Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek
Advocate for Elders, People
with Disabilities
and Their Families

Disabilities Issues - Websites, Blogs, Newsletters

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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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