International

• Ability (UK)

  Ability's website is designed to help people with disabilities access services and resources through the internet. It offers a powerful search engine and indexing system providing links to thousands of pages of information covering most subjects on the Internet. The site is set up in a format that will help overcome most problems faced by users with disabilies making it incredibly simple to connect to relevant sites around the world.

• ABLEDATA (US)

  The ABLEDATA website is an American site and is a fantastic source for information about Assistive Technology. It has a database of over 25,000 products for people with disabilities and information about resource centres, consumer forums and a reading room with disability news, conference listings, publications on assistive technology, classified ads and assistive products for sale.

• American Association on Mental Retardation (US)

  Resources for people working in the field of mental retardation, books, career information, job opportunities and research information.

• Association for Persons in Supported Employment

  Explore this site to learn more about the advocacy, educational and promotional programs for employing people with disabilities offered by APSE.

• Care4U (US)

  Care4U is an extensive catalogue of devices for helping the elderly, immobile or disabled and is based in the USA. The products can be designed to facilitate everyday activities such as dressing, washing, grooming, cooking or eating. They may also emphasise leisure time activities such as reading, writing or playing cards.

• Disability Information for Students (US)

  The Disability Information for Students site is designed for students and professionals supporting individuals with disabilities. It is intended to be a one-stop resource for students from around the world studying to support and work for individuals with disabilities. This site is also intended for professionals within the field to stay up-to-date and lists job vacancies in the field.

• Family Village (US)

  Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them with services and support. The community includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much more.

• Institute on Disability (UK)

  The Institute on Disability located at The University of New Hampshire, Durham provides information to improve knowledge, policy and practice related to including people with disabilities in the economic, educational and social fabric of communities. The site contains research papers, training information, news, events and links.

• Internet Mental Health (Canada)

  A site that promotes the improvement of the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness. Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopaedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.

• National Council on Disability (US)

  The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities. The NCD promotes policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature of severity of the disability. It aims to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.

• National Rehabilitation Information Center (US)

  The National Rehabilitation Information Center provides information gathered from federally funded research projects to anyone who is interested in disability and rehabilitation.

• Ragged Edge (US)

  The Ragged Edge: The Disability Experience in America is the successor to the Disability Rag. It is an on-line magazine exploring issues of disability in America. Articles include first hand experience of life with a disability, topical discussions and news from around the world.

• The Down Syndrome Educational Trust (UK)

  Downsed has the latest information on Down Syndrome for professionals, students and families. It includes links and a searchable database of research.

• The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) (US)

  The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is not a job placement service, but an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• University of Maryland Diversity Database

  A comprehensive index of multicultural and diversity resources, including disability resources, gathered by the University of Maryland (USA) Diversity Database.

• Youreable.com (UK)

  Youreable.com is one of the world's leading Internet-based disability information and news services. Services include: Daily News and sport to keep you up to date with disability issues from all over the world; Shopping Centre where you can find commercial products and services; a Job Centre and Research Projects.