International Disability Organizations and Services

Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010: BJD Online No single organisation alone can accomplish the desired benefits for the patient. The Bone and Joint Decade is a multidisciplinary world wide initiative involving everyone concerned with the care of bone and joint disorders. The goal for the Bone and Joint Decade is to improve the health-related quality of life for people with musculoskeletal disorders throughout the world.
Disability, including prevention, management, and rehabilitation World Health Organization (WHO)
Disability World Bimonthly e-magazine dedicated to advancing an exchange of information and research about the international independent living movement of people with disabilities.
Draft of the Convention on the Fundamental Rights of Persons with Disabilities by Holger Kallehauge and John Wall (World Blind Union), Eighth session, New York, 14-25 August 2006
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and photo gallery
International Commission on Technology & Accessibility (ITCA) – The International Symbol of Access (ISA) was developed and adopted by RI and ICTA in 1969.
International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR)
International Paralympic Committee
International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group
International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC)
International Tennis Federation’s Wheelchair Tennis
Legislation and Policies Relating to Web Accessibility for AU - CA - DE - DK - ES - EU - FI - FR - HK - IN - IT - JA - NZ - PT - UK - US. The policy links on this page are compiled as a resource by the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG)
PlanetAmber global health and disability resource center
ThinkCycle is an academic, non-profit initiative engaged in identifying and addressing design challenges related to underserved communities and the environment. ThinkCycle seeks to create a culture of open-source design innovation, with a collaborative community of individuals and organizations around the world.
United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on a comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities was developed and adopted by RI and ICTA in 1969.
United Nations Enable FAQ "What is the definition of disability?" [United Nations]
Whirlwind Wheelchair International works to make it possible for every person in the developing world who needs a wheelchair to obtain one that will lead to maximum personal independence and integration into society.
World Association of Persons with Disabilities
World Usability Day: 3 November
World Federation of Sleep Research & Sleep Medicine Societies (WFSRSMS)
World Programme of Action Overview [United Nations]
World Transhumanist Association is an international nonprofit membership organization which advocates the ethical use of technology to expand human capacities