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Here you find different links with a wide range of information relevant to the disability issue. The links refer to the locations around the world, so you should consider to take a look at them before going traveling.

• Association of Disabled Students
  Association of Disabled Students (ADS) is a non-government organization dealing with improving the position of young people and students with disabilities and their integration into society.
  http://www.adsyu.org/frameseteng.html

• Nordic Visual Impairment Research - Group
  Purpose: To coordinate and initiate joint Nordic research and development within the area of visual impairment. To develop a research- and development network on a joint Nordic level, through which initiatives can be shared, and to facilitate, support and supervise new research and development. An important part of the network is to facilitate and cooperation and establish coordination between relevant, corresponding initiatives and groups of professionals within the field of visual impairment in Scandinavia.
  http://www.novir.net/

• European Year for Persons with a Disability - 2003
  This is the official website of the European Year of People with Disabilities 2003. With a calendar of activities in this framework
  http://www.eypd2003.org/

• International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
  The UN World Health Organization provides this typology of different abilities and disabilities in several languages. The website contains checklists, training materials and a beginners guide
  http://www3.who.int/icf/icftemplate.cfm

• European Disability Forum
  EDF is a European umbrella organization representing more than 37 million disabled people in Europe. Its mission is to ensure disabled citizens' full access to fundamental and human rights through their active involvement in policy development and implementation in the European Union.
  http://www.edf-feph.org/

• Mobility International
  The mission of Mobility International is to empower people with disabilities around the world through international exchange, information, technical assistance and training, and to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in international exchange and development programmes (there used to be a European branch of Mobility International)
  http://www.miusa.org/

• Disabled People's International Europe
  DPI is a Human Rights organisation committed to ensuring that disabled people across the world are able to achieve full participation, self determination, integration and equalisation of opportunity.
  http://www.dpieurope.org/

• Independent Living
  Serves self-help organizations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect. With extensive library, partner organization search, vacation home exchange, disability radio, personal assistants network and exchange, forums, etc
  http://www.independentliving.org/

• SERI - Special Education Resources on the Internet
  A collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education - links grouped per disability or per issue (psychology, legal, products, parents, etc)
  http://www.seriweb.com/

• Inclusion Europe
  A non-profit organization campaigning for the rights and interest of people with intellectual disability and their families throughout Europe
  http://www.inclusion-europe.org/

• Disability Central and Active Teen
  Two sites full of information, online community and links to more sites - one site for teens, the other for the less young
  http://www.disabilitycentral.com/

• Good Access Guide
  A unique directory of accessible leisure pursuits, holidays and travel, transport, mobility products and daily living services for disabled people, their families and friends
  http://www.goodaccessguide.co.uk/

• Enable Link
  A Canadian website full of links to resources on the web for people with a disability - categorized on key words such as Youth, Travel, Sexuality, Housing, etc
  http://www.enablelink.org/

• Disability World
  A bimonthly web zone of international disability news and views
  http://www.disabilityworld.org/

• WheelchairNet
  WheelchairNet is a virtual community for wheelchair technology and its improvement. The website contains resources such as a bibliographic databases, a series of slide lectures, article reprints and an active discussion area. WheelchairNet's purpose is to serve the information needs of anyone interested in wheeled mobility
  http://www.wheelchairnet.org/

• National Sports Centre for the Disabled
  Young people with disabilities taken to the ski slopes, mountain trails and golf links to learn more about sports- and themselves. With specially trained staff and its own adaptive equipment lab, the NSCD teaches, a variety of summer and winter sports to individuals with almost any mental or physical disability
  http://www.nscd.org/

• European Agency for the Development in Special Needs Education
  Provides comparative information about special (formal) education in the 18 participating countries (EU, EFTA, some PECO countries), as well as in-depth country specific information and contact details. With many publications and a newsletter
  http://www.european-agency.org/

• Disability View
  A resource for anyone looking for useful information on disability today
  http://www.disabilityview.co.uk/

• Cerebral Palsy - A Resource for Parents and Families
  Find out about cerebral palsy, types of cerebral palsy, Q & A, history of cerebral palsy, glossary, statistics, resources etc.
  http://www.about-cerebral-palsy.org/

• Friends of Children with Impaired Hearing
  The association works for the social integration and personal development of young people with impaired hearing in informal conditions through activities such as art, educational programmes, ecological awareness, etc
  http://www.apdus.bginform.com

• Norman and Emma
  Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift have spent the last 20 years working to ensure that people with disabilities are able to take their rightful place in schools, workplaces, and communities. A site about 'advocacy' with links, articles, etc
  http://www.normemma.com/

• United Nations and Disability
  To assist in the promotion of effective measures for prevention of disability, rehabilitation and the realization of the goals of full participation of disabled persons in social life and development and of equality
  http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/

• Turnaround
  Disability Awareness Training, Education and Consultancy. Featuring thousands of Disability Links for Individuals and Community Organizations
  http://www.turnaround.cdis.co.uk/

• More...
  SALTO Links about Inclusion of Young People with Less Opportunities
  http://www.salto-youth.net/links/inclusion.html

• The Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
  A government department dealing with education at all levels and providing skills training for adult learners.

• The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
  A government department responsible for delivering support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people. It includes information about services and benefits for disabled people and their carers.

• The Department of Health
  A government department responsible for improving people's health and well-being. This site gives you the latest information about the Department and its work. It also offers you easy access to a wide range of publications and guidance.

• Disability Conciliation Services
  DCS provides an impartial person to act as mediator to help resolve disputes between disabled people and service providers. This service is voluntary and a disabled person who wishes to take legal action is not obliged to use it. Referral to the DCS is made via the disability Rights Commission.

• Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
  An independent body that advises the government on the transport needs of disabled people. It also provides advice on the built environment.

• The Disability Rights Commission (DRC)
  An independent body, established by Act of Parliament to eliminate discrimination against disabled people and promote equality and opportunity.

• Disability Rights Commission Links Page.
  This page contains a number of links to useful organisations and sites.

• Equality Direct
  A site offering practical advice to businesses on a wide range of equality issues.

• Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
  Manages and regulates the use of all information produced by the government that is protected by Crown copyright.

• The Ministry of Defence Engineering and Science Group
  A section of the Ministry of Defence that recruits graduate engineers and scientists into different departments within the MOD.

• The Mobility and Inclusion Unit
  A unit of the Department for Transport dedicated to achieving policies and provision for public transport users, pedestrians and motorists that are acceptable, accessible, available, affordable and secure.

• New Deal for Disabled People.
  A government site giving information about this scheme created to help disabled people into work by closing the gap between the skills employers want and the skills people can offer.

• Remploy
  Provides a wide range of quality products and services to its customers, and creates good employment opportunities for people with a wide range of disabilities.

• Residential Training Colleges
  These colleges help unemployed adults with disabilities, particularly those at risk of exclusion from the job market, to secure and sustain employment or self-employment. They are located throughout the country.

• The Stationery Office
  The Stationery Office publishes on behalf of the UK's Parliaments and assemblies and is the UK's definitive source of official and regulatory information.

• The SEN website
  A centre for special educational needs offering a range of advice and materials for teachers, parents and others interested in working with children with special education needs.

• The Vehicle Inspectorate (VI)
  An executive agency within the Department for Transport (DfT), UK Government. Our primary aim is to contribute to the improvement of road safety and environmental standards.

• Worktrain
  The national jobs and learning site.

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