Accessibility Literature

Bibliography—literature in relation to Design for All (299 K ) edited by Greta Olsson & Thomas Lyhne. This Bibliography is a part of CEN/CENELEC Guide 6 “Guidelines for standards developers to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities”. The Guide addresses relevant aspects relating to the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities to be considered when drafting standards. Both documents are part of the Mandate 283 on the safety and usability of products by persons with special needs given by the Commission of the European Communities.
Disability Etiquette The United Spinal Association offers a free publication about etiquette. You don’t have to feel awkward when interacting with, or when you meet, a person who has a disability. This booklet provides some basic tips for you to follow. And if you are ever unsure about what to do or say with a person who has a disability, just ask! New
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Disability & Health Publications collection of publications about removing barriers from health, meeting, and recreation facilities from the North Carolina Office on Disability and Health (NCODH)
New Harbinger Publications specializes in psychology and self-help books for medical conditions
Health Sciences and Human Services Library e-Resources the largest medical library on the East coast. In addition to serving all the professional schools on campus and the University of Maryland Medical Center, the library is a nationally recognized leader in information technology and serves as the Regional Medical Library for the Southeastern United States, Region 2 of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
Health Education Articles
H-Disability Discussion Network from H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online
Literature relating to women and technology:
- Women With Disabilities: Essays in Psychology, Culture, and Politics. Introduction: Beyond Pedestals. Ed: Michelle Fine and Adrienne Asch. Temple University Press. Philadelphia. 1988. ISBN 0-87722-474-9.
- “On the Margin of the Myth: Exploring the Landscape of Disabled Women’s Lives.” May 1997 Mainstream Magazine.
- “Employment, Equality and Gender” by Rannveig Traustadottir from the Center on Human Policy, Syracuse University, September 1990
- Saxton, Marsha, and Florence Howe, editors. “With wings: An anthology of
  literature by and about women with disabilities”. NY: Feminist Press, 1987.
- Schultz, Kara. “Every Implanted Child a Star (and Some Other Failures): Guilt and Shame in the Cochlear Implant Debates.” Quarterly Journal of Speech 86.3(2000): 251-75.
- Women’s Health The United Spinal Association offers a free publication about health for women. For many women with spinal cord injuries or disorders (SCI/D) knowledgeable physicians and the right facilities are often hard to find. Use this checklist, not only for your own personal information, but also for educating your primary health care provider on what he or she needs to know about the unique needs and concerns of women with SCI/D. New
Mental Health Libraries and Libraries with Mental Health/Substance Abuse Collections
National Electronic Library for Mental Health of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford [United Kingdom]
Parking Pads The United Spinal Association offers a free publication about disabled parking etiquette. Have you ever discovered someone illegally parked in a handicapped zone and wished you could say or do something? Now you can! Take action with our handy "Just a Minute…" is 60 Seconds too long parking pad. Simply slip one of these informative reminders under the offender’s windshield wiper and you’ve made your point. New
Special Needs Library in Bethesda, Maryland
Taxicab Driver Customer Service Pocket Guide developed in part by TLPA provides important tips and guidelines for drivers when communicating with and providing transportation service to passengers with disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act The United Spinal Association offers a free publication about the ADA. Many regard the ADA as the most sweeping piece of civil rights legislation since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Others believe that because of the many structural and communication barriers the ADA will remove, it is the farthest-reaching civil rights law ever enacted. New
The Fair Housing Amendment Act The United Spinal Association offers a free publication about the FHA Act. This law is intended to increase housing opportunities for people with disabilities. However, individual citizens must come forward with concerns, file complaints or sue if they believe their rights have been violated. The government has no other way of detecting discrimination as it occurs. As a result, it is important to understand this legislation and how to make it work for you. New
Thompson Leave & Disability Coordination Handbook