Independent health and disability news source that offers articles about a variety of things from assistive device reviews and other articles on everything from helpful tips, scholarship opportunities, to disability sports articles. admin@disabled-world.com
The DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology and education. It promotes awareness and accessibility—in both the classroom and the workplace—to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive. University of Washington PO Box 354842 Seattle, Washington 98195-4842 206-685-DOIT (3648) (voice/TTY) OR 888-972-DOIT (3648) (toll free voice/TTY) doit@uw.edu
An assistive technology blog highlighting the products, tools and strategies that are making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities. Closing the Gap Solutions is an online subscription offering practical, sound assistive technology resources, training, and professional development. They also offer live webinar sessions and have an annual conference. 401 N. 7th Street - PO Box 68 - Henderson, MN 56044 507-248-3294
Simple-to-read stories with illustrations. Free internet browser that reads online text aloud and allows the user to explore the internet by pointing to selections without clicking the mouse.
Exceptional Parent Magazine provides articles, resources and inspiring stories for the special needs community. It is a print and digital publication with information to help individuals with disabilities of all ages (from infancy to elderly), the families, as well as the educational and healthcare professionals that work with them. The digital version can be read to those with visual impairments with universal access features. Anyone interested can subscribe to EP for Free at www.epmagazine.com and receive the digital magazine version as well as the monthly newsletter for free. The print version is available for purchase.
Education Week is an independent news organization that provides comprehensive coverage on K-12 education news, analysis, and opinion.
Disability Scoop is the nation’s largest news organization devoted to covering developmental disabilities. With daily coverage of autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and more, no other news source offers a timelier and more comprehensive take on the issues that matter to the developmental disability community.
A Slice of Pie is an ongoing publication keeping their readers informed about important policy issues pertaining to the disability communities in Pennsylvania.
Jeff Daly searched for the sister who disappeared when she was three years old and found that his parents had placed her in an institution for the developmentally disabled.
A documentary that challenges our beliefs about who and how one speaks to God. The film follows Lior Liebling, a 13-year-old Philadelphia boy with Down Syndrome nicknamed “the little rebbe,” for the four months that lead up to his Bar Mitzvah. A stirring story of how a community grapples with the particular gifts and handicaps of a special needs child.
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