Resources

Here are some sites we recommend you visit if you are looking for more information on the culture of disAbility.

PARAQUAD
A vital source of disability-related information for the St. Louis area.

www.paraquad.org

National Arts & Disability Center
Discover the talent of artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, actors and performers with disabilities.

nadc.ucla.edu

Web Access Resource List
How to design accessible web pages for persons with disabilities.

nadc.ucla.edu/dawpi.htm

Access-4-All
Access-4-All educates and empowers people with and without disabilities through motivational presentations and diversity training, and provides resources, referrals, services, and products to help and support people with disabilities.

www.access-4-all.com
  

Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center

ADA Statute, Regulations, ADAAG (Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines), Federally Reviewed Tech Sheets, and Other Assistance Documents

janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/kinder

ADA Home Page
The US Department of Justice Americans With Disabilities Act Home Page

www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Cornucopia of Disability Information
CODI serves as a community resource for consumers and professionals by providing disability information in a wide variety of areas.

codi.buffalo.edu

Virtual Assistive Technology Center
Putting computers within reach of individuals with disabilities.

www.at-center.com

VSA Arts: Disability Awareness Guide
This online disability awareness guide, prepared by VSA arts, discusses disability and provides tips for social etiquette and positive interactions with people with disabilities.

www.vsarts.org

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Their special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).

www.nichcy.org

Children With Disabilities
Information about advocacy, education, employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance, and transportation covering a broad array of developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities.

www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org

World Association of Persons with disAbilities
The World Association of Persons with disAbilities links the "disAbled" and supporters to current "leading edge" disAbility information via the various mediums of communication.

www.wapd.org

Half The Planet: The Disability Resource
Where the entire disability community can access reliable services and products, connect with peer support, and keep up with disability-related news and information all day every day.

www.halftheplanet.org

Disability Resources.org
A nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on resources for people with disabilities every day.

www.disabilityresources.org

Society for Disability Studies
The Society is committed to developing theoretical and practical knowledge about disability and to promoting the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in society.

http://www.uic.edu/orgs/sds/links.html#top

St. Louis Post-Dispatch 
Special Report on the ADA: Fitting In

Americans with disabilities resource list

Post-Dispatch
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000

The Post-Dispatch compiled a list of local and national resources for information on the culture of disAbility and organizations who provide assistance.

For more information on this series, visit our section called "News - ADA".

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