Laboratory aims at medical,sociological and educational research of developmental disabilities-mental retardation with chromosomal abnormality,autistic disorders,physical developmental disorders,intoxication. www.matsuishi-lab.org
Focuses on academic and community training, technical assistance, research, and information dissemination as they relate to people with developmental disabilites. University of South Dakota. www.usd.edu/cd
International disability news, jobs, discussion, resources. A site designed for students and professionals supporting individuals with disabilities. www.abilityinfo.com
A nonprofit scientific and educational organization established to promote interdisciplinary research on humanistic and social scientific aspects of disability and chronic illness. www.uic.edu/orgs/sds
Bibliography on residential care, community integration, and leisure for developmentally disabled persons. A resource for parents, students, and researchers. www.cornerstonehouse.org/biblio.html
Applies social, cultural, historical, and philosophical perspectives to the study of disability in society. Syracuse University, New York. soeweb.syr.edu/thechp/disstud.htm
A Hawaii University program to promote improved quality of life for persons with disabilities through core functions of interdisciplinary training, research, service, and dissemination of products and promising practices. www.cds.hawaii.edu
Disability management as defined by the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission is the practice of providing preventive and remedial services to minimize the impact and cost of disability and to enhance the client's productivity. www.cdms.org
Disability civil rights movement, other important events and people with disabilities in history, and the representation of disabled people in the mass media throughout time. www.disabilityhistory.org
Dedicated to the scholarly, interdisciplinary study of disability and related aspects of human development. It critically examines current and prospective disability policies, conceptual models, and intervention strategies. www.uic.edu/depts/idhd
RACSN is a community-university alliance researching ways to enhance the quality of life of school-aged children with special mobility, communication, and fine motor skill needs. (Ontario) www.racsn.ca
Collects and disseminates the results of federally funded research projects to anyone who is interested in disability and rehabilitation. www.naric.com
An interdisciplinary centre for teaching and research in the field of disability studies at the University of Leeds. (England) www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies
Promotes understanding about the historical experience of people with disabilities by recovering, chronicling, and interpreting their stories. disabilitymuseum.org
RTC:Rural strives to improve the ability of rural Americans with disabilities to live independently in their own communities. Researchers focus on employment, independent living, health, accessible transportation and telecommunications. (Montana) ruralinstitute.umt.edu
A consumer-directed, university-affiliated centre involved in research and education on disability issues. Committed to fostering a spirit of collaboration between the disability and academic communities and other interested parties on initiatives of mutu www.disabilitystudies.ca
A national resource fostering high quality research, dissemination of information, and training and education related to disability policy. (Illinois) www.dri.uiuc.edu