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Disability Links Page
Note: IDA does not endorse or recommend any links, websites or legal groups posted on our site. Please use with your own discretion. ACTIVISM ADAPT: Disability rights activism www.adapt.org American Pain Foundation: Nonprofit consumer education and advocacy organization. Online resource center for people with pain, their families, friends, caregivers, the media, legislators, and the general public. Includes links, policy and advocacy, media resources and more www.painfoundation.org American Society for Action on Pain (ASAP): They have links to other pain-related Web sites including several that are fighting for the rights of chronic pain sufferers. Includes Shaffer Drug Library www.actiononpain.org The Council for Disability Rights: Advancing rights and enhancing lives of people with disabilities. On national, state, and local levels, the Council for Disability Rights advances the rights of people with disabilities. The Council promotes public policy and legislation, public awareness through education, and provides information and referral services. www.disabilityrights.org Crip Commentary: Laura Hershey's Weekly Web Column on issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, arts and culture, benefits, civil rights, activism www.cripcommentary.com The Electronic Activist: An e-mail address directory of congress people, state governments and media critics database; currently contains contact information for U.S. senators and representatives. http://apocalypse.berkshire.net/~ifas/activist/index1.html ADA ADA Homepage www.ada.gov ADA Information Center Online http://adabbs.hr.state.ks.us/dc/ ADA Organization www.ada-infonet.org ADA Helpline 1-800-949-4232 ADA Hot Links and Document Center www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm
Americans with Disabilities Act- Document Center Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information on the Web www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Department of Justice ADA Home Page The Americans Disabilities Act of 1990, Title I and V www.eeoc.gov/policy/ada.html ADVOCACY Advocates for the Disabled, Inc www.cirs.org/homepage/advocates Disabilities Advocates, Inc. www.disabilitiesadvocatesinc.com Disability Rights Activist www.teleport.com/~abarhydt Open Doors Organization www.opendoorsnfp.org DISABILITY BENEFITS INFORMATION Please See Our Disability Benefits Page DISABILITY SITES Able2BeMe www.able2beme.com Disabled World for people with Disabilities www.disabled-world.com disABILITIES Info. & Resources www.makoa.org DisabilityInfo.gov The new freedom's Initiative's online resource for Americans with disabilities www.disabilityinfo.govDisabilities Resources Page www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/index.html Disabled Online www.disabledonline.com DisabledCommunity.org www.disabledcommunity.org Disaboom www.disaboom.com Dr. Froggie’s Favourite Links www.froggie.org Family Friendly Fun and Special Needs Resources - Offers access to mind, body and spirit-enriching information that enhances the quality and enjoyment of family life with special needs. HalfthePlanet.com www.halftheplanet.com HealingWell.com www.healingwell.com Healthfund (The) www.thehealthfund.org/related.html HealthLink USA www.healthlinkusa.com Independent Living USA www.ilusa.com Invisible Disabilities Assoc. of Canada (IDACan) www.nsnet.org/idacan/
Invisible Disabilities Page Living With Disability www.livingwithdisability.com Mis-diagnosed.com: www.misdiagnosed.com Mining Co. Health http://home.about.com/health My Invisible Disabilities Community (social network) www.InvisibleDisabilitiesCommunity.org National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/default.htm National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov National Organization on DisABILITIES www.nod.org CARE.com Senior Care https://www.care.com/senior-care-p1006.html United People With Dis"abilities" http://upwd.net Wheel Me On: www.wheelmeon.com DISABILITY ISSUES ADA Definition of the Term Disability www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/902cm.html Assistance at Self Service Gas Stations www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/gasserve.htm DePaul University - Chronic Illness Initiative (education for those living with limitations due to chronic illness) http://snl.depaul.edu/current/chronic.asp Disability Training (Disability related videos, books, etc) www.disabilitytraining.com/ Disability Facts http://www.disabilityfacts.com/ Handling Disability Examinations www.cfsdoc.org/disabil.htm Health and Human Services: www.dhhs.gov Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA): Medicare and Medicaid information. www.hcfa.gov HMO Hardball www.hmohardball.com
Invisible Disabilities: Now You See Them, Now You Don't - by Allan Apell www.tcpalm.com/tcp/health_and_ wellness/article/0,1651,TCP_1040_1769583,00.html Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): www.osha.gov www.osha-slc.gov/html/dbsearch.html www.osha.gov/govsites.html
Physicians' Disability Services and Pds Disability Facts Newsletter: Web Links Toll Free Numbers To Agencies http://macdds.org/m_toll.htmVictims of Health Care Abuse http://home.istar.ca/~hroberts/Vocal.html Welfare to Work: Links welfare recipients to State Web pages which include links to sites containing information and employment openings; information on the status of government welfare-to-work programs http://wtw.doleta.gov DISABILITY PUBLICATIONS Able Magazine Online www.ablemagazine.co.uk
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Magazine- Canada's foremost cross-disability lifestyle magazine.
Ragged Edge Magazine Online-
publication of The Advocado Press, Inc. a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization
founded in 1981 to publish materials on disability rights. The Med-Psych Network- Recent news stories on areas where medicine and psychiatry overlap, a discussion forum regarding medical education, and a large collection of medical jokes and cartoons. The PDG E-news Monthly Internet Newsletter- monthly edition of the PDG E-news dealing with disability issues, concerns, sharing, and fun. STATISTICS Disabilities/Limitations Statistics:
All noninstitutionalized persons ~Number of persons with limitation(s) in usual activities due to chronic conditions: 34.3 million (2003). Percent of persons with limitation(s) in usual activities due to chronic conditions: 12.1 (2003) Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2003 Noninstitutionalized adults ~Number of adults with hearing trouble: 30.8 million (2002). Percent of adults with hearing trouble: 15.0 (2002) ~Number of adults with vision trouble: 19.1 million (2002). Percent of adults with vision trouble: 9.3 (2002) ~Number of adults unable (or very difficult) to walk a quarter mile: 12.4 million (2002). Percent of adults unable (or very difficult) to walk a quarter mile: 6.2 (2002) ~Number of adults with any physical functioning difficulty: 28.3 million (2002). Percent of adults with moderate mobility difficulty: 13.8 (2002) Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, National Health Interview Survey, 2002 Noninstitutionalized older adults ~Percent of adults aged 65 years and over who need help with personal care from other persons: 6.5 (2003) Children ~Number of children age 3-17 years ever told had a learning disability: 4.6 million (2003). Percent of children age 3-17 years ever told had a learning disability: 7.5 (2003) Source: |
