Features resources, services, and information about disabilities. Also contains web sites for non-profit organizations devoted to specific disabilities.
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The British Council of Disabled People (BCODP) is a non-profit network of organizations for groups controlled by disabled people. Web site offers a disability forum. - BCODP
http://www.bcodp.org.uk/
Organization funded by public and private sources. Offers assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities. Provides day treatments, training programs, recreation programs, in-home rehabilitation programs, employment-related programs and educational programs. Also offers engraving services which include door signs, desk signs, name tags and ADA compliance signs. - Chandler-Gilbert ARC
http://www.cgarc.org
The aim of Changing Faces is to provide advice and counselling to individuals with disfigurements, and to educate us in how we see disfigurement. Offers a large selection of resources, including training courses, workshops, guides, books, leaflets, and videos. These resources will benefit children, parents, adults, employers, teachers and health professionals. - Changing Faces
http://www.changingfaces.org.uk/
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities is a coalition of non-profit organizations working together to advocate for national public policy that ensures the self-determination. - Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
http://www.c-c-d.org/
Council for Disability Awareness
The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) is a nonprofit group that aims to promote awareness with regards to growing disability instances to the American workforce. The website features life stories of real people and provides information on disability chances and common causes, ways on how to prepare for disability, tips on reducing disability chances and other resources and information. The website also provides disability statistics and a disability awareness quiz. - Council for Disability Awareness
http://www.disabilitycanhappen.org
Help your special needs child through inspirational dance. A programme to prove to the Parents of Children with Special Needs that they can carry out a Dance Movement Therapy programme in the familiar and relaxed environment of their own home. - Dance to Health
http://www.dance-to-health-help-your-special-needs-child.com
The Disabilities Trust is a non-profit organisation assisting with the personal care and rehabilitation for people with disabilities in the United Kingdom. - Disabilities Trust
http://www.disabilities-trust.org.uk/
Disability Info provides access to resources, services, and information available throughout the Federal government to people with physical or mental disabilities. - Disability Info
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
Web site serves as an extensive and comprehensive guide to physical and mental disability resources on the internet; searchable by keyword - Disability Resources
http://www.disabilityresources.org/
Disability World is an e-zine dedicated to advancing an exchange of information and research about people with disabilities, and the international independent living movement. - Disability World
http://www.disabilityworld.org/
The Disabled Parents Network is a non-profit organisation of disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, their families and allies. - Disabled Parents Network
http://www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk/
Provides an information, insight, and personal engagement source for the disability community. Includes a medical index with expert's views on disability, articles and stories from disabled people, and other disability-related health and lifestyles information. - Disaboom
http://www.disaboom.com
DLF, the Disabled Living Foundation, is a non-profit organization which helps disabled people find equipment that enable them to lead independent lives. - DLF
http://www.dlf.org.uk/
Dynamic Living offers solutions for easier living for disabled people, including unique transfer boards, garden scooters, voice activated lamp controls, and amplified telephones. - Dynamic Living
http://www.dynamic-living.com/
The Easter Seals is a non-profit, community-based health agency which is dedicated to helping children and adults with disabilities attain greater independence. - Easter Seals
http://www.easterseals.com/
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
The FAPE project is a partnership that seeks to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities by linking families, advocates and disabled persons with information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Acts (IDEA). Its site presents details about IDEA, as well as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, as well as a calendar of events and related publications. - Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
http://www.fape.org/
The web site for the Healthy Gimp provides practical information and motivation for persons with a spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities. - Healthy Gimp
http://www.rexdonald.com/
IMPACT Center for Independent Living (CIL) is a non-profit organization to preserve and promote the rich history and philosophy of the independent living movement. - IMPACT CIL
http://www.impactcil.org/
Inspirability is a non-profit organisation aiming to improve the quality of life for people with physical disabilities, including visual and learning impairments. - Inspirability
http://www.inspirability.org.uk/
Institute on Independent Living
The Institute on Independent Living promotes the opportunities of persons with disabilities to gain more personal and political power, self-determination, full participation and equality. - Institute on Independent Living
http://www.independentliving.org/
Mencap is a non-profit organisation which champions people with learning disabilities and provides services to them, their families and care givers. Web site contains details of fundraising efforts. - Mencap
http://www.mencap.org.uk/
The Mira Foundation is a non-profit organization which brings greater autonomy to visually handicapped people. Web site is available in English, French, and Spanish. - Mira Foundation
http://www.mira.ca
The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) web site includes five searchable databases of research, organizations, documents, and internet pages. - NARIC
http://www.naric.com/
National Council on Independent Living
The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) is a non-profit organization that advances the independent living philosophy and advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabilities. - National Council on Independent Living
http://www.ncil.org/
National Home of Your Own Alliance
The National Home of Your Own Alliance is funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities to promote opportunities for people with disabilities to own and control their homes. - National Home of Your Own Alliance
http://alliance.unh.edu/
NICHCY is a non-profit organization which serves as a national information center that provides vital details on disabilities and disability related issues. - NICHCY
http://www.nichcy.org/
NOD, the National Organization on Disability, promotes full and equal participation of America's over 50 million men, women and children with physical and mental disabilities. - NOD
http://www.nod.org/
The ODA Committee is a non-profit organization seeking passage of laws to achieve a barrier-free society for persons with disabilities in the province of Ontario. - ODA Committee
http://www.odacommittee.net/
PACER Center is a nonprofit organization that supports and aims to enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with all kinds of disabilities as well as their families. The website provides information about PACER's various programs such as the American Indian Project, Bullying Prevention and a lot more. The website also provides resources like publications, websites, archived webinars and others and also features news and events and has information on donating and volunteering. - PACER Center
http://www.pacer.org
The web site for Parents with Disabilities provides information, support and other services for parents who have physical and mental disabilities. - Parents with Disabilities
http://www.disabledparents.net/
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is a non-profit organization which provides training and support for carers, as well as raising funds for development work. - Princess Royal Trust for Carers
http://www.carers.org/
Prospects is a non-profit organisation which values and supports people with disabilities, empowering them to live their lives to the fullest extent. - Prospects
http://www.prospects.org.uk/
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation is a non-profit organisation which operates eight centres covering all aspects of disability. Web site includes a calendar of events and activities diary. - Queen Elizabeth's Foundation
http://www.qefd.org/
The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is an association of people with a common interest matching technology and disability. - RESNA
http://www.resna.org/
The Scoliosis Association is a non-profit organisation providing support in the United Kingdom, and some basic information about scoliosis, including how to recognise this condition in children. - Scoliosis Association UK
http://www.sauk.org.uk/
The Special Olympics is an international program of year-round sports training and athletic competition for more than one million children and adults with mental retardation. - Special Olympics
http://www.specialolympics.com
The Disability World provides information on disability health issues, as well as a searchable database of suppliers and adapted accommodations. - The Disability World
http://www.disabilityworld.com/
United Response is a non-profit organisation supporting people with learning disabilities or mental health needs to live in the community. - United Response
http://www.unitedresponse.org.uk/
Westchester ARC serves people who have physical, mental, or developmental disabilities, as well as their families, and caregivers. - Westchester ARC
http://www.westchesterarc.org/
WID is dedicated to promoting independence and societal inclusion of people with disabilities. Web site includes publications, programs and events. - WID
http://www.wid.org/
World Association of Persons with Disabilities
Provides links to laws, technology, advocacy, health and other resources on the Internet for parents, professionals, researchers and persons with disabilities. - World Association of Persons with Disabilities
http://www.wapd.org/