Special Education + Therapy + Organisations + Magazines
The U.S. Department of
Education's World
Wide Web Server sponsored by the National Library of Education of
the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). Its
primary mission is to:
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is an international
toll-free consulting service that provides information about job
accommodations and the employability of people with functional
limitations. JAN also provides information regarding the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The
International Paralympic Committee
Information on the history of IPC, terminology and
definitions of terms, organisational structure etc.
FREECARE
FreeCare was launched in February 94, set up as a non-profit
making business. Our aim is to help pay towards the cost of care
required by the disabled, on holiday or any kind of excursion
which is normally paid from their (our) own pockets.
Americans with
Disabilities Act Document Center
This website contains copies of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), ADA regulations, technical
assistance manuals prepared by the United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the United States Department of
Justice(DOJ), and other technical assistance documents sponsored
by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR) and reviewed by EEOC or DOJ.
Vocational
Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation is the provision of services to
enable individuals with disabilities, including individuals with
the most severe disabilities, to pursue meaningful careers by
securing gainful employment commensurate with their abilities and
capabilities.
PURSUIT
PURSUIT seeks to understand the causes of underrepresentation of
persons with disabilities in science, engineering, and math
careers and college programs and help students with disabilities
and their teachers overcome obstacles.This server contains
information about careers in science, engineering, and
mathematics, high school preparations for these careers,
disability information and education accommodation resources,
access to countless other information servers, and much more!
Upcoming
Conferences
Each week, look here for an up-to-date list of conferences that
feature themes and sessions related to the disability field.
Mitsubishi
Electric America Foundation
The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation is a non-profit
organization established in 1990 for the improvement of quality
of life and the empowerment of disabled youth.
THE
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK (ILC)
The Independent Living Center of Western New York is the
RERC-TET partner which coordinates the involvement of consumers
with disabilities at each step of the process, to ensure that any
device produced will be acceptable to the end users.
MDA Award Angers
Activists
At its annual meeting in mid-May, the President's Committee
on Employment of People with Disabilities (PCEPD) gave one of its
Media Awards to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for
contributing to "the public's awareness of the abilities and
achievements of people with disabilities."
Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service
Helping Our
Nation's Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their
Families
A Briefing Paper on Part H of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDE) 1986-1995.
HELIOS
2
Handicapped people in the European Community Living
Independently in an Open Society. Third Community action
programme (EEC) for disabled people (HELIOS II), 1993-1996.
Assistive
Technology Resource Alliance
In the New Mexico Technology Deployment Pilot (NMTDP)
project, Laguna Industries, Inc. the University of New Mexico's
Research Institute for Assistive and Training Technologies
(RIATT) , and Sandia National Laboratories are collaborating to
develop and test a model for deployment of dual-use technologies
from national laboratories to the commercial sector. The project
focus is on products for individuals with disabilities (assistive
technology).
City
of Vancouver programs and services for people with disabilities
The City of Vancouver has been helping people with
disabilities to participate in civic life for more than 30 years.
Here you can find a few of the initiatives the City has
undertaken to make Vancouver more livable for people with
disabilities.
The Rehabilitation
Information System
The Rehabilitation Information System increases the value of
research sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research by making the research progress and
results available in a timely and accessable manner. RIS is both
the system used by the researchers to report their achievements
and the searchable database of research available to the public.
Rehabilitation
Technology Associates
RTA promotes the use of information technology to improve the
services of rehabilitation organizations to people with
disabilities. RTA serves a wide range of rehabilitation
professionals on a national and international basis.
Training Calendar
These training events are sponsored by grantees of the
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
They are collected as part of the Rehabilitation Information
System (RIS) and are made available on the Project Enable
Bulletin Board System and on the West Virginia Rehabilitation
Researcha and Training Center World Wide Web System.
Project Enable
File Libraries
The Project Enable/Dial-JAN BBS houses over 5000 files on the
subject of disability and rehabilitation. Below is a directory
listing similar to the one listed when logging onto the bulletin
board itself. This list is formatted so that users can browse
through the directories and receive the files directly to their
PC through anonymous FTP.
Special Library
Services in the UTC Lupton Library
This information is intended to help persons with
disabilities become better acquainted with the access features,
library services, and adaptive equipment available in the UTC
Lupton Library. Completed in 1973, the Lupton Library reflects
building standards which do not always accommodate the needs of
disabled persons.
Canine
Companions for Independence (CCI)
Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to serve the needs of people with
disabilities by providing trained service, hearing, and social
dogs, and by providing continuing support to ensure the success
of the working team.
Capper Foundation
Comprehensive services using assistive technology are
provided for persons with disabilities so they can speak, hear,
learn, see, write, play, be mobile, work and function as
independently as possible in their daily environment.
Provide a wide range of person-centered services utilizing a
continuum of high and low technology.
Provide information and technical assistance for individuals with
physical disabilities, their families, educators and
rehabilitation professionals.
Western New York
Disabilities Forum
The Western New York Disabilities Forum is dedicated to
bringing you information related to physical, mental and
emotional disabilities.
Persons with disabling conditions, care givers, family and
friends as well as non-disabled community members are encouraged
to learn about the disability issues affecting themselves and the
community at large.
EASI (EQUAL ACCESS TO
SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION)
EASI (EQUAL ACCESS TO SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION) is an
affiliate of the American Association for Higher Education. We
are dedicated to disseminating up-to-date information about
access to computing and information technology for persons with
disabilities.
Service Alternatives
for Washington, Inc.
Service Alternatives for Washington, Inc. provides quality
community-based services throughout the state. Programs are
defined by integrity, teamwork, and trust, serving children and
adults who have recognized needs for education and support in
residential and community settings.
The Dorsai Embassy
The Dorsai Embassy, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation that
provides computer hardware, software, consulting, training and
communications capabilities to other not-for-profits, community
service groups, youth, the disabled, and the general public.
Technology
Services for Disabled (NIRE)
The NIRE is a non-profit organization providing on-site technology services to people with disabilities. We serve severely and multiply handicapped people of all ages and with all types and combinations of disabilities.
Canine Companions for Independence is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to serve the needs of people with
disabilities by providing trained service, hearing, and social
dogs, and by providing countinuing support to ensure the success
of the working team.
TURTLE
the aim of the TURTLE project is to enable consumers to have
access to real time information about public transport services
via local cable networks at public information terminals, and on
their own television sets.
Job
Path
Since 1978, Job Path, a non-profit project of the Vera Institute
of Justice, has helped people with developmental disabilities
move into stable jobs in the mainstream workforce.
Disabilities
Helpline of Arizona
The Disabilities Helpline of Arizona is a 24 hour, statewide, helpline for people with disabilities in search of information on agencies, organizations and businesses serving the disability community.
Southern
Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises & Services, Inc.
S.M.I.L.E.S. is a non-profit, non-residential Independent Living
Center that serves people with disabilities in a nine county
region of South Central Minnesota.
Very Special
Arts Massachusetts (VSAM)
We are a non-profit organization with a 16-year history of
creating opportunities for people with disabilities to
participate in the arts and cultural mainstream of our
communities.
Nemunoki
Gakuen School for Handicapped Children
Education through Art at Hamaoka, Shizuoka-ken, JAPAN
THE NEW
HAMPSHIRE STATE LIBRARY - Services to Persons with Disabilities
This Bureau exists to meet the reading needs and interests of New
Hampshire residents who are physically unable to see, handle or
process printed material comfortably.
ACCESS CANADA
Hotels and other accommodations are rated under the ACCESS CANADA
program as to what level of disability they can support.
Disability Net is a World Wide Web service for all disabled people and people with an interest in disability issues. It is run by a UK voluntary organisation called Muscle Power.
Outdoor
Experiences Board of Directors
Participants are invited to test their skills in archery, rifle,
pistol, muzzleloader and shotgun competitions.
Better Life On-Line Catalog provides a single point central library to locate the products and services available, for the Physically Challenged (All Disabilities). This catalog allows the viewer to access the information by vendor, product, category or disability.
Handicap Info is an Internet Publishing Service for people with disabilities and anyone or anything related to it.
Norwegian sites for disabled person.
Usenet - alt.support.hearing-loss - Support group for hearing impaired
Disability Real-Time Chat Room - interactive area for people with disabilities, their friends, family, caregivers, etc.