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Disability Resources - Disability Studies & Research

Links in this category: 12. Newest link in this category: 2023-10-11

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The Status of Training and Employment in Asia
AbilityAsia Web site, represents the International Labour Organization (ILO)'s Disability Programme in Asia and the Pacific Region.
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region..
International interest,
Thailand,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Gladnet - Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network on Employment and Training
TThe GLADNET Association was established in 1997. It is affiliated with the ILO Disability and Work Programme. The objective of the Association is to promote disability policy and programme reform with emphasis on integrated training and employment options for working age disabled persons.
http://www.gladnet.org/
International interest,
Canada,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Center for Disability Resources Library at University of South Carolina
The CDR Library consists of books, videos, brochures, and audiotapes covering a variety of disability-related topics.
http://uscm.med.sc.edu/CDR/
International interest,
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
The Slovene Association of Disabled Students
The Slovenian Association of Disabled Students offers advice and counselling regarding study accessibility, accommodation, , financial assistance, employment , etc. We provide personal assistance to people with more severe disabilities, transportation by adopted vans, use of modern computer technology, photocopying facilities, digitalization of books for the blind, etc. In addition to this we organize educational, cultural and sporting activities and social events home and abroad.
http://www.dsis-drustvo.si/
Slovenia,
Slovenian language,
Link checked 2024-03
Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire
The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire is a private, non-profit, family and consumer run organization representing over 5000 New Hampshire residents with acquired brain disorders and stroke. The BIANH was founded in 1983 by NH parents seeking to bring home their brain injured children from out of state nursing homes.
https://bianh.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Danish Centre for Accessibility / Dansk Center for Tilgængelighed
The Danish Centre for Accessibility (DCFT) is a national, self-governing centre, established in 1996. The background was the government’s signing of the UN Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities.
http://www.sbi.dk/tilgaengelighed
Denmark,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
Disability Social History Project
The Disability History Project is a community history project and we welcome your participation. This is an opportunity for disabled people to reclaim our history and determine how we want to define ourselves and our struggles.
https://disabilityhistory.org/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
https://www.washington.edu/doit/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03
ParaDoc
ParaDoc is an international documentation and referral centre for education in the field of spinal cord lesion. The aim of ParaDoc is to collect publications and references concerning education and training on the subject of spinal cord lesions. Thus we want to promote the exchange of information on an international basis, especially towards developing countries encourage translations of teaching/training media into national or regional languages at low cost collect and safeguard historical publications on spinal cord lesions (books, articles, etc.) Although destined primarily to medical and allied professionals, hospitals, rehabilitation centres and community based libraries, ParaDoc database can also help disabled people and their families to find publications concerned with their problems (e.g. "Educational guide for patients and their families").
http://www.paradoc.org
Switzerland,
German language,
Link checked 2024-03
U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/
United States,
English language,
Link checked 2024-03


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