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1. Librarians’ Internet Index: Disabilities
   A well-organized starting point for reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources.
   02-14-2008 : access: disabilities, asperger's syndrome, assistance animals: disabilities, assistive devices: disabilities, attention-deficit disder, autism, blindness, braille, children: disabilities, deafness, disability resources, dyslexia, films for hearing impaired, hearing disorders, history: disabilities, law: disabilities, learning disabilities, libraries: disabilities, mental disabilities, radio reading services, sign language, social security: disabilities, special education: disabilities, special olympics, statistics: disabilities, talking books, teenagers: disabilities, therapy animals, travel: disabilities, veterans: disabilities, vision disorders, women: disabilities
2. NAVH: National Association for Visually Handicapped
   Assists 'people with low vision,' stressing 'the importance of using eyesight despite a visual impairment.' Has a large print loan library, an interactive quiz, articles, a searchable catalog of aids for sale, and more.
   01-12-2007 : blindness, catalog of aids for sale, diabetic retinopathy, disability resources, eyesight, glaucoma, large print loan library, low vision, macular degeneration, psychological effects of low vision, vision disorders, visual impairment
3. WWW Virtual Library: Social and Behavioural Sciences
   High quality directory maintained by an expert in the field.
   01-11-2007 : aboriginal peoples, anthropology, cryptography, demographics, disability resources, economics, ethnic groups, evolutionary philosophy, historical auxiliary sciences, indigenous peoples, migration and ethnic relations, natural hazards and risk, population studies, psychology, social and behavioral sciences, social policy, social policy - evaluation of, sociology, technology assessment, tribes, urban environmental management
4. Best of the Web
   An extensive list selected by librarians.
   11-09-2006 : abbreviations, acronyms, address directories, adult literacy, aids, almanacs, anagrams, anthropology, apparel, archaeology, area studies, art. architecture, arts administration, astronomy, audio books, authors, avian influenza, awards, bankruptcies, best of the web, biographies, biology, bird flu, bisexual studies, book arts, book trade, books, books and 'zines, booksellers, botany, bronx on the web, building, buildings, buses, business, calculators, calendars, careers, celebrations, chemistry, children, children's resources, citation guides, climatology, communication, community, community information, company information, computers, construction, consumer, converters, copyright, cosmetics, cost of living, country information, culinary history, current events, dance, dictionaries, disability information, disability resources, disaster preparedness, domestic violence, earth science, economic statistics, education, eldercare, elections, email, emergency preparedness, employment, encyclopedias, engineering, environmental science, ethnic groups, evaluating information, exercise, fashion, federal government, film, finance, financial, fine arts, folklore, food, food science, foreign governments, fragrances, fun and interesting sites, games, gay, genealogy, geography, geology, government, government agencies, government: documents, government: state and local, grammar, hardware, health, health care providers and facilities, health info in languages, healthy eating, historical documents, history, history of medicine, hiv, holidays, homelessness, homework help, housing, humanities, immigrants, immigration, industry information, insurance, internet, job training, journal articles, law, law dictionaries, law libraries, law societies, lawyer and law firm directories, lawyer referral, legal abbreviations, legal aid services, legal forms, legal information, legal issues, legal search tools, lesbian, libraries, linguistics, literature, macintosh computers, magazine articles, manhattan on the web, manuscripts, maps, market research, mathematics, measurements, media, medical dictionaries, medical research and trials, medicine, medicine: alternative, medicines: prescription and nonprescription, men, mental health and behavior, movies, music, mysticism, mythology, names, native north american resources, new york, new york city, news, occult, operating systems, parapsychology, parent resources, patents, people, performing arts, pet health, philosophy, photography, physical fitness, physics, political science, prescription and nonprescription medicines, primary documents public records, prizes, programming languages, psychology, publishers, quotations, radio, reading, recorded sound, religions, resources for older adults, resources for young adults, science, search the internet, self-help, senior citizens, seniors' organizations, small business, social sciences, social services, sociology, software, space science, sports, staten island on the web, statistical sources, statistics, subways, teaching resources, technology, teen life, teenagers, telephone directories, television, textiles, theatre, theology, time, trademarks, training, trains, transgender studies, translation, transportation, travel, united nations, viruses, volunteering, voter information, weather, web design, websites for writers, women's studies, world wide web, writers' resources, zoology
5. Gardens for Every Body
   Guide to design elements for a garden accessible to people with disabilities and physical limitations. Includes sections on gardening tips and techniques for repetitive motion injury prevention, children with disabilities, seniors, and people with arthritis, back problems, visual impairments, and heart and lung problems.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-09-2006 : adaptive, container gardening, disability resources, enabling, ergonomic garden tools, gardening, gardening for older people, gardening for people with disabilities, health and safety, pathways, raised beds, trellises
6. Emergency Preparedness and Individuals With Disabilities
   '... contains basic information on emergency preparedness, transportation accessibility, and evacuation methods for certain modes of transportation, such as transit and rail systems ... for individuals with disabilities, their family members, and care givers.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-09-2006 : disability resources, disasters, emergency management
7. Consumer Information for People Considering a Service Dog
   Advice for acquiring a service animal, which is 'any animal that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.' Includes a FAQ, definitions, tasks performed by service dogs, and details about applying for and training a service dog.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-09-2006 : animals, assistance animals, disabilities, disability resources, rescue animals, service dogs, therapy animals
8. Disaster Preparedness Information
   Covers a number of related subjects and for special groups (seniors, people with disabilities, children, pet owners). Has a large-print edition as well as in a number of languages.
   11-09-2006 : animal owners, children, disability resources, disaster preparedness, glossary, pet owners, seniors
9. A Brief Information Resource on Assistance Animals for the Disabled
   Provides an overview of assistance animals for the disabled, which include guide animals (dogs and miniature horses), hearing dogs, seizure alert animals, social/therapy animals, and service animals who provide specialized services for people with disabilities.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-09-2006 : agricultural research service, animals, assistance animals, disability resources, guide animals, hearing dogs, horses: miniature, miniature horses, national agricultural library, rescue animals, seeing eye guide dog, seizure alert animals, service animals, therapy animals, working animals
10. Disability Studies for Teachers
    Lesson plans and materials designed to help teachers integrate disability studies into social studies, history, literature, and related subjects in grades 6-12. Can be adapted for use in postsecondary education.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-08-2006 : colleges, disability resources, history, lesson plans and materials, literature, postsecondary education, related subjects in grades 6-12, social studies, teaching resources, universities
11. Freedom Machines
    Examines disability 'through the lens of assistive technology.' Discusses accessibility and the Internet, and assistive technologies. Includes a lesson plan and discussion guide.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-08-2006 : accessibility and the internet, assistance machines, assistive computer technology, closed-circuit television, disability resources, discussion guide, lesson plan, lesson plans, optical character recognition, self-help devices, voice recognition
12. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Travelers' Health
    The Center for Disease Control's International Travelers' Health Information sheets for various countries. Also information about contagious diseases, vaccinations, safe food and water, traveling with children, and special needs travelers.
    11-08-2006 : center for disease control, contagious diseases, country studies, disability resources, international travelers' health information, safe food and water, special needs travelers, traveling with children, vaccinations
13. Crosspoint Anti Racism
    Covers anti-racism, migrants, anti-Semitism/Shoah, migrants/diversity, indigenous people, Jewish resources/Shoah, human rights/refugees, disability resources, Roma/Sinti/Travellers, gays and lesbians, and women's rights. In English, Spanish, German, French, or more.
    11-08-2006 : aboriginal peoples, anti-racism, anti-semitism, disability resources, diversity, ethnic groups, gay studies, human rights, indigenous peoples, jewish resources, lesbian studies, migrants, migration, prejudices, racism, refugees, roma, shoah, sinti, travellers, tribes, women's rights
14. Disabled Travel Network: Accessible Travel for Wheelchair Users and Mobility-Impaired People
    A 'site where disabled travelers can share their experiences.' Reviews of travel books about traveling for the disabled, a collection of disability travel links, and a Tips and Resources section. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-07-2006 : disability resources, disabled travelers, handicapped, travel
15. Disability World
    '... dedicated to advancing an exchange of information and research about the international independent living movement of people with disabilities.'
    11-07-2006 : disability resources
16. NICHY: The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
    Information on disabilities and related issues for youth through age 22, with state-by-state resource pages. In English and Spanish.
    11-07-2006 : disability resources, education, higher education, secondary education, youth with disabilities
17. Disability Resources Monthly
    Provides information on resources for independent living.
    11-07-2006 : disability resources, independent living: resources
18. Best Information on the Net: Hot Paper Topics
    Information from authoritative resources on controversial and timely issues such as affirmative action, censorship, health care, the death penalty, human rights, smoking, euthanasia, drugs, gun control, and other social issues. Has resources for students, teachers, librarians, and people with disabilities.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-07-2006 : affirmative action, attack on america, bioethical issues, brown v. board of education, censorship, congressional voting records, contemporary issues, controversial issues, current issues, death penalty, disability resources, drug issues, gender issues, global warming, gun control, health care reform, homeland security, hot paper topics, human rights, identity theft, internet issues, librarian resources, media issues, open government, patriot act, plagiarism, same-sex marriage, school vouchers, social sciences, social security, space shuttle disasters, student resources, teaching resources, term papers: help for writers, terrorism, timely issues
19. Information Technology and Disabilities
    A free online journal. Equal Access to Software and Information is the premiere provider of online training on accessible information technology for persons with disabilities.
    11-03-2006 : disability resources, education, handicaps, information technology
20. Facts for Features and Special Editions
    Get statistical information on various U.S. holidays, special months (e.g. African-American History Month), and various other things.
    10-19-2006 : african-american history month, alaska natives, american indians, americans with disabilities act, asian/pacific american heritage month, back to school, cinco de mayo, disability resources, father's day, fourth of july, grandparents day, halloween, hispanic heritage month, inauguration day, irish-american heritage month, labor day, martin luther king jr., mother's day, national hospital week, national nurses week, older americans month, st. patrick's day, statistics, thanksgiving day, valentine's day, veterans day, women's history month

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