International Disability: Canada
Posted by CynthiaL on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 6:32 am. Comments are off.
- Active Living Alliance For Canadians with a Disability
- Adaptech Research Network In partnership with NEADS, the Adaptech Research Project conducts research on the use of computer technologies by Canadian college and university students with disabilities.
- Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
- A-Prompt (Accessibility Prompt) is a software tool designed to help Web authors improve the usability of Web pages created in HTML format. A-Prompt first evaluates an HTML Web page to identify barriers to accessibility by people with disabilities. A-Prompt then provides the Web author with a fast and easy way to make the necessary repairs. The tool’s evaluation and repair checklist is based on accessibility guidelines created and maintained by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium. A-Prompt was developed through the joint efforts of the University of Toronto’s Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC) and the TRACE Center at the University of Wisconsin. (Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP only.)
- Arthritis Society of Canada
- Brain Injury Association of British Columbia
- Canadian Centre on Disability Studies
- Canadian Down Syndrome Society
- Canadian Sleep Society (CSS)
- Currency exchange rates for both Canadian and US dollars
- Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (CARP)
- Canadian Cancer Society/Société canadienne du cancer
- Canadian Diabetes Association
- Canadian Guide Dogs For The Blind / Chiens Guides Canadiens Pour Aveugles
- Canadian Hearing Society
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) CNIB is the primary source of support, information and most importantly, hope, for all Canadians affected by vision loss. Founded in 1918, CNIB has become one of the world’s largest private agencies committed to vision health issues. CNIB is one of Canada’s oldest charitable organizations and receives its funding through the generous support of individuals, corporations, governments, and other funders. Their Web site is very accessible and allows users to use four different text sizes and three variations in contrast for the site (default, high, and soft).
- Canadian Olympic Committee
- Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA)
- Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
- Canadian Women’s Health Network. Women’s health information you can trust.
- Centres of Excellence in Women’s Health.
- Common Look and Feel for the Internet
- Council of Canadians with Disabilities in English and French
- Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI) from the Canadian International Development Agency
- Disability Research Information Page (DRIP) from the Canadian Council on Social Development
- Down Syndrome Association of Peterborough formerly known as C.H.A.N.G.E.S. (Children and Adults for Normalization, Growth, Equality, and Socialization)
- Employment Resources in Canada for Individuals labelled disabled
- Epilepsy Ontario Service Dogs
- History of Polio in Canada
- Inclusion International promoting inclusion, equality and opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities and their families worldwide. From the Canadian International Development Agency
- Invisible Disabilities Association of Canada
- Manitoba Brain Injury Association
- Mental Health Works
- National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) in English and French
- Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario a program to assist persons with moderate to severe brain injuries and other neurological impairments in achieving success in increasing their level of independence.
- Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
- Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association
- Sleep Apnea from the Lung Association
- Tetra Society recruits skilled volunteer engineers and technicians to create assistive devices for people with disabilities.
- The Canadian MPS Society
- TILE: The Inclusive Learning Exchange "advances e-learning functionality for all learners by making broadband e-learning inclusive of people with disabilities."
- Turner Syndrome Society of Canada
- VisionKey brings the latest in wearable eye-controlled communication technology to enable users with ALS, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, CP, Locked-in-Syndrome, Quadriplegia, or traumatic brain injury to use eye movements for complete computer access and for augmentative communication. Available in English, French, and Spanish and runs on Macintosh and Windows platforms. Manufactured by H.K. EyeCan.
- Book Review: "We’re Women, Too: Identifying Barriers to Gynecologic and Breast Health Care for Women with Disabilities" PDF of the report: "We’re Women, Too: Identifying Barriers to Gynecologic and Breast Health Care for Women with Disabilities", by Lenore Riddell; Kathy Greenberg; Joan Meister; Jude Kornelsen. (.pdf)
Very readable 48-page study and results by Canadian researchers of the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (BCCEWH). - Workshop Solutions "is place in space where engineers, technicians, inventors and workshop enthusiasts can display and share knowledge on the assistive devices they have built to better the lives of the disabled."
- Women’s Health Matters a Canadian source for evidence-based and up-to-date information on women’s health and lifestyle issues. Also available in French at http://www.femmesensante.ca/index.html
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