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A
Different Light
Fiction, nonfiction, essays and poetry about disability.
Access
Ability - Ron Graham
A blog serving higher education professionals in the Disability
Support Service (DSS) field.
Center
for Special Needs Planning (Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras &
Mayoras, PC)
A team of attorneys who specialize in addressing all of the legal
needs of families that have a loved one with a disability.
Crime
Victims with Disabilities (blog)
A project of the Center for Independent Living of South Florida
and CAVNET. (www.cavnet.org), and will provide information and resources
about crime victims with disabilities.
Disabled
Soapbox
A blog from a lifelong disability advocate.
Disabilities
Project Newsletter
The Jan. 2008 issue linked above features an article on Meeting
the Legal Needs of Deaf Individuals. This electronic newsletter
addresses issues faced by people with disabilities in the courthouse
setting. Click
here for a listing of other topics and for a link to subscribe.
Disability
Mom (blog)
News to use and disability action alerts for the family and caregivers
of individuals with disabilities.
Disaboom
Lifestyle articles, blogs, forums, and health information provide
shared knowledge about SCI, cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, multiple
sclerosis, and other disabilities. Whether you’re an amputee,
caregiver, disabled veteran, or interested in exploring adaptive
sports, accessible travel, or any other disability-related topic,
welcome!
Diversity
Blog
I love the colorful look of this blog and appreciated the information
about the film, “Music Within,” which focuses on the true
story of Richard Pimentel, who came home from the Vietnam War with
a hearing impairment and became a disability activist.
Family
Center on Technology and Disability
A resource designed to support organizations and programs that work
with families of children and youth with disabilities. Also, check
out their informative monthly
newsletters.
For
Better Independence Assistance Dogs
Dog trainers Lori Grigg, her friend Beth Spanski and a few others
have a dream that, if it becomes reality, will improve the lives
of thousands of disabled people.
For
the People.com
Consumer and legal resources for the personally injured.
GaryPresley.com
An interesting blog with information on disability issues.
Life
on Wheels - Gary Karp
Disability Awareness with Author/Speaker Gary Karp
Life
with Bubba, Chicky and Nika
A blog about life with three kids, one with Down syndrome, adoption,
doctors, development and school.
LSR
Coaching and Consulting
Patti's Comments: Laura Rolands founded LSR Coaching and
Consulting LLC to coach adults coping with Attention Deficit Disorder
and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I found this interesting
because of her quote in this Crain's
Detroit Business article, “Doing what you love doesn’t
feel like work!” I agree, and wish her the best.
Patricia
E. Bauer
A collection of news and commentary about disability issues from
news organizations around the U.S. and elsewhere.
Social
Security Disability SSI Benefits (Disability Secrets.com)
This site was put together by Tim Moore, a former disability-medicaid
caseworker and former disability examiner for the Social Security
Administration. It provides a detailed overview of how the federal
disability system works (social security disability and SSI) and
also provides answers to many questions that applicants typically
have, but often have trouble finding answers to.
Sprout.org
Experience film and video related to the field of development disabilities.
Stories
of Self-Determination
This blog is a place for people with disabilities to write stories
about their lives. It is a place where they can write about what
they did to get the life they wanted. It is about self-determination.
United
Spinal Association
A national organization formed in 1946 by paralyzed veterans. Their
mission is to improve the quality of life of Americans with spinal
cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). Sign up for free informative
newsletters.
"We
Can Do" blog
A blog for anyone who wants to end poverty and oppression for poor
disabled people in developing countries. Lots of good info, including
this Resource:
Book on Universal Design and Visitability.
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