4. DISABILITY
 
4.1  Amputations

 
4.2  Deaf

Companies selling deafness related products 
http://www.deaflibrary.org/companies.html 

 

The Deaf Resource Library   The Deaf Resource Library an online collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform people about Deaf cultures in Japan and the United States; as well as deaf and hard of hearing related topics.  http://www.deaflibrary.org/ 

 
4.3  Deaf/Blind

 
4.4  Hard of Hearing

About.com:Deafness/Hard of Hearing  lets you know what it like growing Up Deaf in the '70s, covers topics such as health, disabilities and deafness.  http://deafness.about.com/ 

 
4.5  Information Resources by Specific Disabilities

JAN On The Webpec  Information Resources by Specific Disabilities http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/links/disspec.htm 

 
4.6  MR/MI

Mental Help Net
Mental Help Net,  covers information on disorders such as depression, autism, alocohol abuse and ADHD self-help  magazines.
http://www.mentalhelp.net 

 

The ARC Homepage   The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental disabilities and their families.  http://thearc.org/

 
4.7 Spinal Cord Injury

CURE PARALYSIS NOW   This site is dedicated to all who are involved with or affected by spinal cord injury, especially researchers and clinicians in multi-disciplinary fields of study that may relate to the advancement of the healing, or cure of spinal cord paralysis. http://www.cureparalysis.org/  

 

4.8 TBI

TBI - ADRS
The Interactive Community-Based Model (ICBM) was developed for the survivors of a  traumatic brain injury who are not yet ready for traditional vocational rehabilitation services. The model was developed by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services with funding  from the Rehabilitation Services Administration.
http://www.rehab.state.al.us/tbi

 
4.9 Visual/Blindness

NYise Blindness Resource Center is a speech friendly site.
http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm

 

The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. 
The American Printing
House for the Blind promotes independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing special media, tools, and materials needed for education and life.
http://www.aph.org/index.html

 
4.10 Other

Association for Birth Defect Children
ABDC provides free phone information to parents and professionals about all kinds of birth defects, resources, support groups and environmental exposures that may cause birth defects.
http://www.birthdefects.org/

 

   

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