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Assistive Technology
AbilityHub Assistive technology computer information, software, devices, and links for people with a disability finding difficult accessing a computer. Accessibility Plus, Solutions for the Physically Challenged Accessible Structures provides innovative design, solutions and functional answers to challenges to accessibility. We are experts in helping you create a barrier-free environment. http://www.rehabtool.com/ Leading edge assistive and adaptive technology products and services for people with disabilities. Free product search and referrals. Augmentative and alternative communication devices, computer access equipment, multilingual speech synthesis and voice recognition software, on-screen keyboards, cognitive rehabilitation tools adapted to the special needs of the physically challenged. Anitavee's Adaptive Apparel Customized Under $40.00 Adaptive Clothing Online Shopping Club. Bike On.com This site features a vast array of new AND used handcycles and racing wheelchairs for sale. It also has links to other sources of cycling and racing equipment. Book Stand Book stand that holds any size book at a convenient reading angle. Prevents pages from flipping, yet allows the reader to turn them effortlessly. Bromac Assistive Technology Hew Heights Elevating Wheelchair - this product will change your life ! CindyLift Products - Disability Solutions CindyLift is a patient transfer device that makes transferring easier and safer on the patient and caregiver. Used in homes and schools. Click N type Click-N-Type is a free virtual keyboard for anyone with a disability who can't type on a physical computer keyboard, but can use a pointing device like a mouse. Easy On Pants Pants designed for easy on/off. No lifting, some wearers can put them on & off without help. Can use facilities without taking off. Get Around Scooters Electric scooters, powerchairs, liftchairs, and much more.Call one of our friendly customer service representitives to assist you in finding the right product to help you live a more active and independant life. http://www.lifehome.com/ Living Independently ... Longer Lokina Designs Lokina Designs manufactures colorful, stylish and comfortable adaptive clothing and accessories. Precision Spillproof A catalog of adapted drinking cups, and bedpans/urinals. Rural Pursuit Vehicle - The ATV for wheelchair users The RPV is an all terrain vehicle designed to carry wheelchairs. It gives the user the opportunity to acess the countryside and to participate in rural sports such as hunting and fishing Sexuality and Intimacy Links for candid information about disabilities and sexuality related assistive technology. For adult persons only. Sit-Easy Frame Improve the comfort of your wheelchair with this simple, inexpensive and easy to fit award winning accessory. Stickmaster International For all crutches. Metal or wodden & collapsable sticks. Turtle Homes Adaptive Housing Of interest to those looking for a preadaptive modular type home.
Books
The Wheelie's Handbook of Australia Details of a directory that lists more than 500 wheelchair friendly accommodation options and 400 tourist attractions in Australia, together with other information by the author, Colin James.
Career
Disabled Netrepreneurs of America An organization dedicated to helping persons with disabilities design, build, and succeed with any internet business they choose. We are excited to have a BPAO (Benefits planning, assistance, and outreach) specialist on board to answer general questions regarding the Social Security Administration work incentives, and how they apply to entrepreneurship. Opportunities For The Disabled Foundation Opportunities For The Disabled Foundation Worldwide resources RecruitABILITY An online, targeted recruiting site that effectively connects proactive employers with job seekers with disabilities by giving employers free access to it's resumes. Tech-Link Tech-Link: Linking Students with Disabilities with Careers in Technology The Statler Center The Statler Center trains physically disabled, blind and visually impaired individuals for great careers in the hospitality industry.
Crisis Counciling
Lookingforadvice.org Advice, help for personal problems, Coping with illness, disability, emotional issues. Dear MaryAnne email advice, help and support.
Disability Services
Accessible Life eMagazine Resources for disabled and caregivers. Accessible Safety Through the use of seminars, lectures, video, community programs and educational programs violence and bullying in our community can be eliminated. See how parents, professionals, educators and community members can teach the disabled, elderly and children how to identify and avoid violence and bullying before it happens. Arka Foundation - Malta A service for persons with special needs and their families. Disability Supplies for Independent Living Supply all types of independent living support aids for the physically disabled, hard of hearing/deaf and people with a visual impairment. Hamaspik Provider Network A society for the coordination of services integrating people with disabilities into full community life. Handy Circle Promotions Society The Handy Circle Promotions Society (information & referral Services for people with Disabilities) Ican Online An online community for people with disabilities. Offering information and resouces on travel, employment, health, relationships, and more. Institute on Independent Living Serves self-help organizations of disabled people who work for self-determination and equal opportunities. We provide information, training materials and technical assistance on accessibility, personal assistance, advoc JustCan.com - Disability Resources and Communities JustCan.com offers detailed resource information for both the national and individual states. Site includes information for non-profits, government and educational organizations. In addition, JustCan.com provides a broad variety of tools and services for the disability community. Safeplace Disability Services ASAP a program of Safeplace provides education and a national resource library of information about sexual abuse, domestic violence and caregiver abuse to children and adults with disabilities. Spinal Cord Europe Education & Research The SCEER foundation promotes a better life for spinal cord injuries.
Entertainment
Accessibility Training. We wish to make a national standard for all gyms nationwide to be accessible to those with disabilities. Growing Together for a Better Future A garden project aimed for people with physical disabilities. Ms. Wheelchair America The Ms. Wheelchair America Program is now recruiting contestants from all 50 states.
General Disabilities
Disability and Special Education Links, and the Law Disability and special education links, source law, and court case citations. Easy Access A one stop resource website for people with disabilities "across the board." Empowermed, Inc. Empowermed, Inc. is a professional health and medical information service creating completely customized health and medical research reports. Empowering our clients with traditional and alternative health and medical knowledge. Handicapped Driver Services, Inc. We provide wheelchair accessible vans for sale and rent. Modifying vans for wheelchair accessibility is our specialty. We do driver and passenger vans. From hand controls to electronic driving systems. Handicapped Driver Services has been the south's most complete adaptive equitment facility since 1974. Head Injury Hotline Head Injury Hotline. A non profit clearinghouse founded and operated by head injury survivors. Hidden Impairments hi2u, a Website for and by people with hidden impairments. UK iCan Information, resources, and solutions for people with disabilities and the companies that wish to serve them. Infomania Information for the disabled concerning disabilities Innovative Products Helping disabled children with mobility. Lynda Appell Core DisABILITIES Resources Core comprehensive general and specific disasbilities related resources. Sandi's Place Discussion on hidden disabilities. Tell-Us-Your-Story Disability Discussion Forum Extensive discussion forum for helping people with disabilities share and showcase their personal-experience stories about living well with vulnerability. The Invisible Disabilities Advocate In order to create a better understanding of chronic, debilitating illness, IDA provides pamphlets, links, a booklet, message board and much more! Wheelweb Spinal Cord Injury Resource Spinal Cord Injury Resource - BBS, chat, medical info, tech news, personal stories, members list, real time polls, ... much more.
General Information
Abuse of the Disabled This site, created by a disabled abuse survivor, includes articles, information on abuse by attendants, reasons disabled individuals are at higher risk of abuse, and barriers to breaking silence. This is an excellent site for information and a sensitive treatment of factors involved. AccessLife.com AccessLife.com provides relevant, up-to-the-minute news and sports, travel information, peer-support, and medical products in an all-inclusive on-line destination for individuals in the disability community. A Celebration of Wheels A comprehensive look at the contemporary wheelchair and its active users, who build full and fulfilling lives, in sports, business, the arts, and public service. Sections on disability issues, equipment innovation, mutual help among wheelchair users, and exemplary "roll" models. ADHD: A Path to Success Describes an effective drug and diet free treatment ADHD/ADD. Bone Reconstruction and Education B.R.A.C.E. non-profit org. for correction of disabilities. COMPUTER RESOURCE LIST -- BLIND Technology resource list maintained by the National Federation of the Blind. @ctivTeen A site was created for and by teens with disabilities. Disabilities Online Disabilities-Online is a guide to information concerning disabilities available on the World Wide Web. Our database is created and maintained by editors who evaluate sites submitted by visitors and organize them into categories and sub-categories. Disability Friends Disability Friends is a web site for people with all disabilities. It offers a web pal service, chat room, and information. DisabilityLife A website built by myself a person who has 2 disabilities. It's goal is to become a Portal site for anything and everything related to disabilities/illnesses. Please come by and say hello, everyone welcome!!! EuroBility.com EuroBility.com The Online Community for the Disabled and Elderly members of society a Fun Site, where people of all abilities can meet chat play games share experiences and make friends. Junior and community college site Site for college students. Includes a section of articles and links for physically disabled students. Local assistance for elder-care A site that has some potential to help all of us. It has a 1-800 number to find local help. National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse The only national database listing more than 50,000 accessible apartment homes. NAAC assists residents in finding rental housing that fits their needs. Prevention of Sexual Abuse Provides statistics and information on the prevalence of sexual abuse, as well as strategies for prevention. Senior Disability for caregivers Free information for disabled. Steven Sell's Disability Management Page A disability management site for individuals and professionals dealing with disabilities and disability-related issues, including ADA, ERISA, FMLA... Hundreds of captioned links. WheelchairAccessible British Columbia Information pertaining to Wheelchair Access, Spinal Cord Injuries and other Disability related resources
Government
USDA TARGET Center The USDA TARGET Center is a disability resource center for federal employees. The Center provides equal access to electronic and information technolgoy in today's workforce.
Healthcare
Healthcare for Millions Discounted Healthcare for the Disabled & Financial Opportunity Precision Foods- Precisely right for you Information on a food thickener that can be added to liquids to achieve various thicker consistencies. Useful for people who have mild to severe difficulty swallowing thin liquids and/or are prone to aspiration. The Center for Discovery The Center incorporates health/ medical and clinical services including primary care and dental services in all aspects of an individual's program. VitaMist Spray Vitamins Do you have a hard time swallowing vitamin pills? Mayor Pharmaceutical Laboratories has made an important technological breakthrough - an oral spray form of natural vitamins and minerals. Just spray in your mouth! No more pills!
Learning Disabilities
ADHD Spectrum ADHD Spectrum focuses on common sense solutions to everyday problems with ADHD. Articles A collection of articles on apraxia (also known as dyspraxia)for parents and professionals Asperger Syndrome An informative website on asperger syndrome, a condition characterized by high intelligence along with repetitive actions and difficulty in reading and developing social cues Dysarthria Comprehensive information on dysarthria, or paralysis of face and lips, and strategies for improving communication Learning Disabilities information and resources A comprehensive site addressing aspects of many learning disabilities, including ADHD, dyslexia, sensory integration disorder, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. shout-box.com This site is run by people with developmental disabilities for people with developmental disabilities to meet and communicate with nother people on line through chat rooms, message boards and pen pals. There is also the opportunity to say whatever is importnat to them The Website of Apraxia Kids An excellent beginning site on apraxia, a speech-language disability characterized by difficulty in sequencing and producing words. When Writing's A Problem A concise, easy-to-read overview of dysgraphia, a writing disability which may or may not exist with other learning disabilities. Includes a section for students who are dysgraphic.
Legal
1-88-88-DISABLED Dedicated to the welfare of assisting deserving SSD/SSI claimants get through red tape & become recipients. Access Board Also known as the Architectural and Transportaton Barriers Compliance Board. The site has extensive information on accessibility issues. Injury Disability Law Page The Injury Disability Law Page: colorado workers compensation and social security disability law from the Injury Disability Law Page. You will find our quarterly newsletter, up to date information and many links to injury and disability resources at our site. Special Education in New Jersey: Process, Procedure, Resources Special education from a parents perspective. Special Education Legal Rights Strategies and Resources Reed Martin, J.D., Special Education Legal Rights. Sussan & Greenwald - Attorneys at Law Sussan & Greenwald, special education attorneys. U.S. Department Of Justice ADA Homepage Contains the rules and regs you have been looking for, on issues ranging from employment discrimination to accessible buildings specifications.
Personal Homepages
Dan's Place I was born with Arthrogryposis and I live in Florida. Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease I'm a 55 year old male who was diagnosed in 1997 with Early Onset Alzheimer's Diseae. I do daily jounaling and would like to invite you to come along with me on My Journey. Goodman Arts A disabled artist website...his works have appeared in many galleries and magazines, and has one many television appearrances. John's Spina Bifida Page. My own Spina Bifida page. With links to other Spina Bifida related sites. Lacebay's Homepage Lacebay person. Val and Ray's web page Ray and Val met online in the disabled chat room. Ray has C.P. and I'm not disabled. He types with his head and does drafting. He has his pictures on the web page also. Welcome to Jeffrey's home page My personal web page
Physical Disabilities
ALS Survival Guide The ALS Survival Guide is a website designed to assist those suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease. American Hyperlexia Association Hyperlexia is characterized by a strong ability to read and/or an intense fascination with numbers or letters, coupled with language delays, limited ability for abstract thought, low social skills, and self-stimulating behavior. Andy's spinal cord injury website A personal account of life before and after spinal cord injury. Following a mountain bike accident in 1994 which resulted in a broken neck and paralysis. Arthrogryposis Support Group The official support group for individuals, families, and medical professionals interested in Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC). Center for Athrogryposis Treatment Dedicated to the coordination of both basic and clinical research on Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita. DMD Forum A forum for parents, families, friends and individuals facing the challenge of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mailing List DMD Support Mailing List - For parents, families, friends and individuals facing the challenge of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Dyscalculia.org Dyscalculia, a math learning disability characterized by limited ability to read numbers in math problems, inconsistent results when doing math, and decreased memory for math processes and facts. Epilepsy Circle of Support Information and support for parents of children who have epilepsy, youngsters living with epilepsy, and for everyone else living with or affected by epilepsy. LL Medico USA, Inc. Incontinence Products for Disabled. Maine Speech-Language-Hearing Association interactive network for professionals and laypersons to share information about speech, language, and hearing problems. Muscular Dystrophy Association Information on Muscular Dytrophy, causes, types and treatments. ParaQuad Victoria, the Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association ParaQuad Victoria. Services and information for Spinal Cord Injury, Polio and other physical disabilities. Melbourne Australia. Peanut Allergy Home Page Bulletin board regarding peanut allergies. Used mostly by individuals with life threatening peanut allergies. Post-Polio-Med PPMed is a FREE 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 Search/Browse this complete, comprehensive, easy to use and up-to-date listing of internet Post Polio Syndrome Resources - weekly polls,surveys and full-text original content added daily, links verified weekly. SHAD Support and Hope for Autoimmune Diseases Spina Bifida Association of America National organization for parents, adults with SB, and concerned individuals. Local chapters nationwide. Publishes Insights newspaper and many other related materials. Spina Bifida Parents Bookmarks Contrary to the name, it is Not just for parents! Tons of great links to sites dealing with every aspect of life with a disability. Time Out for Families For families whose children have special mental health needs.
Products
1800wheelchair. Wheelchairs, Scooters, Daily living aids, We can assist with Medicare and medicaid 1800wheelchair.com. We have great deals on wheelchairs and scooters, as well as many other daily living items. Our friendly customer support team can assist you with appropriate Medicare and Medicaid forms. Adaptive Technologies & Research, Inc. Offering those with little or no hand movement a way to "hold" and "release" objects. Our unique products help improve the quality of life for our customers. Comfort Clothing Adaptive and assistive clothing for individuals with special clothing needs. Dan's Mobility (Medical and Mobility Equipment) Dan's Mobility (Medical Equipment and Supplies) for the individual or supplies for the office. Here you will find savings of 5 to 25 % off retail prices with discreet home delivery. DisabilityGear.com Active solutions for the physically challenged. Carrying solutions for wheelchair, scooter, and walker users. Sports & Recreation gear. Chat, Message Boards, Classifieds, News, Free Email. Disabled Hunting & Fishing & Outdoor Products Buckmasters Magazine article on Disabled Hunters. Many products for the disabled that are adapted for wheelchair use. Amputee products, bow and arrows ect. Quad gun rests, fishing poles and reels. Disabled links for products and local infomation for disabled hunting & fishing vacations. Freedom Living Devices Inc. Provides Occupational, Physical, Massage and Rehabilitation Products, Assistive Devices, Disability and Home Care Products. Gear for the Physically Challanged Popular Mechanics Outdoors Magazine article. Features offroad gas/electic wheelchairs. Adaptive ATV's and motorcycle sidecars adapted to operate from your wheelchair. Help read A free screen reader that can read web pages, ebooks, text files and text from the windows clipboard. The site offer oline tech support for the program as well. imature.com This site provides the higest quality products for the disabled and handicapped as well as the senior community and their caregivers LL Medico Inc. LL Medico is a supplier of high quality Incontinence/Medical products for bladder control protection. VitaMist Spray Vitamins Do you have a hard time swallowing vitamin pills? Mayor Pharmaceutical Laboratories has made an important technological breakthrough - an oral spray form of natural vitamins and minerals. Just spray in your mouth! No more pills! Vulpine Outerwear Easy access outdoor garments with the features of techincal ski and climbing wear. Wings & Wheels Inc. Greeting Cards Thoughtful and sensitive greeting cards with the disabled in mind.
Publications
Exceptional Parent Magazine Exceptional Parent Magazine's online resource, providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities and the professionals who work with them. Reach Out Magazine Reach Out Magazine Wheelchair Junkie The world's only unbiased source for wheelchair reviews and news. Yes! Disabilities Positive Thinking Magazine Disabilities positive thinking magazine, for positive thinking people with or without disabilities.
Romance and Dating
Amputee & Disabled Personal Ads Disabled dating, matchmaking and personal ads. LAFF Personals International personal ads for disabled and other special needs.
Sexuality and Intimacy
Sexuality and Intimacy Links for candid information about disabilities and sexuality. For adult persons only.
Specific Disabilities
Little People of America, Inc. A comprehensive website devoted exclusivly to those who are 4'10" tall or shorter. You can find all sorts of articles pertaining to dwarfism. Chapter news, medical board, national conference, personal sites, medical information etc. MS Central Support Providing information, support and friendship on the Net for persons living with Multiple Sclerosis and their families. National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Is the nation's largest and most influential membership organization of blind persons, with fifty thousand members. Quadriplegics By Gunfire Spinal cord injury info; gun safety and violence prevention info, disability and product related links, and more. The Help Desk for Caregivers Offers a wealth of resource and support information for caregivers of traumatic brain injured individuals. Updated Neurological Information One of the many subsections of medscape.com, I have come to depend on for up-to-date information on treatments for seizures, strokes & parkinson's disease.
Transportation
Adaptive Motorcycles For disabled people who want to ride motorcycles again. Specialized hand controlled shifting system, and automatic kickstand deployment when you come to a stop. Associated ROLLX Vans New and used handicapped accessible vans and minivans. Dis"ability" Vehicles Dis"ability" Vehicles: Buy or sell an accessible vehicle. Get Around Scooters Electric scooters, powerchairs, liftchairs, ramps, and more at discount prices. Great Rear-Entry Minivans = "The Vision" New/Used Wheelchair accessible minivans with no hassle rear-entry and exit feature. Color brochure and video available! Handicapped Driver Services, Inc. Providing wheelchair accessible vans for rent and sale. Modifying vans for wheelchair accessibilty is our speciality. The South's most complete adaptive equitment facility, and one of the nations leading installers of electronic driving systems. Mobility Programs for the Physically Challenged This feature story, located at third-party automotive resource, Edmunds.com, provides very helpful information on how to approach making decisions on mobility options when considering the purchase of a vehicle equipped for the physically challenged.
Travel
Accessible Travel in Southern Africa We offer several accessible tour packages in Southern Africa for active, adventurous disabled travellers. Access-Israel Accessibility information for planning a vacation in Israel. Allgohere Airline & Hotel Directory Guide to the disability related policies of the world's major airlines, and the most geographically comprehensive known directory of disability-friendly UK hotels. You can also post your travel related experiences in the forum! Site owned, run & compiled by a wheelchair user. disabled apartments in miamibeach 2 totally accessible apartments in Miami Beach with roll-in showers and kitchen. Israel for All We organize tours to Israel and the Middle East for people with all kind of disabilities and special needs. Day tours, accessible transportation, accessible accommodation all over the country, assistive devices for deaf and blind. Keane Bush Tours Online Absolute Ecotourism for wheelchair travellers wanting a true bush experience in Sydney. Las Vegas Disability Info Finally, answers to your most asked Questions! A Site by the Disabled For the Disabled And their Traveling Companions. Seniors too! Anything and Everything you want to know for a pleasant vacation! I'm a disabled 20 year resident of Las Vegas. Who better to provide Honest and Informative information? SeeMore Scenic Tours - Australian disabled travel solutions SeeMore Scenic Tours specialise in providing accessible travel packages, business or pleasure, for people with a disability or mobility restriction. Our services cater for the very fit or adventurous to the very restricted or slow movers. Packages include: Day or extended tours, transfers, accommodation, activities and vehicle or equipment hire. WheelAbout Wheelchair accessible van hire Australia. Wheelchair Travel & Accessible Tourism Tour operator and travel planner exclusively for slow walkers, wheelchair travelers, their friends and their families.
Video
Health Care Training Videos for Disabilities This site provides training videos for caregivers in order to live more independently. Return Add a new link to this page.