Directory of Disability &
Rehabilitation Resources and Links
If your
know of any additional links or resources that should be included
in this directory please E-Mail with your suggestions or
comments. Be sure to include the name of the website, its complete
URL (address) and a brief description.
For contact and services information on
an Easter Seals in your area, visit the Easter Seals National Office website - Complete
disabilities information, Listings of Easter Seal Societies across
the country, ADA information and resources, and much more...
Specific
Disability Links and Resources
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Arthritis
- Asthma, Allergy, Respiratory
- FAQ:
Asthma -- General information
- Asthma
Information Center - A wide variety
of reference information, including patient treatment, medications,
and other links.
- Colorado HealhtNet COPD Center - Provides a list of COPD education and treatment
centers, as well as facts and statistics on COPD from the American
Lung Association.
- Mediconsult.com - News and recent journal articles and state by
state listings of clinical trials.
- Canadian
Lung Association - Sections on
asthma, allergies, management, etc. This straight-forward resource
provides information on asthma and prblem areas such as exercise,
pregnancy, and school issues.
- Asthma and Allergy Information and Research (AAIR) - Includes specific sections on nut allergies
and anaphylaxis, dust mite allergy, and hay fever as well as
comprehensive information on allergy and asthma basics.
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Autism
- Blind and Vision Impaired
- Cerebral Palsy
- Deaf and Hearing Impaired
- Developmental Disabilities
- The
Arc - Comprehensive information
on developmental disabilities.
- Colorado
Association of Community Centered Boards
- In Colorado, individuals with developmental disabilities and
their families can turn to Community Centered Boards. A Community
Centered Board (CCB) is a private, not-for-profit organization
which determines the eligibility of individuals with developmental
disabilities and matches state funds to those with needs.
- Developmental
Pathways - Helping adults with
developmental disabilities.
- Developmental
Disabilities Resource Center -
We are a consumer based non-profit managing services for persons
with developmental disabilities from Jefferson, Clear Creek,
Gilpin and Summit Counties in Colorado.
- Hyperlexia & Language Disorders - Hyperlexia is characterized by early, self-taught
reading, with difficulty developing language. These children
are often diagnosed as having autism, PDD, or language disorder
when they are young, but the autistic-like characteristics fade
away as the language develops.
- Down Syndrome
- Family
Empowerment Network - Down Syndrome
resources.
- Down
Syndrome Resources
- Mile High Down Syndrome Association,
www.mhdsa.org
- Riverbend Down Syndrome Parent Support
Group - Provides support and information to parents of children
with Down syndrome in Southwestern Illinois. Our aim is to support
each other and enrich the lives of our children so they may reach
their fullest potential.
- Head Injury
- Muscular Dystrophy
- DMD
Forum - forum for families, parents,
freinds and individuals who are facing the challenge of Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy. Message board and Chat room.
- Multiple Sclerosis
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- Parkinson
Disease
- POLIO
& Post-Polio Syndrome
- Drs. Bruno and Frick
- Grace Young's Energy Conversation Page - Info on energy conservation, work simplification,
joint protection, environment adaptations, adaptive equipment,
etc.
- Horton's
Orthotic Lab - provides useful
information on a variety of subjects such as orthotics, prosthetics,
diabetic care, post-polio , scoliosis, amputees and a JAVA chat
area. Discussion formums for orthotics, scoliosis, post-polio,
and medical professionals.
- Iowa Polio support group
- POLIO
CONNECTION-'POLIO PEOPLE ARE EXCEPTIONAL
PEOPLE' Knowledge is Power for You and Other Polio Survivors.
- Polio
Epic Support Group
- Polio
Information Center Online
- Polio/PPS
Foundation -- Known as the "foundation
with a heart". Personal contact and case work. We listen
to your PPS related problems and help you get hooked up to the
correct systems. We support, care, love, and work for our people.
We are your "cybernet family".
- Post-Polio-Med
- Post-Polio-Med is a forum for
questions and answers to and from post-polio syndrome researchers,
physicians and other post-polio syndrome medical professionals,
polio survivors, family, friends, students and others who are
interested in post-polio syndrome.
- Post-Polio
Syndrome Central - Post-Polio Syndrome
Related Internet Info and Support Resources
- Post
Polio Information Page
- Polio Survivors Friends
- PPS
Central - a comprehensive listing
of Post Polio Syndrome resources on the internet
- Rollin'
Rat Web Page
- Polio Survivors Page -- Information Packet
- Polio
Survivors' Page - An excellent
Polio resource with a lot of on-line information and links to
many other useful resources and research.
- POST POLIO SYNDROME
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Stroke
- Other Disabilities
National Links and
Resources
- ADA
InfoNet (Americans with Disabilities
Act Information and links)
- Canadian
Centre on Disability Studies --
Extensive links and resources.
- The
Disability Resource -- A virtual
community with free personal pages, a huge bookstore, contests
& prizes, a search engine with disability related links on
the internet, a self-service events calendar, where you post
your own events, a chat room
- Goodwill
Industries Home Page
- National Stroke
Association
- NCIP
- assistive hi-tech resources for
students with disabilities.
- Nikolinks - Providing valuable national information and
links on Human Services, Social Service, Healthcare, Education
and Child care jobs.
- The
Arc
- Family
Village A global community that
integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities
on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other
disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services
and supports.
- Talk
Radio on Life & Disability
-- Produced in association with New
Mobility Magazine, "On a Roll" is the disability
movement's live weekly radio talk show that shatters stereotypes and misconceptions, entertains with universal appeal, and provides
information, resources and attitude! Visit the Web site for the
latest information.
Assistive
Technology / Augmentative Communication
- Braille
Planet Inc. - Red Dot Computing
- Braille Planet, Inc. produces MegaDots, the world's most advanced
Braille software. Everyday thousands of people use MegaDots to
produce accessible documents.
- Creating a World of Opportunities: Liberating People
with Disabilities Through Adaptive Technologies - Educating the public, policy-makers, businesses
and the media about people with disabilities and Independent
Living. *Research and Training Center on Public Policy in Independent
Living: Funded by the Department of Education, the Center conducts
research and training on major policy issues including: Personal
Assistance Services, Independent Living, Leadership Development
and Community...
- Disability Information and Resources - AdapTek Interface. EASI Gopher: Equal Access
To Software
- Disability
Page - Community Access Internet
is a not for profit organization which provides internet access
to disadvantaged people, such as the disabled , deaf, blind, unemployed, pensioners and others. Human Services Research Institute
specializes in researching and evaluating services related to
mental health and developmental disabilities.
- EASI:
Access to Information for Persons With Disabilities - dedicated to disseminate up- to-date information
about providing equal access for persons with disabilities to
computing and information technology.
- Virtual
Assistive Technology Center - Download
free and cheap software for people with disabilities and get
answers to assistive technology questions.
- RESNA
Home Page
AgrAbility
Resources
for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers with disabilities
- The
National Agricultural Library -
NAL is a major international source for agriculture and related
information. This Web site provides access to NAL's many resources
and a gateway to its associated institutions.
- Rural
Information Center Health Service
- Operating as part of NAL's Rural Information Center (RIC),
RICHS collects and disseminates information on rural health issues.
Government Resources
Medical and
Health
Other
Interesting Links
- Allsup
Inc. Social Security and Medicare
filing assistance for people with disabilties.
- American
Physical Therapy Association
- Disability
Organization Online Resource (D.O.O.R.)
- Family
Village A global community that
integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities
on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other
disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services
and supports.
- Nikolinks - Providing valuable national information and
links on Human Services, Social Service, Healthcare, Education
and Child care jobs.
- Colorado
Association of Nonprofit Organizations (CANPO)
- Disability Information and Resources - AdapTek Interface. EASI Gopher: Equal Access
To Software
- Disability Page -
Community Access Internet is a not for profit organization which
provides internet access to disadvantaged people, such as the
disabled , deaf, blind, unemployed, pensioners and others. Human Services Research Institute specializes in researching and evaluating
services related to mental health and developmental disabilities.
- Family
Village A global community that
integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities
on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other
disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services
and supports.
- General Resources about Disabilities - Contact List of Disability Resources on the
Web Association for People with Disabilities ADA and Disability
related URLs.
- WEB Accessible Development
Resources
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