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Internet Links: Disabilities
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Braillebug
http://www.afb.org/braillebug
Braille fun and games for all children.
Guide to Low-Cost/No-Cost Online Tools for People with Disabilities
http://www.ataccess.org/resources/lowcostnocost.html
The Northern Illinois Center for Adaptive Technology and the Alliance for Technology Access developed this guide to provide technology resources that increase access to computers for people with disabilities. Categories include Funding Options, Accessibility, Deaf-Related, Early Learning, English Language Learners, Literacy, Practice Tests, Vision-Related, etc.
MedlinePlus: Disabilities
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disabilities.html
Provides overviews, latest news, and other related issues on the topic of disabilities. MedlinePlus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
National Service Inclusion Toolbox
http://www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=toolbox
Tools for building an inclusive service environment. The National Service Inclusion Project and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities have developed resources that can assist organizations to become more welcoming and inclusive to individuals with disabilities.
NICHCY Connections...to the Disability Community
http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx
Provides information about specific disabilities, disability organizations, disability awareness, support groups, and disability statistics. A Web resource page of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities.
Sibling Support Project
http://www.siblingsupport.org/
The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns.
The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://www.eeoc.gov
The government’s go to site for issues of employment and people with disabilities.
What is Your Disability IQ?
http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/PDF/Whats%20Your%20Disability%20IQ.pdf
An informative guide to disabilities awareness. Prepared by the Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's Advisory Committee on Disability Issues-Public Awareness Subcommittee.