Disability Studies Links
- Disability Studies in the Humanities Syllabi and links from Georgetown University at Washington, D.C.
- Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission (CDMSC) Disability management as defined by the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission is the practice of providing preventive and remedial services to minimize the impact and cost of disability and to enhance the client's productivity.
- Disability Information for Students International disability news, jobs, discussion, resources. A site designed for students and professionals supporting individuals with disabilities.
- Barbara Robertson's Disability Research Resources This site is my effort to organize on-line resources for (a) disability research from a socio-political perspective, and (b) the emerging interdisciplinary field of Disability Studies.
- New Paradigm of Disability Bibliography An annotated resource introducing and explaining the social and civil rights perspective of disability.
- Center for Disability Studies A Hawaii University program to promote improved quality of life for persons with disabilities through core functions of interdisciplinary training, research, service, and dissemination of products and promising practices.
- Disability Research Institute A national resource fostering high quality research, dissemination of information, and training and education related to disability policy. (Illinois)
- Center for the Study of Religion and Disability A resource for those looking for information relating to the natural support given by local churches to those with disabilities.
- Disability Studies Online Magazine Online magazine publishing topics relating to the field of disability studies.
- Society for Disability Studies A nonprofit scientific and educational organization established to promote interdisciplinary research on humanistic and social scientific aspects of disability and chronic illness.
- Canadian Centre on Disability Studies A consumer-directed, university-affiliated centre involved in research and education on disability issues. Committed to fostering a spirit of collaboration between the disability and academic communities and other interested parties on initiatives of mutual interest and benefit nationally and internationally.
- Disability Studies Concentration Applies social, cultural, historical, and philosophical perspectives to the study of disability in society. Syracuse University, New York.
- A Bibliography for Parents and Students Bibliography on residential care, community integration, and leisure for developmentally disabled persons. A resource for parents, students, and researchers.
- Centre for Disability Studies An interdisciplinary centre for teaching and research in the field of disability studies at the University of Leeds. (England)
- Research Alliance for Children with Special Needs RACSN is a community-university alliance researching ways to enhance the quality of life of school-aged children with special mobility, communication, and fine motor skill needs. (Ontario)
- Research and Training Center on Rural Rehabilitation Services RTC:Rural strives to improve the ability of rural Americans with disabilities to live independently in their own communities. Researchers focus on employment, independent living, health, accessible transportation and telecommunications. (Montana)
- Disability Social History Project Disability civil rights movement, other important events and people with disabilities in history, and the representation of disabled people in the mass media throughout time.
- Institute on Disability / UAP - Durham, NH Provides information to improve knowledge, policy, and practice related to including people with disabilities.
- Disability Studies in Education Purpose is to encourage Disability Studies in education; to provide an organizational vehicle for networking among Disability Studies researchers in education; and to increase the visibility and influence of Disability Studies among all educational researchers.
- World Rehabilitation Organization (WRO) Advocacy group for the disabled which promotes rehabilitation technology and conducts other research on disabled rights and accommodations. Charter and organizational information, activities, research projects, and publications available.
- National Communication Association's Caucus on Disability Issues Encourages quality scholarship on issues concerning disability and communication.
- Developmental Disability and Mental Retardation Research Laboratory aims at medical,sociological and educational research of developmental disabilities-mental retardation with chromosomal abnormality,autistic disorders,physical developmental disorders,intoxication.
- National Rehabilitation Information Center Collects and disseminates the results of federally funded research projects to anyone who is interested in disability and rehabilitation.
- Dept. of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago Dedicated to the scholarly, interdisciplinary study of disability and related aspects of human development. It critically examines current and prospective disability policies, conceptual models, and intervention strategies.
- Institute on Disability Culture Promoting pride in the history, activities, and cultural identity of individuals with disabilities throughout the world.
- Disability Challenge Studies of disability in India.
- University Affiliated Program of Rhode Island Information, training and publications pertaining to disabilities.
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