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Internet Resources for Disabilities
Guides and General Information | Health | Assistive Technology | Specific Disabilities | Resources for Delawareans | Other Items of Interest
Guides and General Information
- ADA HOME PAGE
Provides information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act - The Association on Higher Education and Disability
This organization is an international, multicultural organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities by promoting excellence through education, communication and training. - The Association of University Centers on Disabilities This organization promotes and supports the national network of university centers on disabilities.
- Center for Disabilities Studies: Resources
This site provides links to University of Delaware resources, support services in Delaware, and national organizations. - DisabilityInfo.gov
DisabilityInfo.gov provides access to disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including civil rights, education, employment, housing, health, income support, technology, transportation and independent living. - Equal Access to Software and Information
EASI is an affiliate of the American Association for Higher Education, dedicated to disseminating up-to-date information about access to computing and information technology for persons with disabilities. EASI supports three major public electronic discussion lists. Special notes: Currently, EASI is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant to disseminate information on access for disabled persons to science, engineering and math. - Links to Other Disability Resources
This site, maintained by the Center on Human Policy of Syracuse University, provides links to many resources under the categories of community living and inclusion; disability research, policy and practice; disability rights, advocacy and identity; and national and international disability organizations.
Health
- AT Health Resources Center This multipurpose mental health information site has selections for the practitioner and for the consumer. Key items located off the consumer link are: bookstore (books may be selected by topic), medicine cabinet (summaries on medications by disorder), and treatment centers by state. Descriptions of disorders are found under a “Disorders and Conditions” list.
- MedlinePlus
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from the NLM, the NIH, and other governmental agencies and health-related organizations. Of particular interest are MedlinePlus: Developmental Disabilities and MedlinePlus: Disabilities.
Assistive Technology
- Abledata
Abledata is a searchable database of information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available in the U.S. - Alliance for Technology
This page is a network of community-based resource centers dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. - Assistive Technology: Selected Web Sites
Gives links to web sites dedicated to AT and disabilities information in general. - Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative
A statewide network of resources to help Delawareans with disabilities. DATI's goal is to help people with disabilities identify appropriate assistive technology.
Specific Disabilities
- Blindness Resource Center
This blindness resource center is created by the New York Institute for Special Education. This listing includes University disability programs, vendor sites, and eye conditions. - Database of Internet Resources
This provides access to deaf and hard of hearing internet resources. - Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Online Catalog
RFB & D is a national non-profit organization that serves peope who cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability. Special Notes: The RFB & D online catalog provides access to the world's largest collection of academic and professional books on audio tape and computer disk. Materials listed in this catalog are only available to registered members of RFB & D.
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