Communities and charities
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Ricability
Charity that researches and publishes info on products and services for
older and disabled people.
A step forward!
Self Help (UK)
Eldlerly
Health
Ace
Centre
The ACE Centre Advisory Trust is now an independent charity which assesses
young people in education with spoken or written communication difficulties
and advises on approaches to improving their communication skills using
the latest technological and other approaches.
BILD UK 
BILD is an independent registered charity based in Kidderminster,
UK. BILD is committed to improving quality of life of all people with
a learning disability. They provide services that provide good practice
in the provision and planning of the health and social care services for
people with learning disabilities.
Dyslexia
Institute
The Dyslexia Institute (DI) is an educational charity, founded in
1972, for the assessment and teaching of people with dyslexia and for
the training of teachers. It has grown to become one of the major dyslexia
teaching organisations in the world. The DI puts a high priority on research
into ways of improving the effectiveness of its teaching, and on the development
of teaching materials.
UK National
Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust is a charity set up in 1993 to work in
partnership with others to enhance literacy standards throughout the UK.
The Trust's purpose is to make an independent, strategic contribution
to the creation of a society in which all can enjoy the appropriate skills,
confidence and pleasures of literacy to support their educational, economic,
social and cultural goals.
RNIB
RNIB was established to help not only totally blind people, but also
the one and a half million in the UK with serious sight problems. The
kind of problems that could affect any of us.
By offering practical support and advice, they help people get on with
their lives, despite their difficulties
SCOPE
Scope is the UK's leading charity working with people with cerebral
palsy and related disabilities, their families and carers. There's lots
here to explore, information, facts, opinions, ways you can become involved.
Like life, Scope is always changing and we try to reflect that here.
CSIE
CSIE is the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education. It is a British
independent educational charity, a national centre funded mainly by donations
from trusts and foundations. It gives information and advice about inclusive
education and related issues.
SNOW Project
The SNOW project is an internationally recognised, online resource
on topics related to educating learners with special needs.
Ability
OnLine - Toronto, Canada Ability to share
Connecting kids with special needs for friendship and support
CFSP Disability
Resources
Child and familiy study program
Jesse
the K's Web Zone
Essays I've written on disability issues, and links to other resources
on the net.
Family
Village
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication
opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities,
for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
The
Invisible Disabilities Page
Welcome to the Invisible Disabilities Page! This page is aimed to those
of us who have diseases, disorders and disabilities that aren't visible
to most people and are misunderstood, or even met by hostility by socie
SPORTQuest
- THE Virtual Resource Centre for Sport Information
USCPAA
BackupTrust
A UK based National charity for Spinally Injured Men and Women
Spinal Injuries Association
REGAIN
Charity dedicated to improving the independence for tetraplegics
WAMDSAD
Sports Association for the Disabled
Aspire
Association for spinal injury research, rehab and reintegration
Division
for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
Help for
the family with disabled children
Funds and voluntary organisations
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Economic and Social Research Council
ESRC The UK's leading funding agency for research and training into
social and economic issues. They fund high quality research and training
by awarding over £63 million of grants to researchers and postgraduate
students throughout the UK.
Disability Net UK
This is much more than a disability web site, it is your disability
web site. Visitors, and users contribute a massive amount to this site.
Its administrators just collate it and package it.
This site contains a wide variety of information and offers many additional
services. It is often a good idea to browse through the different topics,
but if you are looking for something specific try the search facility.
Down Syndrome
A diverse and interesting site with links to many resources related
to Down Syndrome.
European
Commission's website on NGO's
NCET
Special Needs
Disability Information for Students. Administered by Mike Pegg who
is a graduate of the Developmental Services Worker Program at Georgian
College in Orillia, Canada. Intended for students people studying to support
and work for individuals with disabilities.
Mobility
International
Mobility International 18 Bd Baudioun, B-1000 Brussels
Fax +32 2 201 57 63
Family Center on Technology
and Disability
The family center is a technology network established in October 1998
to help organisations and programs provide information and support on
technology to families of children and young adults with disabilities.
The United Cerebral Palsy
Association
Children
with Disabilities
This site contains information and links to sites that may be helpful
for parents and others concerned for children with disabilities.
Internet Resources for
Special Children (IRSC)
The ELA Foundation Disability
Web Site
The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation is aware of the needs of people
with disabilities in the United States and throughout the world. Our goal
of "Changing the Face of Disability on the Planet" is happening.
We support professional organizations that work with people with disabilities
through grants and scholarships that further our goals of education, advocacy,
leadership development, mentorship and the arts.
Through The Looking
Glass
Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a community non-profit organization
which emerged from the disability independent living movement in 1982.
National
Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD)
KIDS TOGETHER,
INC's.
Inclusion for children and adults with disabilties resources for parents,
educators and professionals
Our-Kids
A support group for parents, caregivers and others who are working with
children with physical and/or mental disabilities and delays.
Parenting
Special Needs from About.Co
SpinalNet
This is an info channel developed specifically for people with a spinal
cord injury their relatives and carers.
National (UK) parent network
on disabilities
Parents helping parents
website
Sibling
support project
Service providers and government departments
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University of Malta - Disability Support Committee and Unit - The
University of Malta and Students with Disability 2007
The
European Commission's anti-discrimination website
The EU
Information Campaign "For Diversity - Against Discrimination"
The EU on-line
anti-discrimination database
4Disability --
a guide for the disabled from 4anything.com
Newspaper like format, general information on disability products and
UK current affairs.
DFEE
UK Department for education and employment
Employment
for Disabled People 
EU
Information Society Initiative-EUMEDIS
Holidays for visually
impaired people
NASEN
NASEN organises many events throughout the country, dealing with
a variety of SEN subjects.
National Grid for
Learning
This is a collection of resources brought together by the UK Government
to help raise standards in education and to support lifelong learning.
Access to the site is free once you have registered.
OECD
OECD Paris Centre - 7 rue Andre' Pasc al, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France.
Orders Fax 33(0) 149 104276, Sales Enquiries Fax 33 (0) 14524 1950
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), officially the Office
of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England, was set up on
1 September 1992. It is a non-ministerial government department, independent
from the Department for Education & Employment. OFSTED's remit is to improve
standards of achievement and quality of education through regular independent
inspection, public reporting and informed independent advice.
QCA
British Dyslexia
Association
The BDA is the national organisation for dyslexia in England, Wales
and Northern Ireland, with 130 Local Dyslexia Associations and Dyslexia
Support Groups, and with professional Corporate Members.
British Educational
Communications and Technology Agency
Becta is a controlled executive NDPB serving the needs of the UK
as a whole. It is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status.
Becta's remit is to ensure that technology supports the DfEE's drive to
raise educational standards, and in particular to provide the professional
expertise the DfEE requires to support the future development of the National
Grid for Learning.
Conductive Education
The Conductive Education Centre is a specialist education centre
that provides the necessary pathway for children with cerebral palsy to
develop the skills and confidence in order to participate in the state's
inclusive educational provision.
Contact A Family
Discovering that your child has a special need or disability is probably
one of the most devastating experiences that a parent will live through.
The feeling of isolation - both physically and emotionally - can often
be acute. However, experience tells us that some of this pain can be relieved
by sharing thoughts and fears with other families in a similar situation.
"Contact a Family" have information on over 1,000 rare syndromes and rare
disorders and can put families in touch with each other.
Crick Software (for
SEN)
Literacy, Access and Communication aids, electronic media and educational
tools.
Inclusive Technology
Inclusive Technology Ltd offers specialist consultancy and training.
Clients include SEN services, special schools and units, educational charities
as well as educational computer companies.
(NACAB)The National Association
of Citizens Advice Bureaux
Immediate access to reports & briefings on issues including employment,discrimination,
housing and community care
SENJIT
The Special Educational Needs Joint Initiative for Training
SENJIT was established to cope with the Special Educational Needs staff
development concerns that face educators at present.
The UK Government's
disability website
CHP
Disability Resources
The Center on Human Policy (CHP) is a Syracuse University based policy,
research, and advocacy organization involved in the national movement
to insure the rights of people with disabilities. Since its founding,
the Center has been involved in the study and promotion of open settings
(inclusive community opportunities) for people with disabilities.
(KEN) MentalHealth.com
The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Knowledge Exchange Network
(KEN)
National Organization
on Disability
The National Organization on Disability promotes full and equal participation
of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all
aspects of life.
California State
Center On Disabilities
The Center is committed to providing outstanding student services to students
with disabilities, and to making a contribution to the field of disabilities
in general and to those who provide services to people with disabilities
by the dissemination of information through training programs, conferences,
workshops, seminars, and electronic media, and may also conduct applications-oriented
research as a means of improving the lives of persons with disabilities
and the professional skills of those who work with them
United
Nations Disability Site
An overview of the activities by the United Nations system to promote
international norms and standards and global action related to persons
with disabilities
AdmiNet - Disabilities
Law
and Disability (Italy)
PALAESTRA
Forum of Sport, Physical Education & Recreation For Those With Disabilities
Widgit Software (for
SEN)
Widgit help teachers and parents to improve the literacy of pre-school,
primary, special needs students and adults with learning difficulties.
See examples of software using symbols and images and discover ideas for
improving your teaching and students' learning.
Assistive Media
The first on-line audio solution designed for persons with reading
access barriers
TTA
The Teacher Training Agency is an executive Non-Departmental Public
Body established by the Education Act 1994. Its purpose is to raise standards
in schools by attracting able and committed people to teaching and by
improving the quality of teacher training.
Disability
Info Canada
The Office for Disability Issues is a policy and planning office
rather than a program and client-service office. The staff do not have
a case-load of clients. Each deals with issues - the broader picture.
Ability Information
Inclusion
Inclusive education means that all students in a school, regardless
of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, become part of the school
community. They are included in the feeling of belonging among other students,
teachers, and support staff. The federal Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) and its 1997 amendments make it clear that schools
have a duty to educate children with disabilities in general education
classrooms.
Special
Needs
Special Education Needs : Assessment and Evaluation Generally, a
child with a disability should be served in the regular classroom with
as much interraction with his or her nonhandicapped classmates as possible.
A child with a disability may only be removed from the regular classroom
when the nature or severity of the disability is such that the education
in regular classes cannot be achieved satisfactorily, even with the use
of supplementary aids and services.
Information
for teachers
The principle of inclusion adopted by British Columbia schools supports
equitable access to learning for all students and the opportunity to pursue
their goals in all aspects of their education. This resource contains
information intended to assist classroom teachers in understanding the
implications for classroom instruction and management of a number of chronic
health conditions.
DEMAND
Design and Manufacture for Disability : providing specially designed equipment
for people with disabilities.
Youreable
Adaptations for physical disabilities
Personal
Mobility Solutions
MAGIC
Mobility and General Information Centre
Good Access
Guide
How to easily find accessible holidays, hotels,visitor attractions, cars,
vans, wheeelchairs, mobility aids and more on the Internet.
Accessible
Travel and Leisure
Access Cruises
Research institutes, publishers and product
suppliers
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Foundation
for Information Technology Accessibility
Amazon
A massive US based online bookstore, now also selling audio visual
media.
British Library
The British Library provides reading room, bibliographic, document
supply and information services, as well as exhibitions, publications
and events.
DISS Base
Service provider and product supplier database.
Fulton Books
Contains loads of publications, be they mainstream or special education.
These publishers welcome proposals for new books and encourage authors
and teachers to contact them with their ideas and suggestions.
Human Kinetics (Sports)
Talking
Sense Magazine 
Sense UK 11-13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park,London N4 3SR
Fax 020 7272 9848
Taylor & Francis
Publishing House, ( inc. Carfax, Routledge)
Taylor & Francis Ltd Rankine Road, Basingstoke, RG24 8PR UK.
Fax 44(0) 1256 330245
TES
The Times Educational Supplement (Online)
US Research
Archive
Educational Research and Improvement Reports and Studies
Disability
Issues Guide
Disability Now
CanDo.com
Disability Aids
Access
Unlimited
AccessAble Vehicles for People with Disabilities
e-bility.com
e-bility's web site aims to provide easy access and links to a range
of resources, services and products of interest to people with disability,
their families and carers, as well as health professionals and other
service providers in the disability sector.
Special Needs
Project
Good books about Disabilities
NICHCY:
A Guide to Children's Literature and Disability
This bibliography is intended to help parents and professionals identify
books that are written about or include characters who have a disability.
Syracuse University
Here you will find the richness and diversity of programs and people
that are moving us forward toward a vision as a leading student-centered
research university.
Sheffield
University
The department's excellent research, acknowledged by independent
reviews, place it within the top 5 percent of University departments
in the UK. The 1996 Research Assessment Exercise also resulted in it
being one of five UK departments (out of 104 entered) to gain one of
the top two ratings (5* or 5A).
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