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      new window AAPD - American Association Of People With Disabilities Description: A cross-disability site with numerous resources and free membership available. Home of the Enable magazine. (aapd.com)
new window Abilities for Life: Taking Charge Description: Includes a job finding page, associations, health questions, moving on and sports. (angelfire.com)
new window Access-Ability Description: Disabled/handicapped resources. Links, classified, gov't, letters, games, downloads, freebies. (UK) (access-ability.co.uk)
new window American Disability Association Description: Information and resources for people with disabilities. (adanet.org)
new window Antigua and Barbuda Association of Persons with Disabilities (ABAPD) Description: Cross-disability organization providing support and services to persons with disabilities. Mission is to ensure an environment in which every person with physical, mental, intellectual and/or sensory disabilities in Antigua and Barbuda achieves his/her full potential in his/her economic, social, religious and political life. (abapd.org)
new window Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Social Workers Description: Provides information for social workers who work with deaf and hard of hearing people. (academic.gallaudet.edu)
new window Directory of UK Self Help Groups and Support Organisations Description: Details of a comprehensive and up-to-date directory of UK self help groups. (doctor.gp)
new window Disabilities Concerns (DISC) Description: Material on developmental disabilities, mental illness, creative writing by or related to persons with disabilities, e-mail list, and resources in the area of disability ministry for both individuals and faith communities. (gbgm-umc.org)
new window Disabilities Forum Description: Coverage of a wide range of disability issues, concerns and disabilities. We cover the entire spectrum of living with a disability. (handicap.bfn.org)
new window Disability Awareness Training - Self Direction Description: The Self Direction Community Project is a research area to promote and enhance online training accessibility. Personal feedback is needed. (selfdirection.org)
new window Disability Central Description: Articles, discussion forums and links for people with disabilities and disability professionals. (disabilitycentral.com)
new window Disabled Christian Tape Fellowship Description: DCTF is a monthly cassette magazine for the disabled. Nondenominational. (crossspot.net)
new window Everyday Warriors Description: A gathering place offering support and information for kids, teens and adults who battle chronic illness or physical disability. (everydaywarriors.com)
new window Federation of Invisible Disabilities Description: A Canadian non-profit organization supporting people with invisible disabilities such as learning disabilities, brain injuries, autism, add, adhd, fetal alcohol syndrome, autism and dyslexia. (fids.bc.ca)
new window Hope In Wellness Description: Support and information to persons with invisible disabilities and illnesses and those experiencing emotional turmoil. (angelfire.com)
new window Kiddesign Description: Dedicated to helping families modify their homes for children with disabilities. Includes a message board. (pt.creighton.edu)
new window National Organization on Disability Description: Promotes full and equal participation of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. (nod.org)
new window New Horizons Unlimited Description: Fostering the interchange of information between people whose life long disabilities have tended to isolate them from the surrounding community and also between caregivers who may be inundated by the prospect of finding answers to their needs, there by providing the opportunity for individuals to share ideas and experiences with one another, that all may benefit. (new-horizons.org)
new window Oklahoma Parent Network Description: Uniting Oklahoma families of disabled children via the World Wide Web, an email list and WebRing. (pages.ivillage.com)
new window Parents Connect Support Group Description: An ongoing gathering and information exchange for parents and caregivers of individuals with special needs. (parentsconnect.org)
new window People First of New Hampshire, Inc. Description: Self-advocacy organization in NH led by people with disabilities. (peoplefirstofnh.org)
new window Rob's Find-A-Way Description: Links to disability resources and a chatroom to come and discuss health related issues, also to gain support and encouragement and a friendly ear. Chat is now on AOL. (www3.50megs.com)
new window The Healthy Gimp Description: Practical information and motivation for persons with a spinal cord injury and other physical disabilities. (rexdonald.com)
new window We Are Not Alone Description: Support, information, news, and links for people with disabilities, especially "invisible disabilities". (meltingpot.fortunecity.com)
new window Women With Disabilities Australia Description: The national organisation for women with all types of disabilities. This site offers extensive information for all people with disabilities. (wwda.org.au)
new window World Association of Persons with Disabilities Description: A nonpartisan, nonprofit association under God, that represents large portions of the one in five residents of earth that are being alive, involved, effective, in their daily living. (wapd.org)
 




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