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Disability Resources

User submitted links to information on a variety of disabilities, disability organizations and resources.  To suggest a link for possible inclusion, you must use the Suggest a Site form.  If you are interested in promoting your site/link on Disabilities-R-Us, please check out the Get Featured page or become a DIsabilities-R-Us Patron.

• Independent and Work Ready
  Independent and Work Ready a disability website and service for those with disabilities. Run for and by those with disabilities helping get work ready and independent.

• Preply Cognitive Disabilities Scholarship
  Submit a video explaining why you’re the best scholarship candidate and tell us how learning a foreign language can be a new direction to overcome your cognitive disability.  Win up to $3000 to cover your educational expenses or learn a language with a specialized private tutor at Preply.

• True Friends (Camps. Respite. Programs. Travel.)
  A nonprofit organization providing life-changing experiences that enhance independence and self-esteem for nearly 4,000 children and adults with disabilities annually. Locations include Camp Courage near Maple Lake, Camp Friendship near Annandale, Camp Eden Wood in Eden Prairie, and two northern Minnesota locations.
• SRCA Supportive Recreation, Camp & Arts for Adults with Disabilities
  Now in it's 71st year, the SRCA provides recreational programs for adults with disabilities at low or no cost all year long, including residential and respite summer and day camps, music and art therapy sessions, a bowling league, holiday themed parties and online music, dance & art sessions.

• Mesothelioma Guide
• Disaster Safety for People with Disabilities.
• Disability.gov’s Guide to Transportation.
• A Guide to Keeping Your Home for the Newly Disabled.
• Increasing Physical Activity among Adults with Disabilities.
• Stay Active with a Disability: Quick Tips.
• Depression and Disability.
• Helping Alzheimer’s Sufferers Cope with the Loss of a Loved One.
• Cerebral Palsy Guide
• Cerebral Palsy Guidance (Resources and Blog)
• Cerebral Palsy Group
• Disabled Renters’ Housing Rights
• Disability Rights in Housing
• The Guide to Securing Lifelong Accommodations for Adult Children with Special Needs
• Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs
• Fire Safety and Disabilities Guide
• Learn About the Different Types of Service Dogs
• How to Cope with Sudden Illness or Disability
• Depression and Disability: A Practical Guide
• The 45 Warning Signs of Prescription Drug Abuse
• How to Stay Physically Active: Aging Well with a Physical Disability
• Top Tips for Getting Fit if You’re Disabled
• A Look at Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Hurricane Safety for People with Disabilities
• NRA Adaptive Shooting
• Disability, Self-Defense and Concealed Carry
• Multiple Sclerosis Guide - Diagnosis, Treatment, and More
• All About Accessibility Remodeling and Retrofits
  A primer on home remodeling and retrofits for seniors and individuals with special needs.

• Autism and Online Learning: A Guide for Teachers.
• My Gimpy Life - An original comedy web series created by and starring Teal Sherer.

• Wide Fitting Shoes
  Specialist UK provider of shoes for all disabilities.
• RJ Cooper & Associates - Creating personalized solutions for challenging situations.
• ABLEize
  UK disability resource offering hand picked disability, mobility and health related websites and social media pages covering the UK and Europe.
• Better Life Mobility
• Independence Stair Lifts
• Adaptations by Adrian - Adaptive Clothing
• All 4 Paws Service Dog Training
  I train you to train your dog to assist you with your daily needs. This is an owner-trained service dog program located in Arizona (Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, etc.)
• Activity Options
  Diverse, active programs for special needs or disabled adults and teens using a large network of creative community resources. Individual and group activities, day programs, special events and overnight travel. Colorado PASA designated under SLS, DD and CES waivers.

• National Spinal Cord Injury Association
• United Cerebral Palsy
• Spina Bifida Association
• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• Aspergers Disorder Homepage
• Autism Research Institute
• National Stroke Association
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Arthritis Foundation
• American Foundation for the Blind
• Klippel-Feil Syndrome Alliance
• ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis aka Lou Gehrig's Disease)
• Parkinsons Disease Foundation
• Spondylitis Association of America (Ankylosing Spondylitis)
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (aka Brittle Bone Disease)
• SMA Foundation (Spinal Muscular Atrophy)
• Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
• Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
• The Dystonia Society
• What is Dystonia?
• The National Fibromyalgia Association
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network (RASN)
• The EPIC Foundation (for people affected by chronic illness)
• Canadian Paraplegic Association

• An in-depth guide on flying with disabilities and special needs.
• The Full Guide to Flying with a Disability
  An in-depth guide created to help make travelling safer and easier for people with disabilities.
• A Definitive Guide to Travelling with Disabilities
  Practical tips and advice for the disabled traveller such as the best, most-accessible holidays and travel destinations, advice on bringing medications and medical equipment abroad, and a useful checklist of essential items to bring.

Legal Resources

Need a lawyer?  See our expanding set of links to disability attorneys and legal resources across the United States and Canada on our Legal Resources page.