Disability Information and Resources

Browse these selected sites for valuable on-line resources on

• specific diagnoses
• disability-related issues
• adaptive equipment
• advocacy organizations
• and more

Family Village

This website for children and adults with disabilities and their allies, brings together thousands of online resources in an organized, easy-to-use directory.  The centerpiece of Family Village is the library, where visitors can find information on over 300 diagnoses. 

Independent Life Resources

Independent Life Resources presents current and relevant information to meet the needs of persons with disAbilities, Senior Citizens, individuals with chronic health conditions, and those providing services for them. The "World of Resources" directory contains selected links, categorized in over 20 high-demand areas.

Ideal Lives

IdealLives.com, designed by a parent, is specifically for parents raising a child with special physical, emotional, or learning needs.  Find practical information, success strategies, and moral support.  The Comprehensive Resource Directory is the publisher’s own directory of special needs information links – practical and easy to use.

WheelchairNet 

WheelchairNet's purpose is to serve the information needs of anyone interested in wheeled mobility, but particularly the person who uses a wheelchair. WheelchairNet believes that when the end user is truly the focus of a transaction (evaluation, product development, sale or funding decision) – all other aspects fall into line. Resources include bibliographic databases, a series of slide lectures, article reprints and an active discussion area.