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MISCELLANEOUS DISABILITY
RESOURCES
ONLINE DISABILITY NEWSLETTERS
Assistive Devices Industry Office (Canada) - A monthly newsletter on
developments in assistive technology.
Deaf Digest - A weekly
source of news and job postings for the Deaf community.
Deaf Professional Network is “an online publication to empower Deaf
professionals with the tools to advance their careers.”
Disability Grapevine - Daily news for the Disability Community
Disability
News - a valuable monthly compendium of disability-related news,
publications, events and websites.
Disability Research Digest (Canada) - A wonderful monthly recap of resources
and developments affecting people with disabilities.
Disability World -
Online web-zine of international disability-related news/issues.
eSight Network News - Employment-related content for people with
disabilities
The
Exceptional Nurse - Monthly newsletter for nurses and nursing students with
disabilities.
Gateway News (CANADA) - Monthly Newsletter primarily on employment issues
George
Washington University Health - Quarterly Newsletter focusing on
postsecondary education for students with disabilities.
HalfthePlanet.com - Monthly Newsletter with disability-related news
from HalfthePlanet and its partners.
Jan E-News
- the quarterly electronic newsletter of the Job Accommodation Network.
Monday
Morning in Washington, DC. - free weekly newsletter with events of
importance to parents, children and individuals with disabilities.
Opening Stages - Quarterly newsletter for people seriously pursuing a
career in the performing arts
SMG
News - Solutions Marketing Group's newsletter on reaching the consumer
market of people with disabilities.
The Enablelinker (Canada) - Monthly Newsletter of the Canadian Abilities
Foundation
INTERSECTION - e-newsletter of the National
Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth).
DISABILITY HISTORY
Disability Rights Movement - Virtual Exhibit from the
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Beyond Affliction - The Disability History Project of National Public Radio
History of the Disability Movement
- Compiled by Very Special Arts
Disability Social
History Project - A site to discover, reclaim and publicize the history of
people with disabilities.
A Chronology of
the Disability Rights Movement - from San Francisco State University
ACCESS AND TRAVEL
Access-Able Travel Source
- Providing Access Information and Resources to the
Mature and Travelers with Disabilities.
U.S.
Department of Transportation - Has a toll-free HOTLINE for air
travelers with disabilities that is operational
from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern
Time, seven days a week. 1-800-778-4838 (voice) or 1-800-455-9880 (TTY).
Society for Accessible Travel &
Hospitality (SATH) is a non-profit educational organization that has
actively represented travelers with disabilities since 1976.
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners - guide for persons who
want to travel by air with a guide, hearing or service dog.
MossRehab
ResourceNet - has a very helpful collection of information and links on
travel and disability.
Transportation Security Administration - recommendations for travelers with
disabilities.
ACCESSIBLE MEETINGS
Access
Checklist (Canada) - From the Disabled Women's Network (DAWN)
ACCESS SYMBOLS
Graphics Artists Guild - Has online images of all 12 major disability access
symbols.
ONLINE MEDIA
AbleTV.net - Has
an online library of disability-related video clips you can view and holds
occasional live broadcasts of interest to the disabled community.
ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTORIES
Disability Resources Monthly - A wonderful
state-by-state listing of Disability-related organizations in the US.
EnableLink - - A
comprehensive listing of Disability-related organizations in the US.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security
and Disability NEWS Resource Center - information and links to resources on
SSDI.
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