to enhance the employability, education,
and quality of life of people who have disabilities. Also includes
information about assistive devices developed by IBM in order
to make software and computers more accessible and user friendly.
IDEA Practices - http://www.ideapractices.org/
A technical assistance site to support the efforts of administrators
and service providers who are implementing IDEA
Independent Living Resource Utilization (ILRU) - http://www.ilru.org
The ILRU program is a national center for information, training,
research, and technical assistance in independent living. Its
goal is to expand the body of knowledge in independent living
and to improve utilization of results of research programs and
demonstration projects in this field.
Info Grip Options Catalog - http://www.infogrip.com/
Lists a variety of products designed to make all aspects of computer
use accessible to people with disabilities.
International Disability News Ticker - http://www.abilityinfo.com/ticker.html
This site provides up-to-date news reports about issues related
to all types of disabilities. These easy to access reports are
divided into three searchable areas of interest.
Job Accommodation Network - http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is not a job placement service,
but an international consulting service that provides information
about job accommodations and the employability of people with
disabilities. JAN is a free service that provides information
on how to accommodate specific functional limitations, with a
database of more than 16,000 specific accommodations.
Legal and Advocacy Resources - http://www.makoa.org/legal.htm
An extensive list of links, legal issues and advocacy concerning
disability-related issues
MedWeb - http://www.medweb.emory.edu/MedWeb/
Search or browse for information on disabilities and various medical
conditions.
Microphones.Com - http://www.microphones.com/
Offers comparative information about microphone technology such
as voice recognition, computer/telephone microphones, and computer
transcription microphones.
Microsoft Accessibility - http://www.microsoft.com/enable
A catalog of innovative products designed to make computers accessible
to all.
National Health Information Center - http://health.gov/nhic
The National Health Information Center is a health information
referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers
who have health questions in touch with those organizations that
are best able to provide answers. They maintain an extensive database
of resources on disabling health conditions.
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(NICHCY) - http://www.nichcy.org/
NICHCY is a national information and referral center that provides
information on disabilities and disability-related issues for
families, educators, and other professionals focusing on children
and youth, birth to age 22.
National Institute of Mental Health Information Line - http://www.nimh.nih.gov
National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
National STD Hotline - http://www.ashastd.org
Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Sciences - http://www.communicationdisorders.com
A well-organized Internet guide to speech and language resources
on the web
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic - http://www.rfbd.org
A national non-profit organization that serves people who cannot
read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical
disability--RFB&D is a library of academic and professional
textbooks on audio tape from elementary through post-graduate
and professional levels. They also offer the nonprofit sale of
dictionaries, reference materials and professional books on computer
disk (E-Text) and specially adapted tape players and recorders
to use with audio books.
Regional Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers
(DBTAC's) - request your region's website by calling (800) 949-4232
Regional offices provide individuals, businesses and government
entities with information, materials and technical assistance
regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
RESNA Technical Assistance Project Policy Information Pipeline
- http://www.resna.org/taproject/
Provides resources and assistance in all major policy areas including
community living, education, employment, health care, telecommunications
and information technology.
WebAble - http://www.webable.com/
This site is dedicated to making the Internet accessible to people
with disabilities. Extensive information is provided on accessibility
software.
Yahoo! Society and Culture, Disability - http://dir.yahoo.com/society_and_culture/disabilities
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