Ability
http://www.ability.org.uk/
Ability is a grassroots organization in the UK that is dedicated to utilizing computer technology and the Internet for people with disabilities. The site offers access to disability and health resources, social contacts, message boards, classified ads, and news.

Active Living Alliance
http://www.ala.ca/
The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability is a partnership of 17 National Associations whose common goal is to facilitate active living opportunities for Canadians with a disability. Information about the alliance, news, and links to related resources are offered.

The Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
http://adabbs.hr.state.ks.us/dc/
This site offers a wealth of information and resources for people with disabilities in Kansas, nationally and internationally.

American Council for the Blind
http://www.acb.org/
This site offers information about the activities of the organization, recent issues of its monthly publications, and helpful resources and information about blindness.

American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org/
Information about the AFB, the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, the AFB Press Catalog, the Helen Keller photograph collection, and information on blindness, low vision and related issues.

The Archimedes Project
http://archimedes.stanford.edu/
The mission of the Archimedes Project is to help secure equality of access to information for individuals with disabilities through the development of computer technology and the promulgation of knowledge about disability to present and future designers in academia and industry.

The ARC
http://TheArc.org
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 retardation and their families.

Associated Services for the Blind
http://www.asb.org
This site offers information about the organization's services and information about subscribing to popular national magazines on cassette.

Attention Deficit Disorder
http://www.pilgrims.net/plymouth/schools/Links/SPED/ADD.html
A project of the Plymouth, Massachusetts public schools, this page provides a wealth of Internet resources related to attention deficit disorder.

The British Dyslexia Association
http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/
The BDA sponsors the Dyslexia Archive, which is an ever-growing collection of up-to-date material covering all aspects of dyslexia.

Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled
http://www.c-cad.org/
CCAD is a nonprofit organization whose mission is "enhancing the quality of life and employment options of persons with disabilities through the use of modified personal computers, adaptive devices, and custom software."

The Center for Independent Living
http://www.cilberkeley.org/
The Center for Independent Living (CIL) is a national leader in helping people with disabilities live independently and become productive, fully participating members of society.

disABILITY Information and Resources
http://www.makoa.org/
One of the largest collections of resources for all types of disabilities.

Disabled Peoples' International
http://www.dpi.org
The purpose of DPI is to promote the Human Rights of People with Disabilities through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development. DPI is a grassroots, cross-disability network with member organizations in more than 120 countries, over half of which are in the developing world. DPI is administrated through the headquarters in Winnipeg, Canada and through eight Regional Development Offices. DPI has consultative status with the ECOSOC, UNESCO, WHO, and the ILO, and has official observer status at the United Nations General Assembly.

Down Syndrome WWW Page
http://www.nas.com/downsyn/
A support and information page for parents, professionals and others interested in Down syndrome.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
http://ericec.org
ERIC EC is part of the National Library of Education (NLE), Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), U.S. Department of Education. It is operated by The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). ERIC EC provides information on the education of individuals with disabilities as well as those who are gifted.

Gallaudet Research Institute
http://gri.gallaudet.edu/
Gallaudet University is the world's only four-year university for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate students. The Gallaudet Research Institute specializes in research about the deaf.

Hattie Larlham Foundation
http://www.larlham.org/
HLF is a private, nonprofit service agency for young people with mental retardation, developmental disabilities and/or complex medical needs. The Web site is offered as a service for the families of children with profound disabilities, professionals who work with children having disabilities and anyone who wishes to learn more.

Hearing Loss Resources
http://www.saywhatclub.com
The SayWhatClub sponsors the Hearing Loss Resources Web site. Internet mailing lists and nonprofit organizations that focus on the issue of hearing loss are featured.

International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.icdri.org/
The Center's mission is to collect and present as many disability-related Internet resources as there are available, including resources directly related to disabilities and other resources that may be helpful to the disability community. These resources are presented in a manner that is accessible to a wide and varied audience. The Center's scope is international.

LD OnLine
http://www.ldonline.org/
An interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children, LD OnLine offers links to resources, including research, information, referrals, bulletin boards, chats, and more.

National Federation of the Blind
http://www.nfb.org/
The goal of the NFB involves the removal of legal, economic, and social discriminations; the education of the public to new concepts concerning blindness; and the achievement by all blind people of the right to exercise to the fullest their individual talents and capacities.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
http://lcweb.loc.gov/nls/
The Library of Congress a free library program of Braille and recorded materials circulated to eligible borrowers through a network of cooperating libraries. This Web site offers access to online catalogs of holdings.

National Technical Institute for the Deaf
http://ntidweb.rit.edu/
One of the seven colleges of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), NTID is the world's first and largest technological college for deaf students. It represents the first concerted effort to educate large numbers of deaf students within a college campus planned principally for hearing students.

Shriver Center
http://www.umassmed.edu/shriver
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center for Mental Retardation, Inc. is a not-for-profit service, training and research institute. The site offers information about their research, training, and services divisions.

Values into Action
http://www.viauk.org/
VIA is a nonprofit organization that works to promote the rights of people with learning difficulties. The site offers information to promote the civil rights of people with disabilities.

World Information on Disability
http://www.sd.soft.iwate-pu.ac.jp/sensui/foreign_res.html
This is a Japanese site that pulls together a variety of resources on disabilities.

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