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| ILRU: Independent Living Research Utilization Project The ILRU program is a national (US) center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living. Its goal is to expand the body of knowledge in independent living and to improve utilization of results of research programs and demonstration projects in this field. http://www.ilru.org/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-06 |
| CeDIR - Center for Disability Information & Referral The mission of the Center for Disability Information & Referral (CeDIR) is to provide access to information to meet individuals' disability-related needs through print, nonprint, and human resources. http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cedir/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Crosspoint Anti Racism A collection of international links in the field of of Human Rights, Anti-Racism, Refugees, Women's rights, Antifascism, Shoah, etc. http://www.magenta.nl/crosspoint/index.h.. | International interest, Netherlands, English language, Link checked 2008-06 |
| Independent Living USA Website A directory of resources for independent living, for individuals with disabilities, their families, providers of services, independent living centers, and professionals. http://www.ilusa.com/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Tennessee Disability Pathfinder database Disability links database. Tennessee Family Pathfinder was created with funding from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities within the Administration for Children and Families, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy/pathfin.. | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| World Institute on Disability (WID) An international public policy center dedicated to carrying out cutting-edge research on disability issues and overcoming obstacles to independent living. http://www.wid.org/ | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| STIL The Stockholm Cooperative for Independent Living, the first European personal assistance user cooperative, became the model for numerous cooperatives in Sweden and abroad and for <a href="http://www.independentliving.org/docs3/englss.html#actof1993" target="top">the Swedish Assistance Benefit Act of 1993</a>. The Act entitles eligible persons to direct payments from the national social insurance fund. With the money they can purchase assistance services from any provider or hire their assistants themselves. http://www.stil.se/ | Sweden, Swedish language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Welcome to the California State Independent Living Council Website In cooperation with the state Department of Rehabilitation, the SILC prepares a State Plan for Independent Living which sets the policy and funding levels for the state's network of Independent Living Centers (ILCs) and services. To help guide this policy, the SILC solicits continual public feedback on the effectiveness of independent living services and the changing needs of the community. http://www.calsilc.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Disability Action in the Borough of Barnet DabB is a voluntary organisation providing a range of accessible services for disabled people living or working in the London Borough of Barnet, their families and supporters. http://www.dabb.org.uk/ | United Kingdom, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| New York State Independent Living Council, Inc. The New York State Independent Living Council, Inc. is made up of representatives, a majority of whom have disabilities, from around the State, who are appointed by the Board of Regents. It is a not-for-profit, non-Governmental, consumer controlled organization which monitors the federally funded Independent Living Centers in New York State, promotes the independent living philosophy statewide, and provides support and technical assistance to the entire network of Independent Living Centers (ILC) in New York State which consists of 37 community-based, not-for-profit organizations run by and for people with disabilities. http://www.nysilc.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois Main Home Page Our mission is to provide leadership, research, planning and education required to support independent living services in Illinois. http://www.silcofillinois.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Independent Living and Personal Assistant Services in Finland Summary of a paper by Kalle Könkkölä and Gunilla Sjörvall. http://www.disabilityworld.org/01-02_01/.. | Finland, Finnish language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Foundation of Resources for Equality and Employment for the Disabled (FREED) As a non profit Independent Living Resource Center, our goal is to empower people with disabilities to exercise their civil rights in becoming active, productive members of our community. http://www.freed.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Access Ireland.info Information regarding disability accessibilty throughout Ireland. http://www.accessireland.info/ | Ireland, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| AgrAbility - Resources for Persons with disabilities in rural settings at Purdue University Links page http://abe.www.ecn.purdue.edu/ABE/Extens.. | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-06 |
| American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT) We are fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions. http://www.adapt.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| BC Housing - Independent Living BC Independent Living BC, Canada http://www.bchousing.org/programs/indepe.. | Canada, English language, Link checked 2008-06 |
| Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) CBR is a "strategy within community development for the rehabilitation, equalization of opportunities, and social integration of all people with disabilities. http://www.cbrresources.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Creative studio Independent cinema studio as way to Independent Living. Disabled people are featured in movies to change everyone's attitudes to disability in Russia http://www.esmarchfilm.narod.ru/eng/inde.. | Russia, English language, Link checked 2008-06 |
| Disability Information & Resource Centre in South Australia Resources available to all people with disabilities, and to organisations and persons involved in providing services to people with disabilities. http://www.dircsa.org.au/ | Australia, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Giant Disability Resource Page Independence, Inc. in collaboration with the Northeast (Kansas) Assistive Technology Site (NEAT), has created a resource page of links to Disability Related and Assistive Technology Sites on the World Wide Web. http://www.independenceinc.org/ability.h.. | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Independent Living in Japan Articles and resources on the IL situation in Japan from the Asia Disability Institute. http://homepage2.nifty.com/ADI/ | Japan, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Lavda: Center for the Independent Living in Greece The first Center for the Independent Living in Greece. We support Spinal Cord Injured Persons. We provide Personal Care Assistants and Attendant Care http://www.disabled.gr/lavda/ | Greece, Greek language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| National Centre for Independent Living (UK) This website is designed to be a resource on independent living and Direct Payments for disabled people and others working in the field. http://www.ncil.org.uk/ | United Kingdom, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| People to People Committee on Disability To help you find International Disability resources and information. http://www.ppcd.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Thistle Foundation A Scottish charity providing health services, housing, and support enabling physically disabled people to lead independent lives. http://www.thistle-foundation.biz/ | United Kingdom, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Threshold Association, Finland The Threshold Association is a human rights organization of disabled people with headquarters in Helsinki. There are about 1,500 members: people with different kinds of disabilites, their allies and non-disabled people. The Association is managed and governed by disabled people themselves. http://www.kynnys.fi/kynnys/english.html.. | Finland, Finnish language, Link checked 2008-07 |
| Umbrella of the Capital District Umbrella of the Capital District is a non-profit agency helping senior citizens and persons with disabilities live independently, comfortably and safely in their own homes. http://www.theumbrella.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2008-07 |
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