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Specific Disability Resources

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A2i Transcription Services. Translate text to Braille, audio, large print and disk.

AbilityHub. Assistive Technology for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult.

Access One, Inc. A comprehensive catalog of disability products for individuals with disabilities and their homes.

Access Store. ADA-compliant products to help establish a barrier-free environment.

AccessEngine. Search, rate, and map access information for/by people with disabilities.

Accessible Book Collection. Provides high-interest/low-reading-level digital text to qualified persons with disabilities.

American Council of the Blind. Provides general information about the Council, including recent issues of their monthly publication, The Braille Forum.

American Foundation for the Blind. AFB materials and other information.

Attention Deficit Disorder Association. Provides education, research and public advocacy on ADD issues.

Bike-On. Supplier of hand cycles.

BIndependent. Products and information for people with brain injuries.

Bookshare.org. Subscription service for books in digital-accessible format.

Canine Companions for Independence. A nonprofit organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and to professional caregivers providing pet assisted therapy.

Cooking Made Easy. A cookbook for people with developmental disabilities who can read.

Down Syndrome Resources. Links and other resources.

Dynamic Living. Over 150  unique daily living products that promote a convenient, comfortable and safe home environment for people of all ages.

Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure (FSCIPCC). A non-profit educational group dedicated to the prevention, care and cure of spinal cord injuries

Fragile X Syndrome. Information on Fragile X, the #1 inherited cause of mental retardation, from the FRAXA Research Foundation.

Grover Gear. Sporting goods and other hard-to-find products for people with disabilities.

Guide Dogs for the Blind. Provides guide dogs and training in their use to visually impaired people throughout the United States and Canada.

Hand-Bikes.com. Offers hand cycles and all sports wheelchairs.

I-CAN (Information Child Amputee Network). An internet mailing list to provide information and support contacts to children with absent or underdeveloped limbs and their parents.

Independent Living Aids. Mail-order distributor of aids to daily living for the blind and visually impaired in the United States.

Independent Living Products. Markets a range of products for daily living.

Life with Ease. Ergonomic items, supports and daily living aids.

MedSupport. A nonprofit internet site that provides support and information for Multiple Sclerosis patients and their families.

Mobility Store. Assistive devices with an emphasis on mobility.

National Center for Learning Disabilities. A national, non-profit organization that supports children and adults with learning disabilities, as well as parents and educators dealing with LD.

National Federation of the Blind. Information about the NFB and other resources for people with visual impairments.

National Fragile X Foundation. Information and links to local Fragile X organizations.

National Limb Loss Information Center. A national, nonprofit amputee consumer educational organization representing people who have experienced amputation or are born with limb differences. Sponsored by the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA).

National Spinal Cord Injury Association. The mission of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association is to enable people with SCI to make choices and take actions to achieve their highest level of independence and personal fulfillment.

NLD on the Web. Resources on Nonverbal Learning Disorder.

NotePage, Inc. Assistive-technology products and services for deaf and HOH individuals.

Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support. For families of and professionals working with children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome.

rehabtool.com. High-tech assistive and adaptive computer technologies, augmentative and alternative communication devices, hardware and software, as well as a variety of computer accessibility tools and rehabilitation aids.

Speaker. Speech-assistance software enables people with speech impairment to speak. Combined with a speakerphone it enables telephone conversation.

Spinal Cord Injury Network International. Responding to the needs experienced by spinal-cord-injured individuals and their families with information & referral services is the purpose of SCINI.

STSnews.com. Provides information about the Speech-to-Speech Relay (telecommunications relay) service for TTY users.

The Seeing Eye. Enhances the independence, dignity and self-confidence of blind people through the use of seeing eye dogs.

TTY FAQ. An excellent source for information on TTYs.

United States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association. Provides both individualized sports training and competitive opportunities for athletes with cerebral palsy, or other related challenges, such as traumatic brain injuries or strokes.