General Web Sites on Disabilities and Resources
For Additional Resources at BCC visit the Office of Specialized Services and try the library's Research Tutorial.

Americans with Disabilities Act Homepage www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Government web site on all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act, including FAQs, updates, and news of ADA related cases and events.

Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI)http://www.rit.edu/~easi/
Information on adaptive hardware and software resources, adaptive technology publications, and designing Web pages for universal design.

New Mobility www.newmobility.com
Web site for New Mobility Magazine and online resource for Disability culture and Lifestyle. Provides articles, calendars of community events and links to other disabilities websites.

Disability Resources Monthly Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet www.disabilityresources.org
The best disability resources on the Internet, selected and annotated by the staff of Disability Resources Monthly.

Access-able.com www.access-able.com
Travel information for persons with disabilities

Disability History Museum www.disabilitymuseum.org
An online museum and library dedicated to promoting an understanding of the historical experiences of people with disabilities.

Information Technology and Disabilities
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv08n1/contents.html 
An issue of this journal that explores accessibility and other factors involved in distance and online learning.

The Northeast ADA & IT Centerhttp://www.northeastada.org
Provides training, technical assistance and materials on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Accessible Information Technology throughout New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. (Also known as the Northeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center--DBTAC.)

Disability Law and Libraries  www.Librarylaw.com/Disability.html
Links to information and material relating to libraries serving patrons with disabilities.

Disability Info.gov  www.disabilityinfo.gov
Online resource to connect people with disabilities to the information they need for personal and professional advancement.

Women with Disabilities www.4woman.gov/wwd 
The Federal Government source for women and illnesses and disabilities.

Web Sites about Blindness and Visual Impairments

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) www.afb.org/default.asp
Information, resources and publications on visual impairments.

Library of Congress—The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) www.loc.gov/nls
The NLS administers a free library program of Braille and audio materials to eligible borrowers.

The Blind Readers’ Page http://blindreaders.info http://blindreaders.info 
A guide to sources of information in alternative formats accessible by people with print disabilities.There are about 1,575 individual links, all evaluated, annotated and organized by subject.

National Federation of the Blind  www.nfb.org
A consumer and advocacy organization.

Web Sites about Deafness, Hearing Loss, and American Sign Language

The Deaf Resource Library www.deaflibrary.org
An online collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform about Deaf cultures in Japan and the US.

Gallaudet University http://library.gallaudet.edu/dr/
Resources for scholarly research about Deafness, including biographies, research guides, and an Index to Deaf Periodicals.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/
Find information on the causes of hearing loss and deafness and communication options for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

NIDCD--American Sign Language http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/asl.htm
Answers to frequently asked questions about American Sign Language.

Web Sites about Psychiatric Disorders

Mental Health Matters www.mental-health-matters.com
Supplies information for those experiencing mental illness.

Mental Health America http://www.nmha.org
A non-profit advocacy organization that addresses all aspects of mental health and mental illness.

Boston University www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/
Reasonable accommodations for people with Psychiatric Disabilities: An online resource for employers and educators

American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org
Information and topics on psychological disorders, research and treatments.

National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
News and health information related to mental health topics.

Web Sites about Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of America www.ldanatl.org
General information about Learning Disabilities, publications, organizations, and assistive technology.

LD Online www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities resources for students, parents and teachers. 

National Center for Learning Disabilities www.ncld.org