Disabilities

Incapacitation conditions and the period of such a condition; a physical or mental impairment that prevents or restricts normal achievement.

Sub-headings:

Disability/Accessibility Blogs

Written for, by and/or about people living with disabilities and covering all types of accessibility issues.

Developmental and Learning Disorders/Disabilities

Mental or physical impairments, or a combination of such, occurring in children.

Resources in this category:

Abilityhub: Assistive Technology Solutions
http://abilityhub.com/

Provides adaptive technology solutions for people with disabilities related to accessing daily information. Provides a basic overview of assistive technology, and links to companies and product descriptions for adaptive technologies.

Apple Accessibility
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/

Discover all of the accessibility features for Macs and Mac software! Apple's accessibility site offers resources for people with vision, hearing, physical, learning and language impairments. Learn more about the Voice Over screen reader and helpful features of OS X, and hardware like the iPhone, iMac and MacBook computers.

Blind Readers Page
http://blindreaders.info/

"This site is a guide to sources of information in alternative formats (braille, recorded cassettes, large print, e-texts, web audio) accessible by people with print disabilities - those with visual and physical handicaps as well as dyslexia. It is also a guide to information about blindness, visual handicaps and other handicaps, with a special collection of Wisconsin resources. There are about 2,300 individual links, all evaluated, annotated, and organized by subject."

Diagnosis, FAS Link
http://www.acbr.com/fas/diagnose.htm

This page is a product of the Department of Health and Social Services of Alaska. It discusses Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its diagnosis.

The DRM Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org/

"Disability Resources is a nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on resources available to people with disabilities. We disseminate information about these resources to libraries, disability organizations, health and social service professionals, consumers and family members ." Site includes a searchable database of resources, weekly features, news updates, a regional resource directory, and info on publications.

FAS Community Resource Center
http://www.come-over.to/FASCRC/fascrc.htm

The FAS Community Resource Center is a resource for parents and others affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Topics covered on this site include: FAS Facts, FAS symptoms, FAS Intervention During Childhood, and many articles about how fetal alcohol exposure affects behavior.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence
http://fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/

General information on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and information about the federal government’s efforts to combat FAS.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Handbook
http://www.usd.edu/cd/publications/fashandbook.cfm

This downloadable booklet includes information about educational needs of FAS children, a glossary of terms, list of websites, bibliographies of articles, videos, and books. PLEASE NOTE: to download this booklet you must have Adobe Acrobat.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Information Page
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/

This page is provided by the Centers for Disease Control ( Department of Health and Human Services) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), and provides information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The site offers fact sheets, FAQs, publications, educational materials, and other resources. It can also be accessed in Spanish.

Freedom Machines
http://www.pbs.org/pov/freedommachines/

Created in connection with a public television documentary about assistive technology and its impact on the lives of people with disabilities. Includes a photo gallery on the principles of universal design, an explanation of assistive technology, a lesson plan for classroom teachers, and updates on information included in the film.

Infinitec.org
http://www.infinitec.org/

Infinitec.org, "Infinite Potential Through Assistive Technology," is a collaborative project from the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago and the United Cerebral Palsy Associations that seeks to advance independence and promote inclusive opportunities for people with disabilities through technology. The site offers extensive library of articles and information about living, learning, and working with disabilities.

Information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
http://www.come-over.to/FASCRC/

This page is maintained/developed by the FAS Community Resource Center (FAS-CRC). FAS-CRC "comprises two communities: A local community in Tucson, Arizona and a virtual Internet community that reaches beyond Tucson across Arizona, all over the United States, and around the world."

Mobility-Advisor.com
http://www.mobility-advisor.com/index.html

Serves as "an educational guide on wheel chair options, mobility aids, disability resources, and recreational outlets that enhance the lives of individuals of all ages who need mobility assistance."

The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
http://www.ncpad.org/

NCPAD (National Center on Physical Activity and Disability) promotes resources that enable persons with disabilities to be physically active. Their web site includes directories of organizations, programs, fact sheets, discussion groups, and online presentations.

National Deaf Education Network and Clearinghouse
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Clerc_Center/Information_an...

"Info to Go collects, develops, and disseminates information on deafness, hearing loss, and services and programs related to children with hearing loss from birth to age 21." Resources include links to publications, conferences, and psychological and social resources.

National Federation of the Blind
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Literature.asp?SnID=1028235038

Free articles published by NFB on a range of blindness-related topics including daily living, children, braille, government, education, rehabilitation/training, and seniors.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
http://www.loc.gov/nls/

Run by the Library of Congress, NLS circulates braille books and literature free of charge. Search online catalogs and read NLS newsletters and reading lists.

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
http://www.nofas.org/

NOFAS is a national advocacy group which defines its mission as: "protecting children and families by fighting the leading known cause of mental retardation and birth defects."

National Rehabilitation Information Center
http://www.naric.com/

"The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) is a library and information center on disability and rehabilitation. Funded since 1979 by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), NARIC collects and disseminates the results of federally funded research projects. NARIC's document collection, which also includes commercially published books, journal a ticles, and audiovisuals, grows at a rate of 250 new documents per month. NARIC's information specialists serve thousands of patrons per year. We are committed to serving anyone, professional or lay person, who is interested in disability and rehabilitation, including consumers, family members, health professionals, educators, rehabilitation counselors, students, librarians, administrators, and researchers. We offer a variety of services, and there are several ways to use NARIC services." Website has a plethora of disability information, including searchable databases of disability and rehabilitation literature, research-in-progress, and "listings for 700 'content-deep' Internet sites, 1200 organizations, and 400 newsletters and journals."

PBS Sound and Fury: Deaf Culture
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/soundandfury/culture/

Provides a perspective on cochlear implants and includes streaming videos (Real Player format) of individuals who are deaf sharing their views on cochlear implants and their perspectives on living with deafness. Site offers a fingerspeller player, sign language phrases and lesson plans for grades 6 through 12.

The Swedish Handicap Institute
http://www.hi.se/templates/Page____132.aspx

The Swedish Handicap Institute works to provide access to well-functioning assistive technology that will improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. It works to stimulate research, analyze needs and encourage the testing of assistive technology by providing information and training to professionals in such technology for different categories of disabilities.