General References
Disability Benefits
- Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Benefits For People With Disabilities
- Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
- How To Apply For Disability Benefits
- Benefits For Children With Disabilities
- Employment Guidelines For Persons With Disabilities
- Social Security Compassionate Allowance Information
- Health Assistance Partnership: National Support Center for consumer health assistance program
- Interagency Committee on Disability Research
- United states Department of Health & Human Services
- United states Department of Health & Human Services - Office on Disability
- Information about disability programs, services, laws and benefits
Medical Information
- The Brain Matters.org: Get trusted answers to questions regarding neurological disorders
- NCBI Pub Med: Online search of medical literature (Pub. Med)
- MERCK Source: Reference site for medical information
- Aetna InteliHealth: Consumer Health Information
- Medsite: Medical Search Engine
- Web MD: Medical Reference
- NIDCD: Dysphagia
- Source for Reliable Health Information from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Assistive Technology
- ABLEDATA: Information on assistive Technology
- CameraMouse: Allows a computer user to move the cursor with their eye movements
- Create avatars using text-to-speech
Physical Therapy
- Accessibility Research Center: Evaluating the potential of the Nintendo Wii to support disabled students in education
- American Physical Therapy Association: physical therapy practice, research, and education
- Commit to Your Health: Workout DVD with FA patient and personal trainer Kerry Westfall
- Journal of Cybertherapy and Rehabilitation: A game a day keeps the doctor away: "A short review of computer games in mental healthcare"
- National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
- North American Riding for the Handicapped Association: information on equine-assisted activities (EAA)
- USA Today: "Doctors get patients to go to 'Wiihab'
- Wii-hab: The fun way to rehab
- Wii-hab on Youtube
Travel
- Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions: Air Travel
- Air Charity Network: Provides access for people in need seeking free air transportation to specialized health care facilities or distant destinations due to family, community or national crisis.
- Cruise Travel Assistance for those with disabilities
- The Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH), raising awareness of the needs of travelers with disabilities.
Financial Planning
Mental Health
Employment & Education
Accessible Home & Workplace
- Inclusion Solutions
- Independent Living Research Utilization: Provides expertise in Centers for Independent Living, ADA, Home and Community Based Services and Disability and Health issues.
- Treta Society of North America
Service Dogs
- Assistance Dogs International: is a coalition of not for profit organizations that train and place Assistance Dogs
- The Assistance Dog United Campaign (ADUC) provides financial assistance to those needing an assistance dog.
- Canine Companions: a national nonprofit that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly-trained assistance dogs
- TOP DOG: a non-profit organization which teaches people with a physical disability to train their own dogs to help them.
