STC AccessAbility SIG
A Blog About Accessibility

Action for Dystonia, Diagnosis, Education & Research (ADDER) [United Kingdom]
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF)
MedlinePlus: Dystonia
National Spasmodic Torticollis Association Inc. (NSTA)
Spasmodic Torticollis / Dystonia Inc.
Spasmodic Torticollis Recovery Clinic, Inc.
The Dystonia Society [United Kingdom]
Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders (WE MOVE) - Dystonia, Cervical Dystonia, and Pediatric Forms of Dystonia

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Michael Stern Parkinson’s Research Foundation
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease within the decade through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today.
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Action Products, Inc. makes wheelchair cushions and seating systems; heel and elbow protectors, and full mattress overlays for Rehab/DME markets
Buying Guide for Hand Exercisers
Chattanooga Group rehabilitation products catalog
Functional Solutions rehabilitation supplies
GAIAM Wellness Clinic products for healthy living
Good Grips Tools by OXO: car cleaning, cooking, gardening, house cleaning, organizing, and spices
Hand Exercisers and Grips
Healthy Back
Invacare Corporation [...]

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Action Products, Inc. makes wheelchair cushions and seating systems; heel and elbow protectors, and full mattress overlays for Rehab/DME markets
Advanced Mobility, Inc. provides an array of mobility equipment and services to both private and government clients in the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., areas
Chair and scooter carriers
East Coast Rehab, LLC of Alexandria, Virginia custom mobility [...]

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Access-Able Travel answers such questions as "Is this wheelchair going to squeeze into a Tokyo hotel room?" and "What about bathroom facilities on an African safari?" using a worldwide database. Also allows searching by disability to find travel agents who can help you with special needs.

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Accessible Europe tourism for all
Access San [...]

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Reprinted with permission from the American Automobile Association, AAA World Magazine, May/June issue, 2000.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published its first consumer brochure to help persons with disabilities select and purchase a car with adaptive equipment or modify an existing vehicle.
Adapting Motor Vehicles for Disabled People provides a step-by-step process to help [...]

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Web Accessibility problems may involve

Cognitive
Reading disorders, learning disabilities, reading disabilities, thinking, remembering, sequencing disabilities, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Useability will be enhanced with illustrations, good graphics, organized content with headings, and visual cues for navigation.
Hearing
Deafness and hard of hearing. Users may need assistive technology to read audio transcripts or view fully captioned multimedia content.
Motor
Physical disabilities, [...]

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Mobility is the quality of moving freely.
Reference Books and Resources
There are several excellent books related to mobility. See the suggested reading list for general information and detailed reference books for your library.
Recent and Relevant
Motor Disabilities techniques and concepts
One-Handed and Two-Handed Keyboard a standard desktop keyboard that has been enhanced to allow both one-handed and two-handed [...]

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The Accessibility Guide to the STC 55th conference was prepared to help you with your conference preparation. As promised in the guide, we are continuing the discussion of tips and suggestions here on the blog.
Just in from Marc Gravez, Vice-President and acting/interim President of the Philadelphia chapter, is a very useful description of getting around [...]

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