General and Comprehensive Information

• CODI: Cornucopia of Disability Information
  Serves as a community resource for consumers and professionals by providing a wide range of disability information.
• Family Village
  A web site for children and adults with disabilities, their families, and their friends and allies. Family Village brings together thousands of online resources in a organized, easy-to-use directory. 
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
  Focuses on disability and rehabilitation research. Information specialists provide quick information and referral to agencies, organizations, and publishers providing services and support for people with disabilities. Their collection of more than 50,000 disability and rehabilitation research documents is open to the public and indexed on their website.
• New Mobility
  The web site for New Mobility: The Magazine for Active Wheelchair Users and an online resource for disability culture and lifestyle.

Adaptive Technology

• ABLEDATA
  Provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources. From the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education.
• Adaptive Computer Technology
  This list includes the most comprehensive sources of information about adaptive computer technology for people with all sorts of disabilities, especially those with visual handicaps.
• Adaptive Technology Resource Centre
  The overarching goal of the ATRC is to help ensure that emerging information technology and practices are designed inclusively from the very beginning. A comprehensive resource on adaptive technology from the University of Toronto.
• The Boulevard
  A directory of products and services for the physically challenged, elderly, and their caregivers and healthcare professionals.
• National Center for Accessible Media (WGBH)
  Aims to achieve media access quality for people with disabilities.

Associations and Foundations that Assist Persons with Disabilities

• The ALS Association
  Provides information to help improve living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  Features a large A - Z index of topics, lists of accredited education programs and treatment facilities.
• Arthritis Foundation
  Presents information about the Foundation, its research, local offices, publications and news.

Blindness

• American Council of the Blind
  A service that provides general information about the Council, including recent issues of its monthly publication, The Braille Forum.
• Lighthouse International
  Through clinical services, education, research, and advocacy, the Lighthouse enables people with low vision and blindness to enjoy safe, independent and productive lives.
• Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
  The mission of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is to provide comprehensive library services to the eligible blind and physically handicapped residents of the State of Maryland.

Deafness and Hearing Impairments

• Deafworks
  A commercial site that features products for the deaf and hard of hearing.
• Gallaudet University
  Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate students.
• Hearing Loss Association of America
  "Your decision to do something about hearing loss begins here."
• National Association of the Deaf
  Features up-to-date news, especially in the field of law and advocacy.
• National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  Official web site of the world’s first and largest technological college for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Developmental Disabilities

• The Arc of the United States
  The world’s largest grassroots organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Autism Speaks
  The world's largest autism advocacy organization (incorporating the National Alliance for Autism Research and Cure Autism Now).
• Pathfinders for Autism
  Dedicated to providing accurate, timely, and accessible information to individuals with autism, their families and professionals. The Pathfinders for Autism Resource Center offers caring, knowledgeable staff to respond to calls and email inquiries. Our website provides an on-line, searchable database with information on services and programs throughout Maryland as well as articles, recommended reading, professional training, a calendar of autism-related events and more. In addition, we have a Walk-in Center, offering hands-on tools and resource exchange.

Disability Rights

• American Civil Liberties Union: Disability Rights
  Latest news about disability rights, including legislative updates and Supreme Court case information.
• A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
  This guide, from the Department of Justice, provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.

Employment Issues

• The Job Accommodation Network
  A free service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy which provides worksite accommodations solutions, assistance regarding the ADA and supplies information about self-employment options.
• Office of Disability Employment Policy
  This site from the Department of Labor features statistical information, FAQs regarding accomodation, and links to federal programs and grants.
  

Learning Disabilities

• LD OnLine
  LD OnLine offers accurate and up-to-date information about learning disabilities, ADHD and related issues.
• LD Resources
  Directs the searcher to over 1100 articles and on-line resources and allows comments from community members.

Sports

• Disabled Sports USA
  Web site of a national non-profit, tax exempt organization providing year-round sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent disability.
• Special Olympics
  The Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition to more than 2.5 million people with intellectual disabilities in more than 165 countries.