ABLEDATA
ABLEDATA features a database of products used
to assist in activities of daily living, including assistive technology and
rehabilitation equipment. This site also provides links and resources
for one-stop shopping for assistive technology needs.
Assitivetech.net
This website, which is provided by the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental
Access, offers a comprehensive database of assistive technology
products and links to various disability services and resources.
Center for an Accessible Society
Funded by the National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), the Center for an Accessible Society is a
national organization designed to focus public attention on disability and
independent living issues by disseminating information developed through
NIDRR-funded research to promote independent living.
Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange
The Center's mission is to facilitate
the sharing of information and expertise in rehabilitation research between
the U.S. and other countries. The Center maintains an international
rehabilitation research database that enable users to locate research in their field by country.
Disability Statistics Center
The purpose of the Disability Statistics Center is to
produce and disseminate statistical information on disability and the status
of people with disabilities in the U.S. and to establish and monitor
indicators of how conditions are changing over time to meet their health,
housing, economic and social needs.
Disability Studies Quarterly
Disability Studies Quarterly (DSQ) is the journal of the Society for Disability
Studies (SDS). It is a multidisciplinary and international journal of interest
to social scientists, scholars in the humanities, disability rights advocates,
creative writers, and others concerned with the issues of people with
disabilities.
Disability World
Disability World is a web-zine dedicated to advancing an exchange of information and research about the international independent
living movement of people with disabilities.
Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems (MSCIS) Dissemination Center
The Center provides information on academic
publications and consumer and professional education materials produced by MSCIS Centers and
collaborative research projects on spinal cord
injuries.
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
The Center's mission is to enhance the dissemination efforts of research projects
funded by
NIDRR
and to increase the accessibility of research outcomes for the benefit of their consumers,
particularly those from minority backgrounds.
National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education
The Center promotes the use of electronic and
information technology for students and employees with disabilities in
educational institutions at all academic levels. Its website provides
support in this area, primarily through its Knowledge
Base, a searchable, growing database of questions and answers
regarding accessible electronic and information technology.
National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
NIDRR is a division of the U.
S. Department of Education which funds a variety of research projects and
research centers around the country.
National Rehabilitation Information Center
The National Rehabilitation
Information Center (NARIC) collects and disseminates the results of
federally funded research projects. NARIC's literature collection, which
also includes commercially published books, journal articles, and
audiovisuals, averages around 200 new documents per month. NARIC's
website features searchable databases of research, organizations, documents, and Internet
pages.
National Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities
This center provides information on research, training, and services for
families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical
issue.
National Resource Center on Supported Living and Choice
The National Resource Center on Supported Living
and Choice is designed to promote the full inclusion of people with
developmental disabilities in community life. The Center produces a range of
informational materials on community inclusion, supported living, and choice
and can respond to individual questions and requests for assistance.
National Science
Foundation
The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S.
government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through
programs in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and
engineering.
National
Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center
The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center supervises and directs
the collection, management and analysis of the world's largest spinal cord
injury database.
Rehabilitation
Engineering Research Centers
Funded by NIDRR,
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) conduct programs of
advanced research of an engineering or technical nature designed to apply
advanced technology, scientific achievement and psychological and social
knowledge to solve rehabilitation problems and remove environmental
barriers. Each center is affiliated with one or more institutions of higher
education or nonprofit organizations. Involved at both the individual and
systems levels, RERCs seek to find and evaluate the newest technologies,
products, and methods that ultimately can benefit the independence of
persons with disabilities and the universal design of environments for
people of all ages.
Rehabilitation
Research and Training Centers
Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs), which are funded by NIDRR,
conduct research targeted toward the production of new knowledge which will
improve rehabilitation methodology and service delivery systems, alleviate
or stabilize disabling conditions, and promote maximum social and economic
independence. The Centers institute related teaching and training
programs to disseminate and promote the utilization of research findings.
Research and Training Center on Independent Living
This Center focuses on research and training to enhance independent living for people with disabilities. Core areas of research include independent living, health promotion, and disability policy. The Center provides an on-line database on independent living studies.
Tech Connections
Tech Connections is a national dissemination project designed to increase the utilization of existing and emerging assistive technology by state vocational rehabilitation programs, employment specialists, employers, and others interested in assistive technology for individuals with disabilities. Tech Connections provides current information on assistive technology by phone and through its website and training programs.
Universal Design Education Materials Online This on-line resource is designed to support the teaching and study of universal design. Universal design is an approach to the design of all products and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation.
Web Accessibility Initiative
The Web Accessibility Initiative, in coordination with
organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through
five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and
outreach, and research and development. The Initiative is a program of
the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which was founded in 1994 to develop
common protocols for the evolution of the web.