Advance - for Physical Therapists & PT Assistants
The nation's physical therapy news magazine.

Center for Independent Living Advocates for People with Disabiities (Media for Freedom - 4/6/09)
Everyone at CIL is fighting for the same basic rights that people without disabilities have - to access the community, to access transportation, to work, to have families and lives, to live and love and be in society."

Chronic Disease and the Internet (Pew Internet)
Recent survey data from the Pew Internet Project and the California HealthCare Foundation show that adults living with chronic disease are significantly less likely than healthy adults to have access to the internet.

CRPD Outreach & Education (U.S. International Council on Disabilities)
On July 30, 2009, the United States signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). As the United States moves towards ratification of this historic treaty, USICD is working to help the U.S. disability community and our allies better understand the CRPD and what we can all do to ensure its successful implementation for people with disabilities everywhere.

Designing a Garden for People with Disabilities (The Gardening Register - 2/12/10)
Patti's Comments: This is interesting - I never thought of it before.

Disability History (Organization of American Historians)

Get to Know the Person Behind the Disability (Infoforum)
Picture yourself in a wheelchair. Add this fact: It is permanent. There are no miracles left. Forget about the cause; this is the life you have now. There is no choice but to accept your fate and make the best of it. Got the picture? Now, go out into society and see what you run into. Most people don’t see the person behind the disability. You are treated not as a person with a disability, but as a disabled person. People look at the things you can’t do rather than the things you can do.

Safety Planning: A Guide for Individuals with Physical Disabilities
Published by the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life.

Social Networks a Lifeline for the Chronically Ill (New York Times - 3/24/10)
For many people, social networks are a place for idle chatter about what they made for dinner or sharing cute pictures of their pets. But for people living with chronic diseases or disabilities, they play a more vital role.

Spotlight on Disabled Horse Riders in US (Horsetalk - Oct. 2007)
The American Horse Council (AHC) has submitted comments to the nation's Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board supporting broader outdoor recreational and trail access for America's disabled riders.

Victims with Disabilities: Collaborative, Multidisciplinary First Response (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
Techniques for first responders called to help crime victims who have disabilities.

Complete Disability Resource Guide (Medicare Solutions)
Disability often brings to mind wheelchairs and amputees on crutches. The scope of disability has changed throughout the years and so has the mindset on what constitutes a disabled person. Federal disability discrimination law states that disability is defined as a mental or physical affliction that to a large extent hinders at least one or even more of an individual’s important life actions. Impacted life activities can include self-care, learning, moving, and the basic activities of daily life, which include cooking to keeping your home clean. The terms that once defined disability have changed as well.

Disability: Facts and Resources (Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement)
Most Americans know someone with a disability, but few are aware that disability could affect them at any point in their lives. Though some disabilities exist from birth, others, such as work-related injuries and serious illnesses, can be incurred later on, even by people in good health. All disabilities and illnesses have the potential to bring incredible financial strain. People with disabilities are at a greater risk for poverty throughout their life course and especially in old age. For this reason, an understanding of government benefits, as well as other financial opportunities available is crucial for the financial security of anyone with a disability and his or her dependents.

List of Disabilities (Buzzle.com)
Comprehensive guide to various physical, mental and developmental disabilities and rehabilitation. Throughout the world, there are millions of people who have some form of emotional, mental, or physical handicap that can limit their activities to varying degrees. The terms disabled and differently abled are both preferable terms to the outdated term handicapped. Disabilities can be the result of accidents, resulting in paralysis, brain damage, etc., while some people are born with such afflictions as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, blindness, etc. This guide offers disability facts, statistics, information and resources on a list of disabilities covering several mental, physical, and emotional handicaps and the necessary assessment, treatment for people with disabilities, and advocacy of it in both public and private arenas. Disability facts and information for parents of children with physical disabilities and medical issues. Disability resources to learn about accessibility, disabled assistance, developmental and learning disabilities in physically handicapped children, disabilities rights and parenting kids with disabilities.