Disability Resources

In addition to the following links to Disability resources, the library subscribes to these relevant journals:

Exceptional Parent, The
Hearing Health
Paraplegia News
Stroke Connection

AAA - American Academy of Audiology: Click on "Consumers" in the top navigation bar. Consumer guides about coping with hearing loss, how to purchase hearing aids, tinnitus, understanding your audiogram...

Abledata: A federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment. Products are listed by their intended function.

Accessible San Diego: Information center for seniors and travelers with disabilities. Provides valuable resources for enjoying San Diego.

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act: ADA design standards, technical assistance, enforcement, links to other federal agencies with ADA responsibilities (employment, public transportation, telephone relay service, education, health care, labor, housing...)

ALDA San Diego: The Association of Late Deafened Adults in San Diego was formed to provide Education, Advocacy, Role models and Support (EARS) and meets monthly.

ASHA - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: Contains three major sections - "professionals" has resources for communicative disorders professionals, "public" has consumer oriented information, and "students" contains training resources.

Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST): Focuses on the application of technology to provide aging services and improve the lives of older Americans.

Challenged America: Provides free sailing educational and rehabilitation programs year-round to hundreds of people with and without disabilities from around the world, from its facility on Shelter Island, America's Cup Harbor, San Diego, California.

Developmental Disabilities Database: Resources for parents, families, and consumers. Contains documents, website links, and videos. Categories includes assistive technology, early intervention, health care, adults with DD...

Digital Librarian - Spinal Cord Injuries: A librarian's choice of the best of the Web for spinal cord injuries.

DisabilityInfo: Your gateway to the federal government's disability-related information and resources. Sections include Employment, Education, Housing, Transportation, Health, Income Support, Technology, Independent Living, and Civil Rights.

Family Village, A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources: A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities. The Library page has connections to many specific diagnoses with links to learn more about the condition, who to contact, and related websites.

Hearing Loss Network: Assists members of the southern California hearing loss community to improve their quality of life. Resources include information about ALDs (asssistive listening devices).

Hearing Loss Web: Provides information on events, issues, medical topics, resources, and technology related to hearing loss to people who consider themselves to be hearing impaired, hard of hearing, late deafened, and oral deaf.

Learning Disabilities InfoZone: The National Center for Learning Disabilities' gateway to learning disabilities information and resources across the nation. Includes Resource Locator, Fact Sheets, and Research News.

Literacy and Learning Disabilities: The National Institute for Literacy's special collection of information for adults with learning disabilities. Many literacy resources and quick references. The Research section supports evidence-based education.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS): A free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the U.S. by postage-free mail.

NIDCD - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Health information on hearing, ear infections, and deafness; balance; smell and taste; voice, speech, and language. Research, grants, free publications...

Rehabilitation Resources

American Lung Association
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
The Disability Resources Monthly Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet
eMedicine
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR)
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) for Independence
National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
National Stroke Association (NSA)
Trace Center

Disclaimer: The library provides public access to a wide range of health and medical information and is not a substitute for medical advice. You are advised to consult with your physician or other health care professional concerning specific questions or to obtain medical advice.