Links - Persons with Disabilities

Federal Sources of Information

The Access Board – accessible design
U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page
www.DisabilityInfo.gov – comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Disabilities Rights Office (DRO) at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
National Council on Disability (NCD)
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering

World Community Sources

International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities – United Kingdom
TASH – International Disability Advocacy Organization
World Institute on Disability (WID)

Private National Associations

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
ABLEDATA – provides information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment
Able Newspaper – a monthly newspaper that is published for, by and about the disabled
AGBell – Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
AHEAD – Association on Higher Education and Disability
HEATH Resource Center of the American Council on Education – national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities
ADA Consultants – ADA Research
MAINSTREAM online – News & Advocacy in Disability Rights
MossRehab ResourceNet – provided by the MossRehab Hospital in Philadelphia, PA
National Disability Rights Network
National Organization on Disability

Wisconsin and Accessibility

Other Interesting Sites

Accessibility at about.com
ADA Coordinator’s Office at Alaska Dept of Labor
Guide to helping people with a learning difficulty get the most from the web
Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach (for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons)

Accessible Web Page Design

AWARE Center – Web Accessibility
Web AccessiBlog
Accessibility Standards for Online Courses from Michigan Virtual University
Access Board Standards for Electronic and Information Technology: Section 508
www.accessible.org
Using Bobby, a free service to help Web page authors identify and repair significant barriers to access by individuals with disabilities.
Accessify.com
CITA – Center for IT Accommodation (GSA)
Guide to Cascading Style Sheets – by the Web Design Group, focusing on accessibility
Accessible Web Design Articles and Guides
EASI – Equal Access to Software and Information
useit.com: Jakob Nielsen’s Website
UW-Eau Claire Guidelines for Accessible Web Pages
UW-Platteville Web Accessibility Standards
UW-Stevens Point Guidelines for Accessibility of UWSP Web pages on the Internet
W3C – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
University of Washington – DO-IT Accessible Web Page Design
WebAIM – The Web Accessibility “How-To” Site
WebAIM – Section 508 Web Accessibility Checklist

University Programs for Persons with Disabilities