Favorite Links
Independent Living Research Unit
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/ilru
ILRU is a national center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living. Website includes publications, information about CILs and SILCs nationwide, and an online message boards.
Institute on Independent Living
http://www.independentliving.org
The Institute serves self-help organizations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect. Offers training materials, technical assistance and information on personal assistance, advocacy, access, legislation and peer support.
Department of Justice Home Page
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Americans with Disabilities Act information and technical assistance line. Updated weekly.
Leadership Council on Civil Rights
http://www.civilrights.org/issues/
An online social justice network. Find out about the latest policy developments in top civil rights issues. Tools for getting involved.
Lighthouse
http://www.lighthouse.org/resources
The Lighthouse website includes valuable information about resources for persons who are blind or have low vision. Includes facts about vision loss and eye conditions, eye care, living with vision impairment, age-related changes in the eye, adaptive computer technology, and more. Includes pictures of what the world looks like to persons with various vision impairments.
Medicare Solutions
http://www.medicaresolutions.com/disability-resources.asp
Medicare Solutions is a complete disability resource that includes information about disability rights, accessibility and adaptive technology, it gives you a list of publications to reference, information about support groups and governmental resources. This website also provides information on physical and mental disabilities and disability employment.
Motion Picture Access
http://ncam.wgbh.org/mopix
For more information on the WGBH's Motion Picture Access (MoPix) efforts.
Mind Freedom
http://www.mindfreedom.org
The Support Coalition International unites more than 100 grassroots organizations of psychiatric survivors. The description "psychiatric survivors" is used by individuals who identify themselves as having experienced human rights violations in the mental health system. This website about the psychiatric survivors' liberation movement, information, and advocacy campaigns.
MOUTH Magazine
http://www.mouthmag.com
An irreverent disability magazine with attitude! Includes a catalog of cool posters, t-shirts, books, and videos.
National Association of the Deaf
http://www.nad.org/
Website of the National Association of the Deaf.
National Council on Disability
http://www.ncd.gov
NCD is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on disability policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities. Website includes NCD reports.
National Disabled Students Union
http://disabledstudents.org
A national, cross-disability, student organization. It recognizes all disabled people - those with traditionally recognized disabilities and those who have often been left out of the movement.
National Federation of the Blind
http://www.nfb.org
The NFB is a consumer and advocacy organization of persons who are blind. Website provides information and referral services, publications about blindness, assistive devices, advocacy.
National Organization on Disability
http://www.nod.org
The National Organization on Disability promotes the full and equal participation and contribution of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
National Council on Independent Living
http://www.ncil.org
NCIL is the oldest cross disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities. Website includes updates on national disability rights hot topics and legislation.
Not Dead Yet
http://www.notdeadyet.org
Not Dead Yet opposes the assisted suicide and euthanasia movement, which advocates a deadly double standard for people with severe disabilities (terminal and non-terminal). People already have the right to refuse unwanted treatment, and suicide is not illegal. What we oppose is a public policy that singles out individuals for legalized killing based on their health status. In these days of cost cutting and managed care, we don't trust the health care system, and neither should you.
People First of Illinois
http://www.peoplefirstofillinois.org
People First of Illinois is committed to empowering people with disabilities to make their own decisions and choices and to speak for themselves.
Ragged Edge Magazine
http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com
Ragged Edge and its website include articles about society's "ragged edge" issues: medical rationing, genetic discrimination, assisted suicide, long-term care, attendant services. They cover the disability experience in America -- what it means to be a crip living at the start of the 21st century.
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
http://www.shhh.org
Information about hearing loss from the SHHH national office. Has a bookstore catalog.
Social Security Disability Applicants - Facts about disabilities
http://www.disabilityfacts.com
Includes a disability workbook for Social Security applicants, FAQs about Social Security Disability, special-issue booklets about disability benefits, and much more.
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