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A collection of articles, stories, book and product reviews, with health resources and a message board.
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com
News, employment, and events for the deaf and hearing disabled.
http://www.togetherdeaf.com
Article for disabled would-be adoptive parents.
http://adoption.about.com/librar...y/aa081099.htm?pid=2803&cob=home
How to write opinion articles that editors will actually use.
http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/0599/c599me.htm
Article on the killing of a woman thinking of moving her mother to a care facility.
http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/0799/d799ft1.htm
Tommy Allen Thompson's account of his experience with job discrimination.
http://www.fortunecity.com/melti...aker/1160/information/index.html
News, background information and links on disability issues, including the Americans with Disabilies Act (ADA) and Developmental Disabilities Act (DDA).
http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/disability.shtml
Kathie Snow's official website. Offers a new way of thinking (and talking) about disabled people, learning disabilities and physical and mental handicaps.
http://www.disabilityisnatural.com
An organization representing approximately 125 Canadians born disabled as a consequence of the drug Thalidomide. Site has position paper on the proposal to begin using the drug again.
http://www.thalidomide.ca/en/index.html
Petition opposing NAMI approval of the Lunatix Online game which stereotypes people with mental illness and perpetuates stigma and discrimination.
http://www.petitiononline.com/cm120s03/petition.html
Group to unite every family with disabled children regardless of disability, diagnosis or personal circumstances, to stand together as one collective voice and to create a significant socio-political force for change.
http://www.unitedfamilycongress.com/
A center to discuss issues, to find resources, and to empower people with disabilities.
http://www.whispersofhope.com
A Haverford College event that supports the missions of the College in terms of social justice, diversity, and "educating to lead, educating to serve."
http://www.cs.haverford.edu/daw/
Selected bibliography of sources related to serving people with disabilities and disability culture.
http://home.earthlink.net/~bldunlap2/disabilities/index.html