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Legal & Human Rights Resources

Posted by: Web Diva on May 4th, 2008

ABA Commission on Disabilities
ACLU position / briefing paper: Disability Rights, January 1, 1999
ADA&IT Technical Assistance Centers
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind Or Who Have Low Vision
ADA Hot Links and Document Center
Adapt grassroots disability rights organization
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) U.S. Department of Health [...]

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International Disability: United States

Posted by: Web Diva on April 17th, 2008

Bone and Joint Decade 2002-2011 The Bone and Joint Decade is a multidisciplinary world wide initiative involving everyone concerned with the care of bone and joint disorders.
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Human Rights Issues Related to Women With Disabilities from the Feminist International Radio Endeavour Disabled Women’s Section. [...]

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International Disability: Switzerland

Posted by: Web Diva on April 17th, 2008

Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons Proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 2856 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Adopted and opened for signature, [...]

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