Archives for April, 2008
Cerebral Palsy Ability Center in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia area United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Journals American Cancer Society Canadian Cancer Society/Société canadienne du cancer Cancer.gov Cancercare Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) International Union Against Cancer, Geneva, Switzerland Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Asbestos Cancer and Mesothelioma Support Center Mesothelioma Cancer [...]
Brain Injury Community Brain Injury Resource Foundation FAQ treatment and rehabilitation products Neuropager an idea developed by Hamid Sami, MD, MSc.
Adult (ADD) What is it? Attention Deficit Disorder Association adult resources and help Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD (ADD), learning disorders, and related conditions Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Living with ADD resources and forum oneADDplace general adult ADD symptom checklist
ABLEDATA Access Software Hal, Luna, LunaPlus, Super Nova, and Cicero screen readers and other access software that provides speech and Braille for Windows. Active Living Alliance For Canadians with a Disability ADA&IT Technical Assistance Centers “All Access Pass: enabling technologies offer business possibilities,” by Dan Costa, Communications, Home Office Computing, April 2001. (156 K .pdf) [...]
ActiveForever.com provides a wide variety of resources for Assistive Devices that can help people maintain their independence and active lifestyle. Products include electrotherapy TENS and EMS units and supplies, and other items for sports medicine and physical therapy rehabilitation. Action Products, Inc. makes wheelchair cushions and seating systems; heel and elbow protectors, and full mattress [...]
911 Medical Alert Jewelry American Medical Identifications Medical Identification Jewelry Tinman Medical Identification
Foodler.com order food for delivery in CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX, and VA Heartland Home Foods [Maryland] Peapod [District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Chicago, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Western CT, and Northern Westchester County] Safeway [District of Columbia, Maryland, [...]
Action Products, Inc. makes wheelchair cushions and seating systems; heel and elbow protectors, and full mattress overlays for Rehab/DME markets Advanced Mobility, Inc. provides an array of mobility equipment and services to both private and government clients in the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., areas Autochair (wheelchair and scooter carriers). AutoChair designs and manufactures hoists [...]
DIMENET "DIMENET is a national computer networking system that is accessible at multiple locations and provides access for communications and information sharing among individuals involved in the disability rights and independent living movements." Enabling Technologies sells the Romeo and Juliet braille printers among other items. Ergoboard ArmRest helps prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other Repetitive [...]
Dining with Dignity provides specialty flatware designed specifically for grasp impairment. EcoQuest produces fresh air and water purifiers, environmentally friendly laundry products, and healthy-living nutritional products Doctor Cook supplies an award-winning new saucepan design that eases strain on your wrists and forearms.
Adaptive Clothing and Accessories Clothing designed especially for the physically challenged, and/or wheelchair users of all ages. AdaptiveOutlet.com providing the best clothing, adaptive & traditional, and adaptive accessories at the lowest prices possible. Backbraces.com surgical supplies Brace Up braces and supports Buck & Buck Designs quality clothing for home health care and nursing home residents [...]
Abilities Expo independent and assisted living products and services The Boulevard a disability resource directory of products and services for the physically challenged, elderly, caregivers, and healthcare professionals Color Blind Product Resources Comfort Bath walk-in tub DIMENET "DIMENET is a national computer networking system that is accessible at multiple locations and provides access for communications [...]
AccessAbility SIG member, Whitney Quesenbery, Whitney Interactive Design, LLC, brought some exciting news to our attention. Here’s what Whitney has to say. Plain language is not a new concept; understanding your audience, clear communication, and good information design are part of what makes us technical communicators. Last week, we had some exciting news from the [...]
Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States, Inc. Autism Assembly – "a coalition of members of the autistic community who share the common goal of seeking acceptance for those on the autistic spectrum, who aim to educate about autism, and who are not seeking a cure for autism. This is part of the global autism [...]
Ankylosing Spondylitis from the Spondylitis Association of America Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Disease Center alphabetical list of information about over 100 forms of arthritis Arthritis Disease Center Types of Juvenile Arthritis Arthritis Society of Canada Foreningen af Unge med Gigt (FNUG) [Danish Organisation of Youth with Rheumatism] Gigforeningen [Danish Arthritis Society] International League of Associations for [...]
Accessible Housing Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Fibromyalgia Syndrome provided by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor (.pdf) Adaptive Architecture Adaptive Environments human centered design Center for Accessible Environments (CAE) is concerned with the practicalities of inclusive design in the built environment. [United Kingdom] Center for Universal Design The Center [...]
Academy of Aphasia Aphasia [American Speech-Language-Hearing Association] Aphasia [NIDCD Health Information] Aphasia Hope Network Aphasia Institute [Canada] Lingraphica a speech generating device designed specifically for aphasia [English and Spanish versions] Medline Plus: Aphasia health information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Aphasia Association (NAA)
ALS Association ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
About Alzheimer’s Disease from the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF). Learn about what Alzheimer’s disease is, its symptoms & risk factors, treatment options and how to live with or care for someone with the disease. Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Disease: Unraveling the Mystery National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Alzheimer’s Disease Education and [...]
American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) WholeHealthMD.com
Allergy and Asthma FAQ Home Page Especially for children Allergy Relief Store American Lung Association’s page about Asthma Asthma UK Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Asthma page from the (US) National Heart Blood and Lung Institute Web site Canadian Lung Association’s page about Asthma Environmental Illness Resource is an information resource and interactive community [...]
AARP: Home Design provides useful information on universal home design, aging in place, housing for adults over 50, and more. Administration on Aging (AOA) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (U.S. HHS) site provides information about the Older Americans Act, the federal legislation establishing the AoA, and a range of programs that offer services [...]
AbilityHub assistive technology for computers and disability Accessible Housing Adaptech Research Network In partnership with the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), the Adaptech Research Project conducts research on the use of computer technologies by Canadian college and university students with disabilities. [Canada] list of free and/or inexpensive hardware and software alternatives that might [...]
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