STC AccessAbility SIG
A Blog About Accessibility

Armchair World: Handicapped-Accessible Tours fishing, kayaking, white-water rafting…
BlueHair Actionware – Sportswear for GeezerJocks "You won’t find ultra low-rise, v-cut, shrink wrapped styles here, just high quality, comfortable clothing for the seasoned athlete who demands high functioning fashion. Step aside, whippersnappers, your mommy and daddy are stylin’ now."
Canadian Olympic Committee
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
Disability Sports [...]

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Ability Magazine
Access World from the American Foundation for the Blind
Acupuncture in Medicine
ADDitude is a resource for people with ADD or AD/HD or people who have children with ADD or AD/HD
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) eNews
Arthritis Today Magazine
Archive of Vision and other Health Articles from USA Today Health
Blind Skills Dialogue Magazine. A World of [...]

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Concept Coding Framework (CCF): people with impaired communication, including difficulties to read or write, may use symbols as an alternative or complement to character based texts. Referencing to, and exchanging these alternatively coded messages over the Internet is difficult due to the lack of standardised encoding schemes and common practises. This site is intended to [...]

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Aid & Resources

Against the Wind: Protecting Your Home From Hurricane Wind Damage is a FEMA brochure with information provided by the American Red Cross, The Home Depot, Georgia Emergency Management Agency, and the National Association of Home Builders of the United States (228 K )
American Red Cross
American Red Cross Hurricane Season Get Help Resources
America’s Second [...]

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Deep Vein Thrombosis from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Deep venous thrombosis from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health MedlinePlus, Medical Encyclopedia
Economy Class Syndrome (Deep Vein Thrombosis)

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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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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)
Foreign Policy and Disability: Legislative Strategies and Civil Rights Protections to Ensure Inclusion of People with Disability [...]

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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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