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Chartbook on Disability in the United States
Recent Publications and Statistics
HEATH publications such as this one can be obtained via this George Washington University site.
Alliance for Technology Access
Poynter: Tips on Covering Disabilities
National Center for Disabilities and Journalism
AEJMC: Mass Media & Disability Links
Links to many areas, including news, web accessibility, publications, international disability links, etc.
AboutDisability.com
Maintained by Anthony Tusler, this site is an annotated bibliography of books organized by categories.
Americans With Disabilities Act Home Page
Department of Justice: Disabilities Online News
Department of Justice: Formal ADA Settlements
Department of Justice: Accessible Sports Stadiums
Department of Justice: ADA Guide for Small Towns
Department of Justice: ADA Status Report
Institute for Community Inclusion: State Data Online
This Web site generates customized charts of state, national, and individual disability data. Accessible text versions are automatically created by the charting software. The site currently includes data sets from state mental retardation/developmental disabilities agencies, the Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Social Security Administration, and the U.S. Department of Labor.
National Rehabilitation Information Center
An abundance of disability and rehabilitation-oriented information organized in a variety of formats designed to make it easy for users to find and use.
Not Dead Yet
Spearheaded by Coleman and Drake, this group organizes people with disabilities nationally to protest assisted suicide.
Center for Research on Women with Disabilities
Focuses on issues related to health, aging, civil rights, abuse, and independent living. Located at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas.
Women with Disabilities Australia
This Australian site has papers, articles and reports archived as well as links to related disability sites and general sites. They also have an extensive section for further reading.
Disability Rights Advocates
Dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Disabled Sports, USA
DS/USA now offers nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent physical disability.
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Representing 92 rape crisis/rape prevention programs and allied members, this association offers resources and staff to answer questions on sexual abuse of persons with disabilities.
The Center for an Accessible Society
This site claims to "help journalists find quality information and sources."
Little People of America, Inc.
MadNation
A mental health site.
Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation
EDS is a connective tissue disorder that can be severely disabling and, in one form, deadly.
EDS Today
EDS is a connective tissue disorder that can be severely disabling and, in one form, deadly.
Ehlers-Danlos Support Group (UK)
EDS is a connective tissue disorder that can be severely disabling and, in one form, deadly.
University of Wisconsin: Family Village
A global community of disability-related resources.
Wright State University: Creating Laboratory Access for Students in Science (CLASS)
The project's purpose is to raise awareness about the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in a lab environment and how Wright State University can help overcome some of these obstacles. Wright State has been awarded a Federal Grant by the National Science Foundation to help research and minimize these problems.
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Disability Law: Attorney Pete Wright
U.S. Department of Justice: ADA and Law
Legal assistance for people with disabilities.
Findlaw.com: Case Law
Legal assistance for people with disabilities.
PBS: Misunderstood Minds
This companion site to the documentary "explores the controversial realm of learning disabilities with video, case studies, and tests that demonstrate what it's like to live with a learning problem."
LD Workshops, Training, Conferences
The Blind Readers' Page
List of sources of information in alternative formats accessible to people with print disabilities, either visual disabilities or reading disabilities.
Dyslexia Awareness & Resource Center
International Dyslexia Association
Learning Disability Association
LD Online
Parents, children and teachers.
National Center on Disability and Journalism
An independent journalism organization, its mission is "to educate journalists and educators about disability reporting issues in order to produce more accurate, fair and diverse news reporting." Lists programs, links, mailing lists, etc.
Center for Applied Special Technology
University of Buffalo: Cornucopia of Disability Information
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
Amputee-Coalition.org
Includes an OPAC that deals with limb loss, its secondary conditions and causes. A useful source for health reporters.
UW-Madison Family Village: Disability-Related Resources
Discussion Network About Disability-Related Issues
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
Information about rare diseases.
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