STC AccessAbility SIG
A Blog About Accessibility

The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) sent out a call for review of its First Public Working Draft of Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review, one of the WAI-AGE project deliverables. It was published 14 March 2008, and WAI encourages review and comments, all to be submitted by 4 June 2008, if possible.
This draft [...]

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"A Review of Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia—Factors That Promote Their Persistence", by Robert D. Gerwin, MD ()
American Academy of Pain Management
American Pain Foundation
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) information from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Computer Ergonomics and Repetitive Strain Injury Provides many resources about typing injury, RSI, CTS
"Control over brain activation and pain learned by [...]

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achoo! The Blog focuses on allergy relief, asthma management, and creating a healthy home environment.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is a nonprofit association founded in 1876 to work for reform in medical education. Originally representing only medical schools, the Association now includes 125 accredited U.S. medical schools, 16 accredited [...]

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Accessible Housing
Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Fibromyalgia Syndrome provided by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
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 for Universal Design is a [...]

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Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Disease: Unraveling the Mystery National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia
Dementia MedLine Plus health information from NIH
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders journal
Dealing with Dementia

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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 and [...]

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Accessibility: CHI 2001 and Beyond, Ariadne Issue 28
Action for Dystonia, Diagnosis, Education & Research (ADDER)
Artsline provides information on all the arts and leisure services available, both as audience or participants. The Artsline database provides updated data on the access to the arts and leisure venues and pursuits in the capital city of London. See their [...]

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Accessible Europe tourism for all
ANEC a European association for the co-ordination of consumer representation in standardisation and certification
Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe
Benefits of an accessible website - part 2: The business case by Trenton Moss from DMeurope.com: Digital Media News for Europe
Communication by Gaze Interaction (COGAIN) is supported by the European [...]

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