Almanac of Policy Issues: Disability Issues
News, background information and links on disability issues, including the Americans with Disabilies Act (ADA) and Developmental Disabilities Act (DDA).
http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/disability.shtmlDisability is Natural
Kathie Snow's official website. Offers a new way of thinking (and talking) about disabled people, learning disabilities and physical and mental handicaps.
http://www.disabilityisnatural.com
Disability, Culture and Service Issues
Selected bibliography of sources related to serving people with disabilities and disability culture.
http://purl.oclc.org/NET/bld2/disabilities
Inclusion in the Christian Church
Thoughts on inclusion written by a sibling and a person actively involved with Christian outreach to all people in her community.
http://www.Inclusion.4mg.com
Lenus
Discusses issues that promote the full integration of individuals with disabilities into a global society. Emphasis does exist on education and legal issues.
http://lenus.blog-city.com/
Stigma and Discrimination
Petition opposing NAMI approval of the Lunatix Online game which stereotypes people with mental illness and perpetuates stigma and discrimination.
http://www.petitiononline.com/cm120s03/petition.html
Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada
An organization representing approximately 125 Canadians born disabled as a consequence of the drug Thalidomide. Site has position paper on the proposal to begin using the drug again.
http://www.thalidomide.ca/en/index.html
The Media Edge
How to write opinion articles that editors will actually use.
http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/0599/c599me.htm
The Trigger, the Pen and the Switch
Article on the killing of a woman thinking of moving her mother to a care facility.
http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/0799/d799ft1.htm
The Way America Treats The Disabled
Tommy Allen Thompson's account of his experience with job discrimination.
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/braker/1160/information/index.html
United Family Congress
Group to unite every family with disabled children regardless of disability, diagnosis or personal circumstances, to stand together as one collective voice and to create a significant socio-politcal force for change.
http://www.unitedfamilycongress.com/
[About.com] Adoption Ability, Not Disability
Article for disabled would-be adoptive parents.
http://adoption.about.com/library/weekly/aa081099.htm?pid=2803&cob=home
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