- Disability Information for Students - http://www.abilityinfo.com/
International disability news, jobs, discussion, resources. A site designed for students and professionals supporting individuals with disabilities.
- Society for Disability Studies - http://www.uic.edu/orgs/sds/
A nonprofit scientific and educational organization established to promote interdisciplinary research on humanistic and social scientific aspects of disability and chronic illness.
- Disability Challenge - http://www.healthlibrary.com/reading/disability/index.htm
Studies of disability in India.
- A Bibliography for Parents and Students - http://www.cornerstonehouse.org/biblio.html
Bibliography on residential care, community integration, and leisure for developmentally disabled persons. A resource for parents, students, and researchers.
- Institute on Disability Culture - http://www.dimenet.com/disculture/
Promoting pride in the history, activities, and cultural identity of individuals with disabilities throughout the world.
- Disability Studies Concentration - http://soeweb.syr.edu/thechp/disstud.htm
Applies social, cultural, historical, and philosophical perspectives to the study of disability in society. Syracuse University, New York.
- Center for Disability Studies - http://www.cds.hawaii.edu/
A Hawaii University program to promote improved quality of life for persons with disabilities through core functions of interdisciplinary training, research, service, and dissemination of products and promising practices.
- Disability Social History Project - http://www.disabilityhistory.org/
Disability civil rights movement, other important events and people with disabilities in history, and the representation of disabled people in the mass media throughout time.
- Barbara Robertson's Disability Research Resources - http://members.tripod.com/~Barbara_Robertson/DisabRes.html
On-line resources for disability research from a socio-political perspective, and the emerging interdisciplinary field of Disability Studies.
- Developmental Disability and Mental Retardation Research - http://www.matsuishi-lab.org
Laboratory aims at medical,sociological and educational research of developmental disabilities-mental retardation with chromosomal abnormality,autistic disorders,physical developmental disorders,intoxication.
- Research Alliance for Children with Special Needs - http://www.racsn.ca
RACSN is a community-university alliance researching ways to enhance the quality of life of school-aged children with special mobility, communication, and fine motor skill needs. (Ontario)
- Centre for Disability Studies - http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/
An interdisciplinary centre for teaching and research in the field of disability studies at the University of Leeds. (England)
- Center for Disabilities - http://www.usd.edu/cd
Focuses on academic and community training, technical assistance, research, and information dissemination as they relate to people with developmental disabilites. University of South Dakota.
- Disability History Museum - http://disabilitymuseum.org
Promotes understanding about the historical experience of people with disabilities by recovering, chronicling, and interpreting their stories.
- Research and Training Center on Rural Rehabilitation Services - http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
RTC:Rural strives to improve the ability of rural Americans with disabilities to live independently in their own communities. Researchers focus on employment, independent living, health, accessible transportation and telecommunications. (Montana)
- Canadian Centre on Disability Studies - http://www.disabilitystudies.ca/
A consumer-directed, university-affiliated centre involved in research and education on disability issues. Committed to fostering a spirit of collaboration between the disability and academic communities and other interested parties on initiatives of mutual interest and benefit nationally and internationally.
- Disability Research Institute - http://www.dri.uiuc.edu/
A national resource fostering high quality research, dissemination of information, and training and education related to disability policy. (Illinois)
- A. J. Pappanikou Center on Disability Studies - http://www.uconnucedd.org/
Works with others to create opportunities that improve the lives of persons with disabilities and their families through training, services and information.
- SS Blueprints - http://www.ssblueprints.com/
ADA consultants define and create strategies for accessible designs and concepts to complete the Utilitarian Design Theory.
- Diligio - http://www.diligio.com/
Dedicated to all aspects of Social Role Valorization - history, education, and practice. Includes academic and photographic resources.
- Disability Studies at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - http://disabilities.temple.edu/programs/ds
Graduate Certificate and Undergraduate Courses in Disability Studies. A course of studies exploring the historical, cultural and socio-political challenges and accomplishments of the disability community and culture.
- Disability Studies Programs in North America - http://isc.temple.edu/neighbor/ds/dsprograms.htm
A continuously updated list of programs which deal in some way with the cultural and political determinants of the disability experience.
- The Review of Disability Studies - http://www.rds.hawaii.edu/
This International journal focuses on disability research and education. Features articles, essays, and bibliographies relating to the culture of disability.
- Disorders Index - http://www.disordersindex.com/
Index of disorders, research results and possible treatments.
- The Ties That Bind - http://www.nfb.ca/tiesthatbind
An innovative and accessible initiative of the NFB’s Pacific Centre that combines traditional linear documentary storytelling with an online presence to encourage learning, as well as providing a forum for an exchange of ideas and active engagement in the community.
- Disability and Literature - http://caxton.stockton.edu/disability/
An academic exploration of disabled people in history through literary studies.
- Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities - http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/
Persons with disabilities, family members, researchers, and service providers join policy-makers and nationally recognized speakers in the field of disabilities to participate in the conference.
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