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Reviewed Disabilities Information Links
(viewing 1 - 5 of 23)Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
JAN
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the employability of people with disabilities. A wide variety of helpful information is available here, including ideas for how employers can accommodate disabled and ill employees' needs, disability law, disabled person's employment resources, etc. A great site and highly recommended. Sponsored by the Office of Disability Employment Policy and the Department of Labor.
Research to Prevent Blindness
Research to Prevent Blindness
Provides publications and information on various eye diseases including macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, corneal disease, retinitis pigmentosa, amblyopia/strabismus, uveitis, as well as general information. Also funds research.
Hearing Loss and Deafness
Verywell.com
This site provides a collection of articles about hearing loss including causes, deaf community and culture resources, technology assistance and more. The information is thorough, yet readable.
Deaf Resource Library
Yale University
The Deaf Resource Library is an online collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform people about Deaf cultures in Japan and the United States; as well as deaf and hard of hearing related topics. Site includes articles for the communitity, research topics by Ph.D and Masters students in U.S. and Japan, and an extensive list of links.
Contact: For Families with Disabled Children
Contact a Family
Contact a Family (CaF) is a national charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the disability of their child. Located in London, this organization produces and maintains a wide range of factsheets, booklets and reports for parents, groups and professional workers. The text of all these factsheets is available free of charge via this site, other items can be ordered. In addition, this site provides access to family support groups and contains links to numerous databases of rare diseases.
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